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Hammocks Beach State Park
4.7★ · 1,341 Google ratings · Swansboro, North Carolina
✓ Picnic tables
At a glance
Parking
Reported adequate
Walk
225 yd · 3 min
Cost
Paid parking
Water
84°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
2 ft range today
Crowds
Quietest Mon 6pm
Map of Hammocks Beach State Park
Guide
Good to know
Pack light for the walk
The dock to beach is a 10-15 minute walk on sand, and a golf cart is available free.
Shallow water ideal for young kids
You can walk far into the sound on sand bars with water only reaching shin to knee depth.
Arrive by 10am for ferry
The ferry fills to capacity by midday in summer, with wait times stretching to two hours or more.
Ferry runs April through October only
Winter visitors must enjoy the mainland trails and visitor center only, as ferry service shuts down in colder months.
Bring your own trash bag
There are no trash receptacles on Bear Island, so you must pack out everything you bring.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
80°F · clear
Water
84°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
1.8 ft · 6 s apart
Wind
8 mph from the N
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 02:10 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 07:31 | High tide | ↑ |
| 13:55 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 20:22 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Aug 25, 5:41 PM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 1572 State Rd 1511, Swansboro, NC 28584
🌊 Water 225 yd away, about 3 min walk
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Hammocks Beach State Park?
225 yd in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 3 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Hammocks Beach State Park have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
When is Hammocks Beach State Park least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 6pm and the busiest at Sat 2pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
