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 the "best view" of the surrounding area that Hanging Rock State Park provides. Please dress for the weather, and anticipating shedding layers as the hike […]

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 will be meeting at the Rainbow Falls Trailhead area. Wed, Jan 1 2025, 2 - 3pm Gorges State Park – Grassy Ridge Access976 Grassy Ridge RoadSapphireNC 28774

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 head and we will walk the 2.2 mile trail.  Stay with the group or go at your own pace. Trail covers various terrain including very […]

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. This Ranger led program will last approximately one hour while we stop and discuss Rendezvous Mountain's history. Wed, Jan 1 2025, 2 - 3pm Rendezvous Mountain State […]

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 offering four ranger-led hikes this year, two at 9 a.m. and two at 2 p.m. The shorter hike at 2 p.m. will offer a short […]

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 two or four mile hike. Stay after for hot cocoa in the picnic shelter! Both hikes will start from the picnic shelter in the Fews […]

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 easy 1.5 mile. This property has more elevation change than much of the Sandhills, as well as a rare plant called the Sandhills pixiemoss (Pyxidanthera […]

Join a park ranger on a hike to Wolf Rock. On this 2-mile hike we will meander through a mixture of oaks and pines, climb out on an outcropping of quartzite, and listen for the sounds of nature. Bring water and wear weather appropriate clothing. We will start and end our hike at Shelter 4 […]