Brochure InfoLocated in New Hanover County 12 miles south of Wilmington, Carolina Beach State Park is home to the Venus flytrap, a unique carnivorous plant. The park is known for habitats like Sugarloaf Dune, a 50-foot dune that once served as a navigational marker for river pilots, as well as three limesink ponds that each feature a unique plant community. The park's marina provides access to the Cape Fear River and the Intracoastal Waterway, making the area popular for boaters and anglers.Brochure Info - Nearby AttractionsFort Fisher State Recreation Area http://www.ncparks.gov/fort-fisher-state-recreation-area NC Aquarium - Fort Fisher http://www.ncaquariums.com/fort-fisher Fort Fisher Historic Site http://www.nchistoricsites.org/fisher/ Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce http://www.pleasureislandnc.org/ Wilmington and Beaches Convention Visitors Bureau https://www.wilmingtonandbeaches.com/Key InfoWILMINGTONThe front gate is closed and locked at posted closing times for your protection. There will be no exiting or entering the gate after this time and the combination will NOT be given out. All visitors not spending the night will need to be out by closing time. If you leave the park and do not return before closing time, you will not be able to re-enter. If you have an emergency, see camp host. Please notify camp hosts for emergencies only.Important Information for Daily EntranceDirectionCarolina Beach State Park is located off US 421 in New Hanover County on Dow Road, 10 miles south of Wilmingon. From Raleigh, take Interstate 40 east. After approximately 122 miles, the interstate turns into NC 132. Continue south on NC 132, driving through Wilmington. US 421 will join NC 132; continue south on US 421. After driving across Snow's Cut Bridge over the intracoastal waterway, turn right at the second stoplight onto Dow Road, and follow the signs to the park entrance, which is on the right on State Park Road. Intracoastal Waterway, just past where Snow's Cut meets the Cape Fear River between Channel Marker 163 & 165.Season Date DescAvailable all seasons - Closed Christmas Eve & Christmas Day.Booking Window Product InfoFee Cancellation DescFor more information on Cancellation Policies, click here