Great park! Lots of courts for tennis and pickleball. I checked out the dog parks. One for small…read moreand large dogs. And I found a nice area to throw the ball deep for the pooch which he loved. This park well Maintained and clean. This is a beautiful park with many options.

If you've just had more than enough beach, or perhaps you live here and are looking for something…read moreelse to occupy the kids, Ocean Isle Beach Park. The park includes tennis and pickleball courts, baseball fields, an outdoor amphitheater, basketball and a huge soccer field. The playground looked like fun and I couldn't get a picture without including kids so that's not shared here. Lots of parking, lots of activities. [Review 13989 overall, 1311 of 2020, number 2629 in North Carolina.]

Wow - we finally discovered this park on our third trip to Carolina Beach. It is so peaceful and…read morebeautiful. We visited the camp office ATL use the restrooms before hiking. There is a small exhibit area about some of the animals, geology, geography, and history of the area. We hiked the 3 mile Sugar Loaf trail. It was more challenging than expected due to the sand. The weather was very pleasant the day we went in the spring. We saw quite a few other people enjoying the trail and having picnics. We heard a lot of birds including woodpeckers. The variety of trees and pinecones during our hike was fascinating.

This place is beautiful and so natural. Love it. The trails are windy. Use an app because I got off…read moretrack a few times and ended up taking the scenic route. That was okay. It was a beautiful way to pass the time.

Fenced dog park area with water and dog bags. Small sitting area for pet owners and well shadedread more

So much to do at this park from walking trails, to a nice playground and the inside educational…read morearea with fun for kids. We definitely could have spend hours here and we will be back!

Great playground, activities for kids, and walking/biking trails. You can usually catch a good…read moregroup of kids from different age ranges for playtime and trees provide plenty of shade. Highly recommend for a Saturday with the kids!

What a great park to enjoy the beach away from the hubbub of the boardwalk for a while. We went…read morespecifically to hike the Basin Trail, and it was so much fun. The overlook at the end of the trail offers a great view of some sea birds. We saw pelicans, gulls, and an osprey. On our return back to the trailhead we saw a bald eagle fly overhead. We also saw lots of mollusks and one fiddler crab. There were several bees along the trail, along with some flies. If coming in the warmer months, insect repellent would be a must. Many people were walking on the beach and flying kites. It's a gorgeous well-maintained area.

Let me just say that the state park itself was great, scenic, and accessible. We did not find any…read moreshowers. The real reason for this review was how we were treated poorly by one of the state troopers at closing. During our 4/11/26 visit, we were leaving the beach at 7:58p to get back to our car. Despite us actively walking to the car, the trooper still pulled his truck to the boardwalk and used the megaphone to announce that they were closing. (of course, we knew this, as we were walking back to the car as fast as possible.) The trooper then proceeded to park his truck immediately behind my car as we were walking there. It was 8pm at this point. As we got in the car as fast as we could, he waited by the gate. We left the parking lot at 8:02p. We understood that the park closed at 8, and we were moving as fast as we could, but we did not appreciate how rude the trooper came across. It would have been a different story if we were still on the beach and not moving at 8:02p. As an essential worker, it rubbed me the wrong way that he could not patiently wait a minute or two after his shift (I stay past my shift for sometimes several hours). The park was beautiful, just a shame that this left a bad taste in our mouth.

A great park to take a break from the heat on the sand. The…read moresplash-pad area is fairly new and super clean. It does close for cleaning every day from 4p to 4:30p. Nice gazebo area. There are not public restrooms, however a public shower is down the street about a block at the beach access point. Playground is very well themed. There are two food trucks stationed across the street as well and the site hosts additional special events through the summer season.

Lovely park! My kids and I really enjoyed it. It was safe & clean. Don't hesitate to visit!read more

Love this beach area! It is on the much quieter side which is nice…read more Anyway, we headed this way, as they have live music on Sundays 6 pm to 8 pm I believe. We had a grand ole time.

So relaxing! Love the rocks and how close it is to the aquarium and fort fisher historic site. Free…read moreparking and plenty of room to enjoy the ocean and sand! There is also clean bathrooms and plenty of picnic tables for you to enjoy!

I have now been to the North End a handful of times and it generally is a great time, but you need…read moreto plan to come. I came with a good group of people, beer, and some food for a day of fun. We came super early at 10AM this past Saturday and spent the whole day here. If we had not showed up at 10AM then we would have been in trouble. Today was the first day in the parks history that they closed it because of capacity. Half the beach was closed because a storm the night before washed it away. The price for one day is $40 dollars, but if it is a holiday then it is $60 dollars. You can get a year pass which is really the only way to do it if you plan on coming twice in a year. There are portable potty's, but I dislike how dirty they usually are so I didn't even bother to find out. Use the ocean for number 1 and pray that you don't need to number 2. The water on the north most part of the park is fairly gentle and calm to the beach side so it is perfect for setting up rafts or tubes. You can have drinks as long as there are no bottles present, or just dump them in a plastic cup. I am not sure when that part of the beach will be open again since the storm washed it away. The park is pretty clean and I saw a lot of people throwing stuff away in the blue bins like they are supposed to. The beach is dog friendly and you will see various cute doggies loose and about. There seems to be a lot of security as I saw trucks and quads with that slow po po crawl by pretty often. At least you will be safe. Also worth mentioning is that you can fish here. I saw tons of people throwing in a line or two and even some guys catching crabs not too far from shore.

Awesome spot! Expensive $50 entry. You better have 4 wheel drive and some experience! Lol.read more

Yesterday we watched several fishermen pull in fish from the dock. A kid even pulled in a 3-4 ft…read moreshark. My grandson was very excited to actually see a real shark in open air.

I love this gem. I go here as often as I can to just breathe...Literally breathe in the air. The…read moretwo light houses are so beautiful and where else can you find that? The quaint little town really has a beauty of a park here. The birds hang out here and people often feed them. The swings are a nice plus to the park. There is a pavilion and ample free parking. The pier is nice to walk out on and during low tide you can even walk on the sand. The beautiful trees and old houses make it even more breathtaking.