Topics Related to Guided Hikes / Walks

First Day Hike (Salmon Creek State Natural Area)

Start 2025 off on the right foot with a ranger-led First Day Hike!

First Day Hikes – 2 p.m. (one short and one long)

Join us at Fort Macon State Park for the annual First Day Hikes!

First Day Hikes – 9 a.m. (one short and one long)

Join us at Fort Macon State Park for the annual First Day Hikes!

Guided Hike – Raymond Fisher Pond

Join us at Gorges State Park for a guided hike down the Raymond Fisher Trail.

Upper Bearwallow Falls Hike

Hike with a Ranger! Join Ranger Hill for a short 0.4-mile round trip to one of Gorges State Park’s waterfalls. We will learn how waterfalls are formed and the three different types of waterfalls. Please bring proper footwear and water. Meet at the Bearwallow Picnic Shelter.

New Year's Resolution Hike

Join us at Eno River State Park for a hike to get some outdoor time before the end of the year!

What is a Winter Solstice?

Join us at Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preserve for a solstice hike!

Carolina Bay Hike

Join us at Jones Lake State Park for a hike to learn about Carolina bays.

First Day Dune Hike

First Day Hike

First Day Hike at Merchants Millpond State Park

Join us on the first day hike as we explore Bennetts Creek Trail (2 mile trail), starting at 10 AM at the Visitor Center. Learn about the history of the Millpond and the wildlife which lives within our State Park. Hike will be led by Ranger Alan Brown