Fort Macon Atlantic Beach NC

Fort Macon State Park

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(1.1K) · State park in Atlantic Beach, United States
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Restored Civil War fort with an excellent interpretive museum and pristine beaches for swimming and beach combing.

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Nov 15, 2024
This place is truly a gem. I can’t believe it’s free and entry isn’t charged. I went shelling and visited the fort. The bathrooms are clean. There is no litter. You can picnic there. It’s absolutely …Full review by hmh717
Jul 8, 2024
What a great piece of history! Was great to be able to walk through the different rooms and see all the artifacts and displays. The grounds are very well kept. I would recommend taking the guided tou…Full review by Campbug
Jun 30, 2024
Very nice visitor center which is starting point for the 3 daily guided tours (free!). The tours cover the history and architecture of the fort with beginnings reaching back into early American histo…Full review by pamelaproch
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Located on the eastern coastal strip of Atlantic Beach, Fort Macon State Park is one of the area's most popular attractions, frequented b…
cityseeker.com
Fort Macon State Park is a North Carolina state park in Carteret County, North Carolina, in the United States. Located on Bogue Banks near …
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Visiting this restored fort and the museum makes for a great day and family visit. There are plenty of great photo opportunities with very ni…
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Is there still an area where you can sit on the inlet side across from the fort after the hurricane
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I Have not been to fortmacon since Hurricane
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Can we sit and fish at ft macon
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There is a nice sandy beach on the channel where I've seen people fishing. There is no pier to fish off of. Follow the no swimming signs. The beach on the ocean side is my …
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There is a nice sandy beach on the channel where I've seen people fishing. There is no pier to fish off of. Follow the no swimming signs. The beach on the ocean side is my favorite. Normally the water is clean and the sand also.
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is the coast guard station still there
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Good question. Don’t recall. Sorry!
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Why was the beach closed this past weekend
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I have no idea, would guess because of high winds. Was there in November, very interesting at Ft. Macon.
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