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Cedar Point Recreation Area
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About Cedar Point Recreation Area
The Cedar Point Recreation Area, near the mouth of the White Oak River, is surrounded by a salt marsh and a coastal forest. The salt marsh, where fresh water meets salt water, stretches out like a sea of grass. This nutrient-rich wetland is a valuable "nursery" for commercial seafood, including fish, shrimp, crabs and oysters. A small-craft boat ramp and fishing pier provides easy access to the river and its bounty. The shallow water is suited to flat-bottom boats. Canoes and kayaks can navigate the maze of canals through the salt march. From the boat ramp, paddle around the point, then pass under the boardwalk of the Tideland Trail. Be aware of the tides; an extremely low tide can leave some canals dry. The loop is shown on the map is about 2 miles and can be completed in half a day. The campground has 36 sites with electrical hookups, a bathhouse with flush toilets, warm showers…
- Fees: Single campsites fees are $20 per fees. All sites have electrical hookups and the electrical surcharge at single sites is $7 per site.…
- Season: Year round.
- Managed by: National Forests in North Carolina, FS
- Where: in Cedar Point, NC · 34.69186, -77.0862
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Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Mar–Jun & Sep–Nov (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: None.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Point Tidelands Nrt | Hiking | at camp | 0.6 mi |
| Cedar Point Tidelands Nrt A | Hiking | 0.2 mi | 0.8 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is faint and only shows overhead.
Class 5 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 0 mi
Propane: 18.1 mi
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