State Recreation Area · North Carolina, United States
Fort Fisher State Recreation Area
Fort Fisher State Recreation Area is a state recreation area in North Carolina, United States, established in 1986.
Photo: Eric T. Gunther via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | State Recreation Area |
|---|---|
| Location | Coast, North Carolina, United States |
| Established | 1986 |
| Coordinates | 33.9542° N, 77.9297° W |
| Managed by | North Carolina state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Fort Fisher State Recreation Area
Fort Fisher State Recreation Area is a 287-acre (116 ha) North Carolina state park in New Hanover County, North Carolina in the United States. Located near Kure Beach, North Carolina, it includes Fort Fisher, site of a major naval engagement during the American Civil War. The recreation area also served as a home for the Fort Fisher Hermit, Robert Harrill. Harrill lived in a bunker and shared his beliefs about "common sense" with thousands of visitors every year while surviving on what he could gather from the surrounding salt marsh and oyster beds.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Planning your visit
Getting there
| Nearest town | Kure Beach, North Carolina |
|---|---|
| Getting there | near Kure Beach |
Airports near this park
The airports a visitor would actually fly into, nearest first — each link opens its profile on our sister site AirportProfiles.
- Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) · Myrtle Beach, United States · 60.4 miles away
- Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) · Raleigh/Durham, United States · 141.6 miles away
- Charleston International Airport (CHS) · Charleston, United States · 141.9 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Fort Fisher State Recreation Area?
Fort Fisher State Recreation Area is in North Carolina, United States (33.9542° N, 77.9297° W).
When was Fort Fisher State Recreation Area established?
Fort Fisher State Recreation Area was established in 1986, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How do I get to Fort Fisher State Recreation Area?
The nearest town is Kure Beach, North Carolina. near Kure Beach.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_North_Carolina_state_parks — Wikipedia list of North Carolina state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Fisher_State_Recreation_Area — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).