North Carolina State Parks Near Whiteville

Lake Waccamaw State Park centers on a distinctive natural lake with excellent opportunities for boating, fishing, and wildlife viewing. The park also offers picnic areas, a visitor center, and access to a peaceful shoreline environment in southeastern North Carolina.

Singletary Lake State Park protects one of North Carolina's distinctive Carolina bay lakes, with calm waters, cypress trees, and abundant birds. Visitors come for canoeing, fishing, picnicking, and the park's secluded natural setting.

Jones Lake State Park centers on a shallow, tea-colored Carolina bay lake with a sandy swimming beach and calm waters for paddling. The park also offers picnic areas, fishing access, and a distinctive coastal plain landscape rich in wildlife.

Lumber River State Park spans a long stretch of the Lumber River, offering canoe and kayak access, riverfront camping, and opportunities to see herons, turtles, and other wetland wildlife. Its remote, slow-moving waters and forested banks make it a favorite for peaceful outdoor recreation.

Carolina Beach State Park offers a mix of coastal ecology and outdoor recreation on Pleasure Island. Its marina, river access, and unique carnivorous plant habitat make it one of North Carolina’s most distinctive state parks.

Fort Fisher State Recreation Area offers miles of natural beach, dunes, and maritime habitat along North Carolina’s southern coast. It is a popular destination for swimming, surf fishing, shelling, birding, and enjoying wide-open views near historic Fort Fisher.