Topics Related to Guided Hikes / Walks

Join us at Hammocks Beach State Park for a guided hike to celebrate Earth Day.
Take a spring tour through Singletary Lake State Park and learn about how the Civil Conservation Corps helped develop the park facilities.

May is the perfect time of year to blaze trails for beautiful blooms! Join a Park Ranger on this easy 1-2-mile hike while we search for blooming wildflowers blossoms and the lovely Mountain Laurel found in the park! Meet at the picnic shelter. 

Spend some time with Mother Earth! Join a Park Ranger on a 0.5-mile easy hike while we learn about the environment around us and search for any litter to pick up. All materials provided. Meet at the picnic shelter. 

Explore Morrow Mountain after dark! Go on a guided hike of the Quarry Trail with park staff. We will look and listen for signs of nocturnal wildlife. Bring your own flashlight or headlamp; red light function is preferred. Registration is limited to 50 participants. Please call the Park Office to sign up at (704) 982-4402. Meet at Shelter C.
Explore Morrow Mountain after dark! Go on a guided hike of the Quarry Trail with park staff. We will look and listen for signs of nocturnal wildlife. Bring your own flashlight or headlamp; red light function is preferred. Registration is limited to 50 participants. Please call the Park Office to sign up at (704) 982-4402. Meet at Shelter C.
Come out and be with nature, while celebrating Women's History Month!
Join us at Jones Lake State Park for a hike to learn about Carolina bays.

We'll be going on an easy, 0.5-mile hike in the woods. Come prepared to explore the sights and sounds of the piedmont understory with a Park Ranger. Meet at the Picnic Shelter. 

Celebrate the wide world of birds by attending a guided bird count with park staff. All data goes toward the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC). Be prepared to hike approximately one mile distance on the Fall Mountain Trail over mostly flat ground along the Lake Tillery shoreline. Limited binoculars available. Bring your own if you have them. A bird checklist and field guides will be available for participants. All are welcome but some birdwatching experience is suggested. Meet at the Lake Tillery/Boathouse parking lot.