Carolina Beach State Park

Carolina Beach State Park
Carolina Beach State Park
IUCN category III (natural monument or feature)
	A sandy trail in Carolina Beach State Park
	Location of Carolina Beach State Park in North Carolina Carolina Beach State Park (the United States)
Location	New Hanover, North Carolina, United States
Coordinates	34°03′N 77°55′W / 34.05°N 77.91°W
Area	761 acres (308 ha)
Established	1969
Named for	Carolina Beach, North Carolina
Governing body	North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation
Website	Carolina Beach State Park

Carolina Beach State Park is a North Carolina state park in New Hanover County, North Carolina. It covers 761 acres (3.08 km²) on Pleasure Island.^[1] The state owns 420 acres (1.7 km²) of the park in fee simple, and the remainder of park land is leased from the Department of the Army.^[2]^[3] The park is located along the Cape Fear River and Snow's Cut (part of the Intracoastal Waterway).

Pocosin wetlands, a type of wetland that supports rare carnivorous plant species, are found in the park. Carnivorous plants found at this park include Venus flytraps, pitcher plants, butterworts and bladderworts.

The park features six miles of hiking trails. Other amenities include a marina, campsites, picnic area, and a visitor center featuring natural history exhibits.

Hiking trails can be found throughout the park
The Flytrap Trail
Pitcher plants
Sugarloaf sand dune
Venus flytrap

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "History". North Carolina State Parks. North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
^ "Size of the North Carolina State Parks System". North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation. January 1, 2015. Archived from the original (XLS) on October 4, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
^ "IX. Land Acquisition" (PDF). Carolina Beach State Park General Management Plan (Report). North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation. January 22, 2007. pp. 50–51. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 5, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2015. The state owns 420 acres and leases 266 acres from the Department of the Army. ... 75 additional acres are pending as an addition to the MOTSU lease[.]

External links

Official website
Carolina Beach State Park travel guide from Wikivoyage

[CABE-History-1] "History". North Carolina State Parks. North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved October 3, 2015.

[ParkSize-2] "Size of the North Carolina State Parks System". North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation. January 1, 2015. Archived from the original (XLS) on October 4, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2015.

[CABE-GMP-Land-3] "IX. Land Acquisition" (PDF). Carolina Beach State Park General Management Plan (Report). North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation. January 22, 2007. pp. 50–51. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 5, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2015. The state owns 420 acres and leases 266 acres from the Department of the Army. ... 75 additional acres are pending as an addition to the MOTSU lease[.]

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