Fishing Trails in North Carolina

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  • Abbotts Creek Trail

    State: NC
    Length: 1.32 miles
    Surface: Asphalt

    Abbotts Creek Trail courses along a tree-lined route beside open fields and subdivisions in a suburban community near Wake Forest, North Carolina. The trail follows Abbotts Creek and passes by North Wake landfill. For more information contact: Raleigh ...

  • Atlantic & Yadkin Greenway

    Rail-Trail

    State: NC
    Length: 7.5 miles
    Surface: Asphalt, Concrete, Crushed Stone

    Stretching from north of Lake Brandt south to Greensboro Country Park and beyond, the newly named Yadkin & Atlantic Greenway is really a combination of three greenway segments, now made into one: the Lake Brandt and Bicentennial greenways and ...

  • Buffalo Creek Greenway (Neuse Riverwalk)

    State: NC
    Length: 2.9 miles
    Surface: Asphalt

    The Buffalo Creek Greenway (also known as the Neuse Riverwalk) meanders along a wooded waterway through the heart of Smithfield in central North Carolina. It is one day hoped to become part of the state's Mountains-to-Sea Trail, a hiking pathway ...

  • Cape Fear River Trail

    State: NC
    Length: 4.2 miles
    Surface: Asphalt

    The 4-mile-long Cape Fear River Trail winds through a mix of wooded acres and marshes and affords stunning views of the Cape Fear River. The trail is relatively flat but with some hills. You will encounter boardwalks and bridges, even one covered ...

  • Catawba River Greenway

    State: NC
    Length: 3.8 miles
    Surface: Asphalt

    The Catawba River Greenway meanders, along with its river namesake, through the historic town of Morganton, North Carolina. The trail encompasses wooded areas, open meadows and the quaint commercial village. Virtually in the center of downtown, ...

  • French Broad River Greenway

    State: NC
    Length: 2 miles
    Surface: Asphalt

    The French Broad River Greenway links three of Asheville's parks: Hominy Creek, Carrier, and French Broad River. The trail follows the river, coursing through a wooded strip of land, through the parks and among some residential and light commercial ...

  • Little Tennessee River Greenway (Franklin)

    State: NC
    Length: 5 miles
    Surface: Asphalt

    The Little Tennessee River Greenway follows the Little Tennessee River and a tributary, Cartoogechaye Creek. There are plans to extend the greenway from Suli Marsh, at Arthur Drake Road to Lake Emory, another 2 miles. The greenway meanders ...

  • Louisburg Bike Trail

    Rail-Trail

    State: NC
    Length: 2.24 miles
    Surface: Asphalt

    The 2.2-mile, paved Louisburg Bike Trail runs from S. Main Street to Vance-Granville Community College (VGCC). At the Main St. end, you'll find the trail at Depot Street Hill, just south of the Tar River bridge. The Louisburg Bike Trail is a ...

  • Marcia H. Cloninger Rail-Trail

    Rail-Trail

    State: NC
    Length: 1.7 miles
    Surface: Asphalt

    The Marcia H. Cloninger Rail-Trail, known locally as the Lincolnton Rail-Trail, offers a chance to search the heart of this small Southern town, highlighted by a stately courthouse, model Main Street, thriving arts scene and nearby lakes and ...

  • Nantahala Bikeway

    Rail-Trail

    State: NC
    Length: 1.2 miles
    Surface: Asphalt

    The 1.2-mile Nantahala Bikeway extends from the Nantahala Outdoor Center to the Nantahala Gorge raft launch site in the Nantahala National Forest. A half-mile of the trail follows an abandoned spur of the Murphy Branch, now the popular Great ...

  • Neuse River Trail

    State: NC
    Length: 4.6 miles
    Surface: Asphalt, Concrete, Dirt

    The Neuse River Trail offers wildlife viewing opportunities, including plenty of waterfowl at the extensive wetlands all along the Neuse River. Parts of the trail are paved and parts are unpaved, as it follows the river's course from Anderson ...

  • Princeville Heritage Trail

    State: NC
    Length: 3 miles
    Surface: Crushed Stone

    In addition to providing a new center of recreation, the Princeville Heritage Trail also commemorates the historical significance of the oldest city in the United States to have been chartered by African Americans. The 3-mile fully accessible ...

  • Railroad Grade Road

    Rail-Trail

    State: NC
    Length: 10 miles
    Surface: Asphalt

    Located in western North Carolina, the Railroad Grade Road is a paved local access road that is built on a section of the former Virginia-Carolina Railroad (a.k.a. Virginia Creeper). Note, this is a scenic local road along the south fork of ...

  • Reservoir Park Greenway

    State: NC
    Length: 2.1 miles
    Surface: Concrete, Gravel, Sand

    The Reservoir Park Greenway is part of a larger system of greenways in the community of Southern Pines in Moore County, North Carolina. The trail loops around the Southern Pines Reservoir (95 acres) through wooded areas, over a dam and past ...

  • Roanoke Canal Trail

    State: NC
    Length: 7.8 miles
    Surface: Crushed Stone, Dirt

    The Roanoke Canal Trail is a beautiful recreational biking route from the town of Roanoke Rapids to Weldon. The trail follows one of the country's most impressive and best-preserved early 19-century canals. Begun before 1819, and completed in ...

  • Salem Lake Trail

    State: NC
    Length: 7 miles
    Surface: Cinder, Dirt, Gravel, Sand

    The Salem Lake Trail runs nearly 7 miles, circling Salem Lake at the park of the same name in the city of Winston-Salem. Near downtown, the park offers a 365-acre lake and the trail provides scenic lake views. The surface is dirt, sand, gravel ...

  • Simms Branch Trail

    State: NC
    Length: 1.66 miles
    Surface: Asphalt

    The Simms Branch Trail boasts several areas of large loblolly pine and connects Falls River to Durant Park. Watch for wildlife, including plenty of deer and maybe some beaver. You'll find a small waterfall near Durant Middle School and some ...

  • Walnut Creek Trail

    State: NC
    Length: 13.26 miles
    Surface: Asphalt, Concrete, Crushed Stone

    The Walnut Creek Trail is divided into six segments: Lake Johnson (5.63 miles of paved and unpaved), Lower Walnut Creek, Lower Walnut Creek-Walnut Creek Park, Lower Walnut Creek-Worthdale, Middle Walnut Creek and Upper Walnut Creek. The Lake ...

  • Yadkin River Trail

    State: NC
    Length: 2 miles
    Surface: Asphalt, Dirt

    The multi-use Yadkin River Trail accommodates pedestrians, bicyclists and joggers in the beautiful Happy Valley area of Caldwell County. The 2-mile trail is paved and includes a walking loop near the Happy Valley Elementary School.