ecoEXPLORE

ecoEXPLORE comes to Jockey’s Ridge!

Jockey’s Ridge is continuing to expand environmental educational opportunities by now supporting the ecoEXPLORE statewide program.  EcoEXPLORE (Experiences Promoting Learning Outdoors for Research and Education) is an “incentive-based…
ecoEXPLORE at Jockey's Ridge

Year of Fire!

As we head into the new year, North Carolina State Parks says goodbye to the Year of the Snake and welcomes the Year of Fire.   We hope that everyone had the opportunity to attend one of our snake programs and learn something new.  Our snakes…

Happy Holidays from Jockey’s Ridge!

Happy Holidays from Jockey's Ridge Jockey’s Ridge State Park is on track for another record-breaking year with estimated visitation in 2019 surpassing 1.7 million visitors! We are proud to be the most visited state park in North Carolina. …
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“DUNE DAY” CELEBRATION AT JOCKEY’S RIDGE STATE PARK! – August 14, 2019

“DUNE DAY”  CELEBRATION AT JOCKEY’S RIDGE STATE PARK! Nags Head, NC August 14, 2019, 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.– Join Jockey’s Ridge State Park, Friends of Jockey’s Ridge, a local non-profit dedicated to preserving & enhancing…

14th ANNUAL KILLER DUNES 2-MILER & FUN RUN TO SUPPORT FRIENDS OF JOCKEY’S RIDGE – July 4, 2019!

14th ANNUAL KILLER DUNES 2-MILER & FUN RUN TO SUPPORT FRIENDS OF JOCKEY’S RIDGE Nags Head, NC July 4, 2019, 8:30am– Start off your Independence Day by completing a two-mile course on the tallest natural sand dune in the Eastern United…

Friends of Jockey’s Ridge announces new Executive Director!

Friends of Jockey’s Ridge announces new Executive Director! Robin Hallac has been selected as the new Executive Director for Friends of Jockey’s Ridge.  She is a resident of Kill Devil Hills and will be taking over the role of Executive…

Calling all photographers!

In search of photos of Jockey's Ridge for New Visitor's Center Museum! Jockey's Ridge State Park will be expanding their Visitor's Center building and replacing the exhibits. Construction is set to begin after Labor Day 2019 and may take…

Sand Moving Project

Jockey’s Ridge State Park is moving 140,000 cubic yards of sand — about 200,000 tons — from the southeast section of the park near the access from Soundside Road. The sand will be moved back to where it came from, to the northwest corner…
Tree Lighting

View from the Ridge

by Joy Greenwood, Park Superintendent As we go through the holidays this year, the staff at Jockey’s Ridge State Park sincerely hope everyone is having a safe and enjoyable time. This year we’ve decided to ramp up the decorations…