The beach at Fort Fisher State Recreation Area, North Carolina
The beach at Fort Fisher State Recreation Area, North Carolina Eric T. Gunther · CC BY 3.0

Fort Fisher State Recreation Area

State Recreation Area · North Carolina · North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation

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Official site
www.ncparks.gov
Managed by
North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation
Established
1986

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What's here

Activities & features: Beach · Fishing · Hiking · Paddling · Picnic Area · Swimming · Trail

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Sources: Wikimedia Commons / editorial, State agency · updated 2026-08-23