Fort Fisher State Recreation Area

Fort Fisher State Recreation Area is a park in New Hanover, North Carolina, which is located on Loggerhead Road. Fort Fisher State Recreation Area is situated near the nature reserve Wrc Federal Point Access Area.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Fort Fisher.

Fort Fisher

Museum

Photo: Egunt07, CC BY 3.0.

Fort Fisher was a Confederate fort during the American Civil War. It protected the vital trading routes of the port at Wilmington, North Carolina, from 1861 until its capture by the Union in 1865. Fort Fisher is situated 1½ miles northeast of Fort Fisher State Recreation Area.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kure Beach and Southport.

Kure Beach

Photo: Jeremy Markovich, CC BY 2.0.

Kure Beach is a beach town near Wilmington, North Carolina – "nice, slow-mo and conservative" in the words of its former mayor.

Southport

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Southport is a city on the North Carolina Coastal Plain. Back in the 18th century, British settlements along this stretch of coast were afflicted by buccaneers and Spanish frigates to the point that a fortification named Fort Johnston had to be built, around which a town then called Smithville after Revolutionary War figure Benjamin Smith took shape, which eventually became known as Southport.

Carolina Beach

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Carolina Beach is a beach town just south of Wilmington, North Carolina. The eastern side of the town is an ordinary built-up beach community, a popular summer destination for students and other beachgoers.

Fort Fisher State Recreation Area

Type: Park
Address: 1000 Loggerhead Road, Kure Beach, NC 28449
Category: recreation area
Location: New Hanover, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

33.95323° or 33° 57′ 12″ north

Longitude

-77.92776° or 77° 55′ 40″ west

Open location code

8754X33C+7V

OpenStreetMap ID

way 38583405

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Fort Fisher State Recreation Area and North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Fort Fisher South Port Ferry and Fort Fisher Boating Access Area.

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