Atlantic Beach Town Park
Opened in 2017, the AB Town Park features a splash pad, large skatepark, 18-hole mini-golf course, half-court basketball court, picnic area, concession stand, & public restrooms. The park is free for use (mini-golf & concession stand items for a fee).
- April 19- Sun. May 11: Weekends only pre-season hours of 10AM – 6PM
+ Mon. April 21 – Fri. April 25: Carteret County Spring Break special days/hours of 1PM – 6PM
- May 17- Sun. Aug 17: Open Daily with summer season hours of 10AM – 10PM
- Aug 23- Sun. Sept 28: Weekend only post-season hours of Saturdays 10AM – 10PM & Sundays 10AM – 8PM
Facebook page • 915 W Fort Macon Rd.
Fort Macon State Park
Fort Macon offers public access to the surf, sun, and sand of the Crystal Coast – as well as a Civil War fort with a history as intricate and unique as the waterways of the sound.
Website • 2303 East Fort Macon Road
NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores
Watch river otters play. Touch a stingray. Look a shark in the eye. Explore a shipwreck. Thousands of aquatic animals take you on a journey from the state’s grand peaks to the open Atlantic.
Website • 1 Roosevelt Blvd., Pine Knoll Shores
Beaufort Historic Site
North Carolina’s third-oldest town, Beaufort, lies on the coast bordering the southern tip of the Outer Banks. The Beaufort Historic Site depicts 18th and 19th-century coastal Carolina.
Website • 100 Block Turner Street, Beaufort
Cape Lookout National Seashore
A boat ride three miles off-shore brings you to the barrier islands of Cape Lookout National Seashore. Horse watching, shelling, fishing, birding, camping, lighthouse climbing, and touring historic villages.
Website • Harkers Island / Beaufort Visitor Information Center
North Carolina Maritime Museum
Visit the Maritime Museum in Beaufort for a taste of coastal cultures and maritime history. Exhibits feature the state’s rich seafood industry, life-saving stations and lighthouses, and sailboats and motorboats.
Website • 315 Front Street, Beaufort
Rachel Carson Reserve
The Rachel Carson Reserve is open to the public for fishing, boating, sailing and kayaking.
Website • Beaufort
Core Sound Waterfowl Museum & Heritage Center
The museum features exhibitions, duck decoys, photographs, heirlooms, and other community artifacts that tell the story of this unique area.
Website • 1785 Island Road, Harkers Island
Kayak Paddle Trails
A kayak launch is located at the Hoop Pole Creek Nature Trail, located off Highway 58 in Atlantic Beach next to the Atlantic Station Shopping Center.
1010 W Fort Macon Road
