Croatan Ranger District
Complexes
Catfish Lake offers a small boat ramp and dispersed camping area. The lake is shallow and therefore only flat bottom boats should be on it.
The Catfish Waterfowl Impoundment is located in the Croatan National Forest and managed by North Carolina Wildlife commission and the USFS.
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 mee
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 mee
The Tideland National Recreation Trail meanders through the salt marsh and its adjoining forest.
Located under tall pines and hardwoods, each of the 40 campsites is equipped with a picnic table, fire ring and lantern poles.
Hike or bike around the Neuse River Campground. Stretch your legs on the mile-long paved trail that circles the campground.
The Neusiok Trail winds more than 20 miles from a sandy beach on the Neuse River to a salt marsh on the Newport River.
This recreation site offers a picnic shelter, fishing, and hiking.
The Saltwater Adventure Trail is unique in that it is the only national forest saltwater trail in the nation.
Fishers Landing is located on Neuse River about 8 miles south of New Bern. Facilities include vault toilets and drinking water.
Oyster Point Campground is situated on the Intercoastal Waterway and is the trailhead for the 21-mile Neusiok Trail.
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 mee
Recreation Sites
Neusiok Area
Neusiok Trail
Oyster Point Campground
Patsy Pond Nature Trailhead
Percy Berry Boat Launch
Pine Cliff Equestrian Trailhead
Pine Cliff Picnic Area
Saltwater Adventure Trail
Siddie Fields
Tideland National Recreation Trail