Jockey’s Ridge State Park is teaming up with Toys for Tots! This year, Jockey's Ridge State Park will be a drop off location for donations. In addition, Jockey's Ridge is offering Ranger-guided dune rides in exchange for Toys for Tots…
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Jockey’s Ridge State Park staff are now providing outdoor educational opportunities to the public! Due to COVID-19 concerns, we have redesigned our programs. We are continuing to provide high quality educational experiences for our…
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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…
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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…
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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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Saturday, November 30th, 2019 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Come spread the holiday cheer with Kitty Hawk Kites and a kites light show on Jockey’s Ridge!
Kites with Lights, at Jockey’s Ridge State Park, features large 19-to-30 foot kites decked…
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“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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Jockey’s Ridge Partners with Toys for Tots
Jockey’s Ridge Expands Educational Opportunities
ecoEXPLORE comes to Jockey’s Ridge!
Year of Fire!
Happy Holidays from Jockey’s Ridge!
Kites with Lights at Jockey’s Ridge State Park!
“DUNE DAY” CELEBRATION AT JOCKEY’S RIDGE STATE PARK! – August 14, 2019
14th ANNUAL KILLER DUNES 2-MILER & FUN RUN TO SUPPORT FRIENDS OF JOCKEY’S RIDGE – July 4, 2019!
Friends of Jockey’s Ridge announces new Executive Director!
Calling all photographers!
Sand Moving Project
View from the Ridge