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Posted on: Monday, August 23, 2021 - 4:34pm |
Trails
Moccasin Crossing Closed
Moccasin Crossing is closed for bridge repairs until further notice. Please use Pine Island Trail to cross James Creek.
Last updated on: Tuesday, February 9, 2021
Contact the park
910-692-2167
weymouth.woods@ncparks.gov
Addresses
Weymouth Woods
and visitor center
1024 Fort Bragg Road
Southern Pines, NC 28387
GPS: 35.1470, -79.3716
Boyd Tract
and Paint Hill Tract
Please contact park staff to visit these two accesses.
Hours
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- November to February:
8:00am to 6:00pm
- March to October:
8:00am to 8:00pm
- Closed Christmas Day
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- Open daily:
8:00am to 5:00pm
- Closed Christmas Day
List 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:
Sunday, October 24, 2021 - 8:00am
Monday, October 25, 2021 - 8:00am
Tuesday, October 26, 2021 - 8:00am