Topics Related to Guided Hikes / Walks
Carolina Bay Hike
May 10, 2025, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Join us at Jones Lake State Park for a hike to learn about Carolina bays.
Migratory Bird Day Walk
May 10, 2025, 9am - 10am
Celebrate World Migratory Bird Day with a guided walk at Morrow Mountain State Park. We will test our knowledge of birds by identifying and counting them for an eBird checklist. Field guides and local bird lists will be available for identification. Please bring binoculars if you have them. Be prepared to hike approximately one mile over uneven ground. We will meet at the Boathouse and Fall Mountain Trail parking lot. Beginners are welcome to attend!
Guided Hike: Wreck Of The Piper PA23
March 21, 2025, 1pm - March 22, 2025, 3:30pm
Join Ranger Fields on a guided hike to the Piper PA23.
Science Festival Merchant Millpond
April 12, 2025, 1pm - 2pm
Join us at Merchant Millpond State Park as we learn about Fun wildlife facts and how these remarkable creatures survive. The Program will start at the Visitor Center at 1 pm and we will walk Bennetts Creek Trail.
Hike will be led by Ranger Alan Brown
Hike will be led by Ranger Alan Brown
Celebrate Spring with a CCC Hike
March 30, 2025, 3pm - 5pm
Take a spring tour through Singletary Lake State Park and learn about how the Civil Conservation Corps helped develop the park facilities.
Morrow Mountain Night Hike
April 26, 2025, 7:30pm - 9pm
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.
Morrow Mountain Night Hike
March 28, 2025, 7:30pm - 9pm
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.
Women’s Nature Journal Hike
March 23, 2025, 10am - 11am
Come out and be with nature, while celebrating Women's History Month!
Carolina Bay Hike
March 15, 2025, 2pm - 3pm
Join us at Jones Lake State Park for a hike to learn about Carolina bays.
Morrow Mountain Bird Walk (GBBC)
February 17, 2025, 9am - 10am
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.
All are welcome but some birdwatching experience is suggested. Meet at the Lake Tillery/Boathouse parking lot.