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Located in Beaufort County 34 miles southeast of Greenville, Goose Creek State Park offers a broad range of coastal experiences, from wetlands along the Pamlico River to a cypress swamp viewed from a long boardwalk.
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Coordinates: 35°28′25″N 76°54′50″W. Goose Creek State Park is a North Carolina state park near Washington, Beaufort County, North Carolina in the United States. It covers 1,672 acres (6.77 km 2) [1] just off of Pamlico Sound, in North Carolina's Coastal Plain.
Goose Creek State Park. Location: Beaufort County, 34 miles southeast of Greenville. You can find: a large live oak tree with branches hanging over the Pamlico River, great blue herons, and green tree frogs. Highlights: Pamlico River and Goose Creek; full hook-up RV camping; camper cabins; swamp boardwalk; butterfly garden.
- Visit Blackbeard’s Old Stomping Grounds. Edward Teach, also known as Blackbeard, lived in the Goose Creek area. If you drive up NC-92 to the historic town of Bath, there’s a historical marker detailing this.
- Experience All of Eastern North Carolina’s Ecosystems Here. There’s an exciting mix of ecology at Goose Creek State Park. Both sides of the park boast utterly different plant and animal life.
- Walk or Bike the Main Road. Personally, one of my favorite ways to experience Goose Creek State Park is to drive from the entrance to the end of the road.
- Easy Scenic Trails. At Goose Creek State Park, 8 miles of hiking trails await. You can complete many of the park’s trails within half a day or less if you’re jogging through the park.
Goose Creek State Park Description. The eight miles of trails at Goose Creek State Park lead visitors through a broad range of coastal experiences—live oaks draped in Spanish moss, wetlands along the Pamlico Sound and a cypress swamp viewed from an extensive boardwalk.
Contact Goose Creek State Park. goose.creek@ncparks.gov. Visitor Center. 252-923-2191
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Giant, old oaks draped in Spanish moss welcome you to this special world where broad, lazy Goose Creek joins the Pamlico River. A swim beach and hiking and paddling trails offer a variety of ways to savor the tranquil surroundings at Goose Creek State Park.
