| Carolina Beach State Park | |
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 A sandy trail in Carolina Beach State Park | |
  Location of Carolina Beach State Park in North Carolina  Carolina Beach State Park (the United States) | |
| Location | New Hanover, North Carolina, United States |
| Coordinates | 34°03′N 77°55′W / 34.05°N 77.91°W |
| Area | 761 acres (308 ha)[1] |
| Established | 1969[1] |
| Named for | Carolina Beach, North Carolina |
| Governing body | North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation |
| Website | Carolina Beach State Park |
Carolina Beach State Park is a North Carolina state park in New Hanover County, North Carolina. It covers 761 acres (3.08 km2) on Pleasure Island.[1] The state owns 420 acres (1.7 km2) of the park in fee simple, and the remainder of park land is leased from the Department of the Army.[2][3] The park is located along the Cape Fear River and Snow's Cut (part of the Intracoastal Waterway).
Pocosin wetlands, a type of wetland that supports rare carnivorous plant species, are found in the park. Carnivorous plants found at this park include Venus flytraps, pitcher plants, butterworts and bladderworts.
The park features six miles of hiking trails. Other amenities include a marina, campsites, picnic area, and a visitor center featuring natural history exhibits.
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Hiking trails can be found throughout the park -
The Flytrap Trail -
Pitcher plants -
Sugarloaf sand dune -
Venus flytrap
- ^ a b c "History". North Carolina State Parks. North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
- ^ "Size of the North Carolina State Parks System". North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation. January 1, 2015. Archived from the original (XLS) on October 4, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
- ^ "IX. Land Acquisition" (PDF). Carolina Beach State Park General Management Plan (Report). North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation. January 22, 2007. pp. 50–51. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 5, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
The state owns 420 acres and leases 266 acres from the Department of the Army. ... 75 additional acres are pending as an addition to the MOTSU lease[.]