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THINGS TO DO

Freeman Park Recreation Area

Drive onto the beach in your four-wheel-
drive vehicle to access this beautiful
Carolina Beach Fishing recreation area. No all-wheel drive vehicles
Center & Marina allowed on the beach.
• Access passes required year-round
• Permits required for four-wheel-
Carolina Beach Lake Park drive access
Take a breather from the ocean and bask in • Reservations and permits for camping
this 11-acre park and lake, just two blocks required; Camping available Labor
from the beach. Rent a kayak, feel the Day through the Thursday before
breeze under the shade of the gazebo, let Memorial Day
the kids frolic on the playground, or catch • SunFun Jeep Rentals include a 4WD pass
an outdoor movie during the summer.
Hwy. 421 and Atlanta Ave., 28428 to Freeman Park and also offer golf cart
910-458-2977 carolinabeach.org tours around town
1800 Canal Dr., 28428
Carolina Beach Parks 910-458-4614
& Recreation carolinabeach.org
Make the most of your stay at the area’s
public parks. Play ball or attend a special NC Birding Trail/
event at Mike Chappell Park, Carolina Beach Bird Watching
Lake Park, McDonald Park, and Freeman Track the activities of local and migrating
Park. Other town venues include Carolina feathered friends through NC Birding
Beach Recreation Center, Island Greenway, Trail sites at Carolina Beach State Park,
and Carolina Beach Municipal Marina.
910-458-2977 Fort Fisher State Historic Site, Fort Fisher
carolinabeach.org State Recreation Area, North Carolina
Aquarium at Fort Fisher, and Zeke’s Island
Carolina Beach State Park National Estuarine Research Reserve.
For Birding Trail information: ncbirdingtrail.
Nearly nine miles of hiking trails in this 761- org. For other birding information:
acre park allow you to search for migratory nc.audubon.org.
and marshland birds and see carnivorous
plants like Venus flytraps and pitcher plants FISHING
in their native habitat. 2 Carolina Beach Fishing
• Accessible fishing platform Center & Marina
• Picnic areas
• Marina & campsite check-in (fee): Choose your adventure from a large
910-458-7770 recreational fishing fleet. You can also rent
1010 State Park Rd., 28428 skiffs, outboards and personal watercraft,
910-458-8206 kayaks and canoes from outfitters. There is
ncparks.gov/carolina-beach-state-park/ also pier/surf and inshore fishing.
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