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Enjoy four-wheel-drive beach access, hiking, fishing, and wildlife viewing at this park in New Hanover County. Learn about the park's history, ecology, and events, and see photos of the loggerhead sea turtles that nest here.
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Fort Fisher State Recreation Area. Location: New Hanover County, 18 miles south of Wilmington. You can find: loggerhead sea turtles, salt marsh, and an observation deck with views of Zeke's Island. Highlights: four-wheel-drive beach; surf fishing; 24-hour pedestrian beach access; nearby boat ramp.
Visit the site of the last major Confederate fort in North Carolina, where the Civil War ended in 1865. Learn about the history, events, and rentals at Fort Fisher State Historic Site.
Enjoy hiking, birdwatching, and beach access on two trails at Fort Fisher State Recreation Area. The Basin Trail leads to a scenic observation deck and a World War II bunker, while the Beach Trail offers five miles of sandy coastline.
Fort Fisher State Recreation Area is a 287-acre (1.16 km 2) [1] North Carolina state park in New Hanover County, North Carolina in the United States. Located near Kure Beach, North Carolina, it includes Fort Fisher, site of a major naval engagement during the American Civil War.
Fort Fisher State Recreation Area is located in New Hanover County five miles south of Carolina Beach. From Wilmington, follow US 421 through the towns of Carolina Beach and Kure Beach. Turn left on Loggerhead Road.
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Enjoy six miles of protected shoreline spanning the Ocean to the River with over 288 acres that feature seashore as well as primitive trails meandering through the marsh past an actual WWII Bunker,once home of the fabled Ft. Fisher Hermit, ending in an observation deck.