Jockey’s Ridge State Park

Jockey's Ridge State Park is a North Carolina state park in , in the United States. Located in , it covers a 427-acre area, and includes the tallest active sand dune system in the eastern United States.
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  • Opening hours:
    November–February: 8:00 AM–6:00 PM
    March–April: 8:00 AM–8:00 PM
    September: 8:00 AM–9:00 PM
    October: 8:00 AM–8:00 PM
    May–August: 8:00 AM–9:00 PM
    December 25th: closed
  • Type: Park
  • Description: North Carolina state park
  • Also known as: “Jockeys Ridge State Park”
  • Address: 300 West Carolista Drive, Nags Head, NC 27959

Places of Interest

Highlights: USS Huron and The Outer Banks Hospital.

Disaster remains
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was an iron-hulled gunboat of the United States Navy.

Hospital
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is a critical access hospital… is situated 2 miles southeast of Jockey’s Ridge State Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nags Head and Manteo.

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is a city on the .

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is a town in the of .

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is a city in .

Jockey’s Ridge State Park

Latitude
35.96267° or 35° 57′ 46″ north
Longitude
-75.63402° or 75° 38′ 3″ west
Elevation
20 feet (6 metres)
Open location code
8776X978+39
Open­Street­Map ID
way 396801820
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Geo­Names ID
4473420
Wiki­data ID
Q14707995
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Russian—“Jockey’s Ridge State Park” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Old Nags Head Place and Sound Side.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Jockey’s Ridge Overlook and Jockey’s Ridge Park Office.

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Worth a closer look: Charlotte and Raleigh.

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