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 Carolina Beach State Park, N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation
 

PO Box 475, Carolina Beach, NC 28428
Office: (910) 458-8206 Marina: (910) 458-7770
Carolina.Beach@ncmail.net

 

    

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Map to Carolina Beach State ParkDirections
Carolina Beach State Park is located off US 421 in New Hanover County on Dow Road, 10 miles south of Wilmington. 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.

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N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation; MSC 1615, Raleigh, NC zip code 27604; phone (919) 733-4181