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Masonboro Island
Every town has a “you-gotta-do-it” place to go. For paddlers in Wilmington, it’s Masonboro Island. The 8.4-mile-long Masonboro is the longest undisturbed barrier island along North Carolina’s southern coast. Its...
Black River
Section 5 The Black River may be the most beloved place to paddle in eastern North Carolina, and for good reason. One, it’s remote, making its way through the Down...
Brunswick River Trail
Only at the coast could you do a loop trail — on a river. This 16-miler begins at the Davis Creek Estuarine Water Access Area on Cartwheel Branch. After just...
Boiling Springs Nature Preserve Hiking
Two hours to hike a mile and a half? How is that possible? It’s quite possible if you consider that this 6,942-acre holding owned by the state and managed by...
Brunswick Nature Park Hiking
The great thing about a new and developing venue — Brunswick Nature Park was established in 2010 — is that nearly every time you pay a visit, there’s more trail....
Abbey Nature Preserve Hiking Trail
Difficulty: easy Distance: 20 minutes from downtown Time to complete: 1-2 hours Address: 10200 US Highway 17 N City: Wilmington State: N.C. Zip: 28411 Latitude: 34.1842 Longitude: 77.4768 One of...
Fort Fisher State Park: Hermit Trail
Hermit Trail This 2.2-mile out-and-back features stark beauty and a visit to one of the more romantic homesteads in North Carolina. Stark beauty: There are few spots in densely forested...
Carolina Beach SP: Sugarloaf Dune Trail
Sugarloaf Dune Trail There’s a lot of adventure compacted into this 2.8-mile hike. Starting from the trailhead for the Sugarloaf Trail, take a quick warmup lap on the Flytrap Trail....