Jockey’s Ridge Park Office

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: 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
    March–October: 9:00 AM–6:00 PM
  • Email: jockeys.ridge@ncparks.gov
  • Type: Tourism office
  • Address: 300 West Carolista Drive, Nags Head, NC 27959

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: USS Huron and The Outer Banks Hospital.

Disaster remains
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
was an iron-hulled gunboat of the United States Navy. She was a screw steamer with full-rig auxiliary sail, built by John Roach & Sons in from 1873 to 1875 and commissioned at on 15 November 1875. is situated 1 mile north of Jockey’s Ridge Park Office.

Hospital
Photo: Packer1028, CC0.
is a critical access hospital located in , on the . It is 60%/40% partnership of the ECU Health and Chesapeake Regional Healthcare. is situated 2 miles southeast of Jockey’s Ridge Park Office.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nags Head and Manteo.

Photo: James Willamor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city on the . Legend has it that the names comes from when pirates used to put a lantern around a horse's neck and walk along the beach.

Photo: Morgan Riley, CC BY 3.0.
is a town in the of . Much of the fun in visiting , as with most of the Outer Banks, is visiting during the summer.

Photo: Packer1028, CC0.
is a city in .

Jockey’s Ridge Park Office

Latitude
35.96381° or 35° 57′ 50″ north
Longitude
-75.63217° or 75° 37′ 56″ west
Established
1997
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
8776X979+G4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 515383849
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­public
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­information
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Jockey’s Ridge Overlook and Nags Head Ocean Rescue.

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Places to explore: Hang Gliding School and Brew Thru.

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