Unit Croatan · Catfish Lake
Public lands inside this unit
2 found
Trails near Unit Croatan
12 found
Appalachian Trail
2123.3 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultMountains-to-Sea Trail
778.0 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultSaltwater Adventure
23.8 miTrailSaltwater Adventure
23.2 miTrailNeusiok Trail
20.6 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateSaltwater Adventure
20.4 miTrailWeetock Trail
18.7 miTrailDifficulty: EasyNeusiok Trail Southern Half
12.9 miTrailDifficulty: EasyPine Cliff Equestrian Trails
8.8 miTrailDifficulty: EasyWhite Oak River
7.8 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultPinecliff Horse Trail C
6.1 miTrailDifficulty: EasyFlanners Beach and Croatan National Forest Loop
4.6 miTrailDifficulty: Moderate
Campgrounds near Unit Croatan
12 found
Oyster Point Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundHaywood Landing Recreation Site
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundDon Lee Camp & Retreat Center
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
Flanners Beach
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundGoosecreek Camping & RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundWhite Oak Shores Camping & RV Resort
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundGreat Lake Dispersed Site - Croatan National Forest
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundWhite Oak River Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundDogwood Family Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundMilitary Park Cherry Point MCCS - Pelican Point RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundWhite Oak Shores
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
CEDAR POINT CAMPGROUND
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
On the books in North Carolina
Species inventory is state-level — which units actually hold or permit each species varies. Verify unit-specific rules with the state agency linked above.
Official agency resources
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
- Hunting regulations ↗
https://www.ncwildlife.gov/hunting/fishing-hunting-trapping-regulations
- Draw / lottery ↗
https://www.ncwildlife.gov/hunting/types-hunts
- GMU map ↗
https://www.ncwildlife.gov/hunting/where-hunt-shoot/game-lands-maps
- Harvest reporting ↗
https://www.ncwildlife.gov/hunting/after-hunt/big-game-harvest-reporting
- Hunter education ↗
https://www.ncwildlife.gov/outdoor-skills/take-hunter-education-course
- Buy a license ↗
https://www.ncwildlife.gov/hunting/license-types-and-fees
Authoritative source
Outdoors does not publish hunting regulations directly. For current season dates, bag limits, legal weapons, draw deadlines, and license costs in unit Croatan, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the North Carolina agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 10/11/2026.