Nature programs are available at the park at scheduled times or upon request. Contact the park office for more information. Also visit the nearby Theodore Roosevelt Natural Area eight miles west of Fort Macon. This small park with extensive maritime forests and freshwater ponds is also the site of the North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll shores. Tours and programs of the historic fort are also available at scheduled times.
Groups can request special times by contacting the park office.
Introduces students to the geologic process of barrier island movement and the plant and animal communities that make this dynamic system their home. This publication is available free of charge to North Carolina educators through an EELE workshop. Contact the park office for details. The stand is open from Memorial Day through Labor Day. A bookstore is located at the fort.