Updated Monday, March 30: NC State Parks status during COVID-19 pandemic
Posted on: Monday, March 30, 2020 - 2:54pm |
Trails
1024 Fort Bragg Road
Southern Pines, NC 28387
910-692-2167
weymouth.woods@ncparks.gov
GPS: 35.14704, -79.371661
November - February: 8am - 6pm
March - October: 8am - 8pm
Park Office
8am - 5pm daily
Closed Christmas Day
All park facilities are closed Christmas Day
Status of park facilities
Trails at the park are open, but the visitor center and all restrooms are CLOSED. Park gates will close at sunset.
All events and programs have been CANCELED until further notice.
Last updated on: Friday, March 20, 2020List of trails
Observe plant and animal life along more than four miles of well-marked, easy-to-hike trails.
Bower's Bog Trail
Location: Trail starts at the Visitor Center
Description:
This looping nature trail skirts the edge of an upland bog filled with ferns, pitcher plants and shrubs.
Surface: natural surface
Length:
0.30 miles
loop
0.30 miles
loop
Difficulty:
easy hike
easy hike
Blaze:
red circle
red circle
Equestrian Trail
Location: Accessed from the corner of Bethesda Rd and Connecticut Ave or various intersections with the Holly Road Trail and the Pine Island Trail; there is no horse trailer parking available.
Description:
This trail loops through the northern half of the preserve.
Surface: natural surface
Length:
2.60 miles
one way
2.60 miles
one way
Difficulty:
easy hike
easy hike
Blaze:
white square
white square
Gum Swamp Trail
Location: Branches off Pine Barrens Trail
Description:
The trail passes through a stand of hardwoods and travels along the edge of a swamp where James Creek flows.
Surface: natural surface
Length:
0.50 miles
loop
0.50 miles
loop
Difficulty:
easy hike
easy hike
Blaze:
orange circle
orange circle
Holly Road Trail
Location: connects with Gum Swamp Trail and Pine Island Trail
Description:
The trail loops through the northern half of the preserve.
Surface: natural surface
Length:
1.80 miles
loop
1.80 miles
loop
Difficulty:
easy hike
easy hike
Blaze:
red triangle
red triangle
Lighter Stump Trail
Location: Connects Bower's Bog Trail with Pine Island Trail
Description:
This trail is bordered on one side by open stands of longleaf pine and a mix of hardwoods and lower wet areas on the other.
Surface: natural surface
Length:
0.50 miles
one way
0.50 miles
one way
Difficulty:
easy hike
easy hike
Blaze:
orange triangle
orange triangle
Park Maps and Brochures:
Upcoming Events:
Saturday, April 4, 2020 - 8:00am
Sunday, April 5, 2020 - 3:00pm
Sunday, April 12, 2020 - 3:00pm