It has 1,773 acres in New Hanover County near Carolina Beach. The two camping areas for organized groups are located along the Swamp Trail and are available with advance reservation through the marina office. Each area will accommodate up to 35 people. These areas are equipped with picnic tables, fire circles, and pit toilets. Water can be obtained at the marina or park office.
Scouts can fish for spot, flounder, sheepshead and striped bass.
Carolina Beach State Park is one of the few places you can spot the rare insect-eating plant, the Venus flytrap. A park ranger is available to help point them out. Catawba Lodge, Order of the Arrow Mecklenburg County Council, Boy Scouts of America. The information presented here is not an official document of either the Mecklenburg County Council or the Boy Scouts of America, but is the responsibility of the homepage maintainer. The information was developed by volunteer Scout leaders of Catawba Lodge for use by all volunteer leaders.