Goose Creek State Park (Pamlico River beach)
A river beach on the Pamlico River within this coastal state park, a rare true ‘swimming hole’-style option in the
Coastal NC
Green Springs Water Park (Neuse River)
A private recreation park on the Neuse River near New Bern offering swimming, zip lines, and rope swings — a
White Lake
One of North Carolina’s most popular natural lake beach destinations, known for unusually clear, shallow, warm water — the go-to