Events

For First Day Hike 2025, Dismal Swamp is offering a self-guided scavenger hunt! Stop by the visitor center to pick up the scavenger hunt sheet, follow the directions, and explore. […]

Maritime Eco-Hike Join a park ranger on the first day of 2025 for an adventure-packed maritime eco-hike following our nature trails through the woods! Deer, eagles, a scampering wild turkey– […]

Join a Ranger for your first hike of 2025 at the Lower Trail Head at 9:00 AM. The hike will start on the Wolf Rock Trail and connect into the […]

Join a Park Ranger on this one-hour hike to discover some of the natural wonders of this piedmont landmark to celebrate First Day Hikes. Hike is 0.5 miles long and is […]

Start the year off right by getting outside for a First Day Hike! For this hike at the Boyd Tract, we will hike an easy 1 mile through old growth […]

Come out to Pilot Mountain's Bean Shoals access on January 1, 2025 for a guided first day hike on the Horne Creek trail! This trail is located at the Bean […]

First Day Hikes – 9 a.m. (one short and one long) Start off the new year with a hike in your favorite state park. Fort Macon State Park will be […]

Bring your thermos, a warm snack, and a journal as we celebrate the New Year by getting outside and experiencing nature with this guided hike up to Hanging Rock. At […]

Join us for a guided 1.8-mile hike along the fox trail. A ranger will navigate, while sharing inspired insight as we start the new year off with a stroll through […]

Come join a park Ranger on a scavenger hunt at Ebenezer Church Recreation Area to kick off the New Year!  The hike consists of locating various park animal silhouettes throughout […]

Meet a ranger at the Boone Fork Parking Area on the Blue Ridge Parkway (mile marker 299.9) to grab a scavenger hunt to complete on Nuwati Trail for your First […]

Join Park Staff for a 2025  First Day Hike to the Upper Bearwallow Falls Overlook. Please be prepared for a moderate, 30 minute hike, with proper footwear and water. We […]

Kick the year off right by joining Ranger Austin for a fun and informative hike to the ridge.  We will discuss all things Jockey's Ridge.  Let us embrace 2025 by […]

What a better way to ring in the New Year than by taking a hike with a Ranger? Meet at the swim beach parking lot for a 1 to 1.5-mile […]

Start 2025 with a guided hike around a Carolina bay lake. Learn about the flora and fauna of this unique environment while we hike an easy 1 mile. Meet at […]

Join us at the Iron Ore Belt Access of Haw River State Park for a leisurely walk with a North Carolina State Parks Education Specialist as part of the First […]

Come out to Morrow Mountain State Park on New Year’s Day to get your wellness goals started off on the right foot. Join a park ranger for a guided hike […]

Join a Park Ranger to hike the Sugarloaf Trail at the Marina for a two mile round trip hike to Sugarloaf Dune.  Lace up your shoes, bring water and start […]

Start the New Year off right!

First Day Hike and Polar Plunge by EVTA in Elkin, NC

Join park ranger Katie Sanford for a leisurely, approximately 2-mile hike at Bertie Beach. This county-owned property adjoins Salmon Creek State Natural Area in Merry Hill, NC. Learn about local […]

First-Day Trek Together with Burlington Recreation & Parks! Come stroll and roll through beautiful City Park!

Start the year off right by getting outside for a First Day Hike! For this hike at the Weymouth Tract, we will hike an easy 2 miles to see the […]

Put your best foot forward in 2025! Join Ranger Hughes for a nature walk along the Fox Den Loop Trail for Lake James State Park’s first guided hike of the year. We'll […]

5-mile round trip hike to Point Lookout. The trail is paved and features a great view from the lookout.

Join Ranger Fields on this moderate to challenging hike to the old fire tower on top of the mountain. This is the highest point of the park, and quite possibly […]

A good way to start the year on a trail. Join the MTA on this out-and-back 5 mile hike to Point Lookout.

Join Dr. Ken Bridle from Piedmont Land Conservancy on January 1st, 2025, for an inspiring hike

Join Park Staff for a 2025 First Day Hike down the Raymond Fisher Pond Trail. Please be prepared for a moderate, 60 minute hike, with proper footwear and water. We […]

Start 2025 outside and active.  Join us for a hike on the Basin Trail at Fort Fisher State Recreation Area.  Meet at 2pm at the Flag Pole beside the trail […]

On January 1st 2025 at 2pm, you can meet at the park office, (two story cabin building) for a Ranger led one mile stroll through the mountains mixed hardwood forest. […]

First Day Hikes – 2 p.m. (one short and one long) Start off the new year with a hike in your favorite state park. Fort Macon State Park will be […]

Join Palmer McIntyre from Piedmont Land Conservancy on January 1st, 2025, for a refreshing start to the year w

Start the New Year on the right foot with guided hikes along the Eno River! Join staff from Eno River State Park and the Eno River Association for either a […]

Start the year off right by getting outside for a First Day Hike! For this hike at one of Weymouth Woods' satellite properties, Paint Hill Tract, we will hike an […]