This is a beautiful, free park. The trails are totally flat. The old growth trees and boardwalk…read moreviews were stunning.

Really cool walking area right in Little River. Beautiful…read morescenery all around and Lots of greenery! There are even some docks out there that you can fish off of. Tons of one-clawed little crabs; I believe they are called fiddler crabs. Along the paths are some informative little plaques and also some QR codes you can scan for more information. Even saw some dolphins out in the water by the boats. The wishing tree is really cool; I hung a couple of seashells on it.

Lovely park! My kids and I really enjoyed it. It was safe & clean. Don't hesitate to visit!read more

A great park to take a break from the heat on the sand. The…read moresplash-pad area is fairly new and super clean. It does close for cleaning every day from 4p to 4:30p. Nice gazebo area. There are not public restrooms, however a public shower is down the street about a block at the beach access point. Playground is very well themed. There are two food trucks stationed across the street as well and the site hosts additional special events through the summer season.

This was a lovely park for a family hike to see the Snow's Cut trail in late March 2024. Weather…read morewas ideal - cool in the 60s during the early afternoon. Lot of pluses. First, it's free to enter the park. Second, the visitor's center has plenty of maps and clean restrooms. Third, dogs are allowed in much of the park (except the marina). We walked along a paved road with our dog along the perimeter heading in the direction of the Snow's Cut Bridge (this is the road behind the Food Lion). From there, we entered the Snow's Cut trail which had a lovely view of the cliff and water. It's an easy trail with a gentle grade. You'll see some Spanish moss and scenic views of Snow's Cut. Near the middle of the trail (where the shortcut to the campground begin), we enjoyed an informal picnic lunch of lox bagels (from Seaside Bagels) and admired the cliffside view of Snow's Cut. On our return walk to the parking lot at the Visitor's Center, we walked by the campground which had tent sites (for car camping) as well as cabins. It looked really nice. I know there are many more trails, but we only had time to explore the Snow's Cut trail. Spring weather is ideal (very few mosquitos because it got chilly in th evenings). Would probably avoid hiking in this park in the heart of summer unless you enjoy bugs.

Wow - we finally discovered this park on our third trip to Carolina Beach. It is so peaceful and…read morebeautiful. We visited the camp office ATL use the restrooms before hiking. There is a small exhibit area about some of the animals, geology, geography, and history of the area. We hiked the 3 mile Sugar Loaf trail. It was more challenging than expected due to the sand. The weather was very pleasant the day we went in the spring. We saw quite a few other people enjoying the trail and having picnics. We heard a lot of birds including woodpeckers. The variety of trees and pinecones during our hike was fascinating.

Love this place, skatepark, basketball court, tennis courts (pickleball), playground, baseball,…read moresoccer, clean restrooms, big open spaces. We have been to this park for birthday parties, sports leagues, fun days, dog park visits, and school events. I wish a few more mature trees were saved for more shade but other than that... great park.

We had some time before check-in so we took our son to this park. I have a skateboard area which…read morewas very cool. The playground was very nice. There was also access to the greenway and nice bathrooms.

If you are visiting or staying on Bald Head Island, this place is a must visit. On the grounds are…read morethe Turtle Central Gift Shop, the foundation from an old light house, dorms for the staff and interns and various educational buildings. The educational buildings have various exhibits about the ecology and environment of the island including many kid friendly activities. They also have several movies on loop about the sea turtles and the Conservancy's efforts. The Conservancy offers several paid programs as well. There are daily birding trips, nature "hikes", kayak tours and evening wildlife walks. My husband and I did the guided nature tour. You travel with a guide (via golf cart) to a variety of natural settings on the island and learn about the animals, plants and general habitat of the area. You'll even get a sneak peak of an Ibus sanctuary that is off limits to the public. The guide was friendly and informative. Had we had more time on the island, we would have done more of their programs. A wonderful place that helps support and maintain the beauty of the island. Don't miss it.

Okay, Its on BHI, It is a cool place to visit, Sign up for a Turtle Release if your on the island…read moreor live nearby. Great gifts for youngsters, friendly faces and safe with Covid upgrades. Great place to check out during peak sun times, when its too hot to be at the pool or the Beach or if the flies are biting. Like the rest of the island it has personality! Enjoy!

Big and beautiful! My wife and I drove along the lakeshore road and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves…read more The old homes beautiful trees with moss growing in them are very picturesque. We saw the biggest Magnolia Tree I've ever seen in my life! And then there is the very random rhinoceros statue peeking out at you from behind a fence!

