Goose Creek State Park
| Goose Creek State Park | |||||||
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Interactive map of Goose Creek State Park | |||||||
| Location | Beaufort County, North Carolina, United States | ||||||
| Coordinates | 35°28′55″N 76°54′05″W / 35.481853°N 76.901414°W | ||||||
| Area | 1,672 acres (677 ha) | ||||||
| Established | 1974 | ||||||
| Administered by | North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
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| Designated | 1980 | ||||||
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.