Goose Creek State Park
Goose Creek State Park is a North Carolina state park near Washington, Beaufort County, North Carolina in the United States. It covers 1,672 acres (6.77 km2) just off of Pamlico Sound, in North Carolina's Coastal Plain. Goose Creek State Park is home to a wide variety of wildlife that make their homes in the extensive salt water marshes, inlets and creeks on the northern side of the sound. Goose Creek State Park is open for year-round recreation, east of Washington, two miles (3 km) south of U.S. Route 264 on Camp Leach Road.
| Goose Creek State Park | |
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IUCN category III (natural monument or feature) | |
Goose Creek State Park | |
Location of Goose Creek State Park in North Carolina Goose Creek State Park (the United States) | |
| Location | Beaufort, North Carolina, United States |
| Coordinates | 35°28′25″N 76°54′50″W |
| Area | 1,672 acres (6.77 km2) |
| Elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Established | September 1974 |
| Named for | Goose Creek |
| Governing body | North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation |
| Website | Goose Creek State Park |
U.S. National Natural Landmark | |
| Designated | 1980 |
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