Jockey’s Ridge Marks 50 Years with Four Days of Celebration - The Coastland Times

Jockey’s Ridge marks 50 years with four days of celebration - The Coastland Times

The tallest natural sand dune system on the East Coast is turning 50, and the community is throwing it a party as grand as the ridge itself. From June 5 to 8, Jockey’s Ridge State Park will host a four-day golden anniversary celebration packed with family-friendly events, outdoor adventures and a historic first: a drone light show illuminating the skies above the dunes. Organizers expect thousands of visitors for what promises to be one of the m…

Tabb’s Trails: Jockey’s Ridge State Park celebrates 50 years

The eastern terminus of the North Carolina Mountains-to-Sea Trail is in Jockey’s Ridge State Park. Photo: Kip Tabb Second in commentary photo-essay series, Tabb’s Trails, with coastal reporter, photographer and hiking enthusiast Kip Tabb. It was a close thing, whether Jockey’s Ridge would be leveled for a development five decades ago. If you find yourself at what is now the 426-acre Jockey’s Ridge State Park in Dare County, head north out of the…