Hammocks Beach State Park
Swansboro
Venture to Bear Island and be rewarded with vivid memories of one of the most unspoiled beaches on the Atlantic. Accessible only by passenger ferry or private boat. An 892-acre barren island with 3.5 miles of pristine beach. Backpack and primitive camping, swimming, wildlife viewing and shelling. Surf fishing is a favorite pastime year round but is best in the fall. Passenger ferry service is $5 for adults, $3 for senior citizens and children 6-12. Fee for camping is $9. Hammocks Beach State Park
Tarkil Branch Farm's Homestead Museum
Beulaville
This restored homestead is a fine example of early farm life typical of most families in rural North Carolina in the 19th and early 20th century. The 1830s ''dogtrot'' architecture style house and the period outbuildings give you a genuine sense of a disappearing lifestyle. Outbuildings include a 1925 country store, smokehouse, tobacco barn, chicken house, along with old farm implements. Learn how tobacco was grown and how to hitch up a mule to a plow. Wagon tours and a hiking trail are available for adults and children. Prior arrangements are necessary. Groups welcome. NCAGR
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