Lake Waccamaw State Park is located in Columbus County. The Visitor Center was a great place to…read morespend a rainy day! It is filled with history and ecology. It is on the smaller side but filled with interesting information and dedicates a lot of space to the history and artifacts of the Waccamaw Siouan Indian Tribe. The Lake is the largest of the Carolina Bays. The bays are multiple oval-shaped lakes that were likely formed over the last ice age. The Waccamaw Siouan Indian Tribe viewed the lake's formation as the result of a meteor that left a deep crater. The Visitor Center explores that theory, as well as others. Lake Waccamaw was a logging town, and cypress trees were used for shingles. The weather-resistant shingles were chosen for George Washington's home in Mt. Vernon. Fifty years after the Lake Waccamaw Dam was built, the state established a state park. It started at 273 acres, but over time, more land was acquired, and the park is now 2,300 acres. The park is considered a hyper-unique ecosystem because the limestone bluff keeps the water clear, and the alkaline conditions support fish and mollusk species found only here, and nowhere else in the world, such as the Waccamaw spike mussel and the Waccamaw darter fish. They have a fossilized skull of a Balaenula whale that swam through the coastal plain millions of years ago. The Lake Waccamaw State Park is home to black bears, bobcats, carnivorous plants, and American alligators. Though the rain kept me inside this time, the park also features several trails and a scenic boardwalk that I look forward to exploring on a sunny day.

I like this park, great walking trails, picnic areas, a lot of the trails are shaded, specific dog…read morerunning areas, the only downside, I would think the county is paying for cleaning of the restrooms, or I would hope and if they are it's typical workers these days that do nothing because no one is checking behind them. If not?! Then the county has failed to give us a clean area for kids and grandkids to go to the parks.

If the main parking lot is full, there is a smaller parking lot on the backside of the park, where…read moreyou will have to access from Antietam Drive. The bathrooms were closed, but they had porta potties available. The drinking fountain was closed during my visit. There is one covered picnic shelter. There was some pretty small purple trees, and some purple flowers on the trails. There are basically two separate loops on both halves of the park. It takes about 20 minutes to walk the loop on the right side by the playground and about 13 minutes to walk the loop on the left side of where the dog parks are located. The left side loop will have more of a view of the road and cars passing by, but you won't have that on the right side of the park. You'll still hear the cars passing by no matter where you are though. Most of the trails are lined with tall trees. It was overcast on the day I went, so can't say how shaded the trail is. I'll guess that it's not very shaded. Some parts of the trails line up to houses in the neighborhood. Walking both of the loops, checking out all of the trails took about 1.5 miles total, but on the website it is 1.25 miles. Highest elevation is maybe 10 feet. The walking trail was paved, easy to navigate with my jogger stroller. The playground is targeted towards older kids. Lots of climbing structures and one slide. The dog park is separated into smaller dogs and larger dogs. There were a lot of tennis balls and benches in the dog park. Located outside of the dog parks was a drinking water station with a doggy bowl. Doggy bags are located in the park and some trash cans throughout the park. There's also an open fitness area right by the playground. Very nice and clean (although, still very new) park to walk.

Beautiful park. I like going here to do distance runs. It's…read moregood to run here when it is pretty hot out - nicely shaded in a lot of the trails. I had some questions and went into the main office and the woman working there was very nice and helpful. I went to a get-together here and the picnic areas were only $20 to rent, so its a nice place to go if you want a reserved outdoor area.

So much to do at this park from walking trails, to a nice playground and the inside educational…read morearea with fun for kids. We definitely could have spend hours here and we will be back!

You can spend a wonderful weekend with your family and children. Also, you can make new hiking…read morefriends. You can do regular hikes every weekend with these new friends. This is the best activity for me, need to learn tips before you go below. https://hikingoing.com/town-creek-park-lake-auburn-hiking-trails-top-1-dog-friendly/

This large park along US-17 would have been the spot for my picnic, but I ate my Wendy's on the way…read moreand ended up using their dumpster to tidy a bit of trash. Oops. The 35 acre park has four baseball/softball fields, two basketball courts, two tennis courts, a shuffleboard and bocce ball court, horseshoe pit, picnic shelters, TWO playgrounds and a dog park. Pretty much everything. I did get a little bit of a walk on the walking trail. There is more than enough parking here and easy access from the roadway. [Review 13993 overall, 1315 of 2020, number 2633 in North Carolina.]