Claude Crews, the longtime Hammocks Beach State Park superintendent, ushered in a new era for state parks and served as a role model for many, including our Sam Bland, who is back with Coastal Review to pay homage.
Hammocks Beach State Park
Hammocks Beach closes campsites, ferry through summer
The campsites and ferry service at Hammocks Beach State Park’s Bear Island will be closed during a major water and septic system project through the summer.
Group to celebrate Swansboro’s African American heritage
The Swansboro Historical Association is hosting the special program Feb. 28 on the past, present and future of Hammocks Beach State Park and the surrounding area.
Surveys to guide moves to save cultural sites on state lands
Rising sea levels are increasing erosion along the North Carolina coast, threatening to destroy forever important cultural artifacts on state lands, but archaeologists are working on a plan to protect the sites.
Low-cost kayak lessons to be offered at state parks May 20
Jockey’s Ridge, Hammocks Beach and Carolina Beach state parks are among the locations hosting the low-cost kayaking instruction.
Trouble in ‘Peninsular Wonderland’
A six-year legal wrangle over the fate of almost 300 acres of valuable waterfront property that could become part of Hammock Beach State Park is still no closer to being settled and may take several more months or even years to decide.
Take a Bear Island Camping Trip
Any time of the year is a good time to pitch a tent on Bear Island to watch the stars and the dolphins and small creatures that light up the water.
