Jordan Lake State Park Visitor Center, North Carolina

We passed by Jordan Lake on the way home from a soccer match, and the kids asked if we could camp there before summer's end. We lucked out and found a spot available online to reserve Labor Day weekend, so we packed up and headed out for a couple of relaxing days by the lake.The camping offerings...

The Woodland Trail and Mason Farm Trail together create a roughly 1.8-mile (approximately 2.9 km) loop through portions of Parker Preserve and the Mason Farm Biological Reserve, offering visitors a peaceful journey through upland forests and bottomland meadows. The Woodland Trail (~0.8 mi) win...

Hatcher Creek Greenway is an excellent paved walking, running, and biking path in Morrisville, NC. This greenway connects to Crabtree Lake Greenway. You can also use this greenway to travel to the Morrisville community library, Morrisville Community Park, and access shopping and restaurants in th...

Bond Park Lake Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Cary, North Carolina.

North Carolina Botanical Garden is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Battle Branch Trail is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

One of the many Greenway trails in Chapel Hill. Dog friendly but no stations with bags or trash cans; so, come prepared with your own if you bring the dogs along! Its mostly shaded with the initial stretch from Eastgate Crossing shopping area being out in the open. The full trail is concrete ke...

Crow Branch Overlook Loop is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Black Creek Greenway to Lake Crabtree is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Morrisville, North Carolina.

Lake Crabtree is a 215 acre park that sits right next to a 520 acre flood control lake, known as Lake Crabtree. The park is open year round and offers a plethora of different activities. Hiking trails are accessible to hikers and runners while bikes are also permitted on multi-use trails. The par...

Start the hike from the Reedy Creek parking lot. Hike down a section of the Loblolly Trail and then join the Reedy Creek Lake Trail. The trail is loose gravel and is fairly wide. The walk is not too difficult at all. In spring, you'll see many beautiful wildflowers along the way and at any point ...

Start your hike from the Reedy Creek Parking Area. Hike through the woods down to the Reedy Creek. At this point, cross the bridge and hike along the river to the ruins of an old mill and some nice rock formations. Continue up the hill to the River Creek Multi-use trail and then back down the hil...

Reedy Creek and Loblolly Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Raleigh, North Carolina.

The Loblolly and Reedy Creek Trail Loop is a great loop trail for hiking, running and biking in Umstead State Park near Raleigh, North Carolina.  TRAILI started my run on the Loblolly Trail from the parking area and then continued on the Reedy Creek Trail. Combining these two trails forms a loop...

Rhododendron Bluff Circuit is a loop trail that takes you by a river located near Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Concrete and Wooden Bridge Fire Road Loop Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a river located near Durham, North Carolina.