Jockey’s Ridge State Park
Jockey's Ridge State Park is a North Carolina state park in Dare County, North Carolina in the United States. Located in Nags Head, North Carolina, it covers a 427-acre area, and includes the tallest active sand dune system in the eastern United States.
- Park
- …lies at an elevation of around 20 feet (10 metres)
- 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 25: closed - Description: North Carolina state park
- Address: 300 West Carolista Drive, Nags Head, NC 27959
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover USS Huron and The Outer Banks Hospital.
The Outer Banks Hospital
The Outer Banks Hospital is a critical access hospital…
2 miles southeast of Jockey’s Ridge State Park
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nags Head and Manteo.
Jockey’s Ridge State Park
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Latitude
35.96267° or 35° 57′ 46″ north
Longitude
-75.63402° or 75° 38′ 3″ west
Open location code
8776X978+39
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OpenStreetMap feature
leisure = park
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Russian—“Jockey’s Ridge State Park” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Old Nags Head Place and Sound Side.
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