📜 Tallest living sand dune system on the Atlantic coast, preserved as a state park.
🔍 A 400-acre, 100-foot high shifting sand dune in North Carolina's Outer Banks.
🌊 Unique desert landscape near the ocean
🪁 Popular for kite flying and hang-gliding
🌅 Breathtaking sunsets over Roanoke Sound
🚶♀️ Hiking, sandboarding, paddling, swimming
⚠️ Day-use only, no camping
🔥 Hot sand, especially in summer, requires paw protection for pets
🚧 Construction may cause disruptions, boardwalk and outdoor bathrooms closed
🐾 Pets allowed on leash, but protect paws from hot sand
🗺️ Use park address for GPS, not just "Jockey's Ridge"
💰 No entrance fees for day use; fees for events/reservations.
🕒 Main Access: 8 a.m. to 6-9 p.m. seasonally; Soundside Access: 8 a.m. to 5-7 p.m. seasonally. Visitor Center: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Closed Christmas Day.
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