DNCR Adverse Weather Closings

Due to expected weather conditions, the following venues will be closed or will be opening on a delayed schedule:

State Parks

· Jockey’s Ridge- no damage, open

· Fort Macon- no damage, open

· Carolina Beach- closed, no power, bridge to Carolina Beach/Kure Beach closed

· Hammocks Beach- no power, trees down, closed

· Dismal Swamp - closed, access blocked by downed trees

· Fort Fisher - closed, no power, bridge to Carolina Beach/Kure Beach closed, staff have not been able to reach park due to bridge closure

· Goose Creek - closed, no power, significant tree damage, access to park blocked on highway

· Hammocks Beach - closed, no power

· Lumber River - closed, no power in sections of park, planning to open at 12 noon

Please check their websites or social media channels to confirm hours.

Historic sites  

· Fort Fisher – power outage;  Closed 

· Edenton– open

· Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson– power outage,  closed

· Somerset - Open

· Aycock  – OPEN

· Duke Homestead -  OPEN

· Halifax -  open.

· Bennett Place -  OPEN

· Stagville - No apparent damage – OPEN

· Roanoke Island Festival Park: Closed Aug. 4. Site is inaccessible due to flooding in Manteo.

· Tryon Palace: Tryon Palace gardens, Waystation and Museum Store will be closed to the public August 4.

Museums

Please check their websites or social media to confirm hours.

Aquariums

Please check their websites or social media to confirm hours.

NC Zoo

Please check their websites or social media to confirm hours.

All other venues within the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources currently are on a normal schedule. Please check with any site you are planning to visit via social media channels (facebook or twitter) for their most up-to-date information. This page will be updated when we recieve more information.