Topsail Hill Preserve State Park


Topsail Hill includes tent sites, comfortable bungalows with cable TVs and full furnishing, and quite dapper cabins that come with kitchens and living rooms, and can sleep up to six guests. Rates for cabins and bungalows drop by around $15 from August to January. Cabins require a two-night minimum stay on weekends.


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1. Topsail Hill Preserve State Park

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