The Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail is developing a master plan for extending the Mountains-to-Sea Trail over four miles into the Holly Shelter Game Land in Hampstead.
According to a news release, the Mountains-to-Sea Trail stretches almost 1,200 miles across North Carolina from Clingmans Dome in the Great Smoky Mountains to Jockey’s Ridge on the Outer Banks.
The extension will seek to connect existing sections of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail in Holly Shelter Game Land. One of the goals of the project is to increase hiker safety.
Whether you walk or hike, here are just a few places in the Wilmington area that you can still enjoy a leisure walk. Dogs are allowed but must be on a leash.
New Hanover
Greenfield Lake Park Trail
Enjoy some solitude along the 3.9-mile loop trail in Greenfield Park, which takes a little more than an hour to complete. The trail is open year-round, located at 1739 Burnett Blvd. in Wilmington.
Halyburton Park
The loop consists of a 1.3-mile walking trail and is on the Gary Shell Cross-City Trail a 15-mile off-road, multi-use trail that runs from Wade Park through Halyburton and Empie parks to the Heide Trask bridge at the Intracoastal Waterway. The park is located at 4099 S. 17th St., Wilmington.