If you are looking for an easy walk you will enjoy this 3.1 mile loop along the Eno River and through the trees. It offers wide paved paths, boardwalks, and bridges (with a few natural trails) and is open from 8:00am until a half hour after sunset. It's also part of the North Carolina Mountain-to- Sea Trail. After looking at a map online you can choose from 3 access points - Gold Park at 415 Dimmocks Mill Road, the main entrance behind the Eno River Parking Deck (downtown Hillsborough) at the end of Nash & Kollock Street, and River Park at 140 E. Margaret Lane. You will find informational signs along the trail telling you about the areas history. It's dog friendly but dogs must be on a leash at all times. You can easily make your walk as long or as short as you want. And be sure to keep your eyes open for all types of wildlife. If you need to rest there are plenty of benches along the trail as well as a picnic area.See more..
We have been out here 3-4 times in the past few weeks. Here in WS for just a short-term assignment, but finding a spot to safely run several miles is important to me. Since it's winter, the scenery isn't the prettiest right now, but the upside is that you can see all around the lake easier. The trail is wide, paved, and has the uphill/downhill that make for a great course that is about seven miles. It's never been too crowded and always see ducks, herons most of the time. The parking lot near the marina is large and the public restrooms there are always warm and open. There is also a water bottle filling spot. There is a smaller parking lot on the opposite side of the lake with a bathroom as well. I'm sure it would be a nice spot for a picnic in warmer weather. It connects to a greenway that is 5(?) miles long, so you could stretch out your run if you so desired.See more..
Gorgeous trail for a nice 2-3 mile walk or run. I went with my dog. The trail offered small workout stations for dips, pushups, sit-ups and more! The butterfly garden was beautiful. Highly recommend that loop!See more..
The only reason I did not give this nice mostly level walk a 5 is the fact that the restrooms at the splash pad were closed, and the large group of teenagers that were there were hanging around that spot. Smoking/vaping and cussing/ yelling at each other. We were there late in the afternoon. We had parked near the old courthouse and walked the square first, then got on the trail at the tunnel and walked to city park. Walking by the group the first time. On our way back I really needed a restroom break but when we got back to the splash pad, to use the facilities we were told by the teens that they MFers had just locked the doors. There were electrical outlets between the two restrooms door and phones plugged into every one of them. Backpacks covered most of the concrete so that even if the restrooms were not locked you would have to crawl over them to get to the door. Not sure where the parents of these kids are/were but it was kind of an uncomfortable situation.See more..
4.5Fisher Farm(17 reviews) - Lucky Us to have Fisher Farm Spent 1-2 hours Biking Trails • Nature & Wildlife Areas
What a great place! We love to go here to hike with our dog, enjoy nature and play in the woods. A real gem for our area!See more..
Clark Park is a great little nature park in Fayetteville. There is a nature center and several short unpaved trails as well as parking for the Cape Fear River Trail, a 5-mile greenway trail. There is even a small waterfall right behind the Nature Center. It's on a very small creek so best to visit the waterfall after a heavy rain. We stopped for a short hike to see the waterfall and then a longer hike on Cape Fear River Trail.See more..
5.0Clayton River Walk(9 reviews) - Beautiful and peaceful area Biking Trails • Hiking Trails
My wife and I Generally ride bikes on the Clayton Greenway. This area starts at Sams Branch off O’Neil st. In Clayton and stretches 32 miles to the Falls Lake Dam. There are several points one can get on a section of the river walk/ greenway. No motorized vehicles are allowed. The trail is paved and roughly the width of a car lane on the roadway. People of all ages ride, walk , jog etc. along the path winding along the Neuse river. We have seen various wildlife from rabbits and squirrels to deer along the way. A wonderful way to get some exercise and enjoy the outdoorsSee more..
4.5Twelve Mile Creek Greenway(7 reviews) - Great fun place to walk or fish Spent 1-2 hours Biking Trails • Nature & Wildlife Areas • Hiking Trails
My wife and I love this place to go for nice walks in nature, it’s located right behind our house . My son and I have had some good luck fishing here too. See more..
5.0Brumley Forest Nature Preserve(7 reviews) - Great Hiking and Mountain Biking Spent More than 3 hours Biking Trails • Nature & Wildlife Areas • Hiking Trails
Brumley Nature Preserve is one of the newest Triangle Land Conservancy properties to open to the public, having opened in April 2017. It is also one of the largest at more than 600 acres with over 10 miles of trails for hiking and biking. The South entrance off New Hope Church Road provides access to multi-use trails, while the North side is hiking only, so this side is better if seeking solitude. Great place to explore, with a number of old ruins, cemeteries, and farm ponds. It's quite popular so try to arrive early on a nice weekend to ensure available parking.See more..
5.0Pedego Lake Norman(4 reviews) - Fantastic! Saturday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Biking Trails
Fantastic bike rental company. They were accommodating, had clear instructions and were very friendly and fun to chat with. We had a fantastic couple of hours on the electric cruisers touring around the tree-lined paths and got to Davidson for a rest and an ice cream! Highly recommend it for your next visit to Lake Norman.See more..
4.5Signal Hill Trail(4 reviews) - Great local trail. Always open Spent 1-2 hours Biking Trails • Hiking Trails
Built on the site of an old landfill the trash will sometimes peek out from under the tree roots. It is tight with switchbacks. Locally maintained by the Tarheel Trailblazers mountain bike club.See more..
5.0Kernersville MTB Park(3 reviews) - Great track Spent 1-2 hours Biking Trails The track is not especially long, but you are able to get a good workout and a good experience. The volunteers are amazing.See more..
4.0Symphony Lake Greenway(3 reviews) - Nice paved trail around the lake Biking Trails • Hiking Trails Ran a race here over Labor Day weekend. Nicely kept up trail around the lake. Good distance for one lap around the lake.See more..
5.0Northeast Park(1 review) - 4th of july fireworks Biking Trails • Equestrian Trails • Hiking Trails every year they have an amazing fireworks dispay also a live band lots of vendors for eats and drinks good family fun See more..
4.0Higgins Greenway(1 review) - Sunday excursion with the dogs Biking Trails • Jogging Paths & Tracks Hidden gem of a Greenway accessible from a couple of different places in Cary. We started from the entrance on Union Street in downtown Cary. It's not long (.8 miles) but there are boardwalks & lots of nature.See more..
