The Great Trails State Coalition has announced the launch of the 2023 North Carolina Year of the Trail campaign, which will celebrate and draw attention to North Carolina’s vast network of trails, greenways, and blueways.
North Carolina Year of the Trail is the largest statewide celebration of trails and outdoor recreation in state history, and it aims to firmly establish North Carolina as “The Great Trails State.”
The campaign will start on January 1st, 2023, with “First Day Outdoors,” and everyone is invited to participate by finding a trail to walk, run, hike, bike, paddle, or ride.
Here are a few events taking place, but be sure to check out your favorite park, trail or nature preserve.
First Day Hikes with North Carolina State Parks
Many North Carolina State Parks are leading First Day Hikes on January 1st, 2023. We are updating the First Day Hikes at Triangle-area State Parks here. So far, there have been hikes planned at Jordan Lake State Recreation Area, Eno River State Park, and Falls Lake State Recreation area. Check back for more!
Morrisville, NC
Morrisville Parks and Recreation invites the community to participate in a First Day Outdoors guided walk on January 1st, 2023, at Cedar Fork District Park, 228 Aviation Parkway, at 2 p.m.
Participants can choose between a 1-mile or half-mile out-and-back guided walk, which will start at Crabtree Creek Greenway. Participants are asked to arrive 15 minutes before the start of the walk.
Wilkerson Nature Preserve
There will be a New Year’s Day Hike at A.L. Wilkerson Nature Preserve, 5229 Awls Haven Drive, Raleigh, from 2 to 4 p.m. The walk will be led by a naturalist. The cost is $2. Learn more about this event at Wilkerson Nature Preserve.
Cedar Fork District Park, Morrisville
228 Aviation Parkway
Morrisville, NC
