Reedy Creek Park
Set on 116 acres, this park has it all for the sporty grandchild: a basketball court, softball fields, horseshoe pits, and disc golf. Nature lovers will adore the Nature Center, bird-feeding stations, butterfly gardens, and 1... igougo.com
Latta Plantation: Latta Plantation Loops, Huntersville, North...
We hike for many reasons. One is to explore the unknown, such as a rare Piedmont prairie. You wouldn?t know it today, but prairies were once common throughout the Piedmont. With a few small exceptions, those Piedmont prairies... trails.com
Speed! Stock-car Racing, Charlotte, North Carolina
I stood tenth in line behind the thigh-high wall on Pit Road, waiting. I wasn?t scared exactly, but I was watching everything that moved, in this case, several race cars hurtling by in excess of 100 mph: eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee-y... trails.com
Mecklenburg County — Reedy Creek...
Reedy Creek Park and Nature Preserve offers 10 miles of trail within some 727 acres of rolling Piedmont. Trails ranging from a quarter-mile to a mile show you around. A recommended loop starts on the Umbrella Tree Trail from ... trails.com
Reedy Creek Preserve Perimeter Trail, Harrisburg, North Carolina
This path follows the perimeter of Reedy Creek Nature Preserve and features a short out-and-back to the historic Robinson Rock House Ruin. To start, the trail skirts Dragonfly Pond and then joins the Sierra Loop Trail, where ... trails.com
Us Whitewater Center: North Trails Loop, Mount Holly, North...
The U.S. Whitewater Center is an urban playground for the outdoor enthusiast. There are numerous activities and amenities to keep you occupied and entertained for an entire day?or more. The center boasts more than 13 miles of... trails.com
Campbell Creek And Mcalpine Creek Greenways Trail, Matthews,...
Every city should have a green space where you can go and lose yourself for a few hours. In Charlotte, it?s the Campbell Creek and McAlpine Creek greenways, which run 4.1 miles along McAlpine and Campbell creeks. This greenwa... trails.com
Ribbonwalk Urban Trail, Derita, North Carolina
This hike explores Ribbonwalk Urban Forest, a 200-acre natural jewel near the heart of downtown Charlotte. The start of the trail skirts the Ribbonwalk forest wetlands and wanders through the woods to a covered bridge. After ... trails.com
Propane And Champagne: Hot-air Ballooning, Charlotte, North...
Gary pulled into the parking lot, opened the door to the van, and jumped out. His balloon chase crew did likewise. It didn?t matter that the motor was still running; it was time to try the pibal. The pibal? What the heck is a... trails.com
Charlotte Christian School
Charlotte, sitting proudly atop a hill and with a host of glistening skyscrapers, is visible from many miles away when approaching by road. As you get nearer, your attention will likely be drawn to the very prominent Bank of ... trails.com
Mcalpine Creek Greenway
McAlpine Creek Park is a wonderful place for the urban hiker to explore level dirt trails and granular greenways that weave through wooded areas, along a creek, and past two park ponds. The suggested 7.0-mile route allows hik... trails.com
Anne Springs Close Greenway
Moderately hilly trails through diverse terrain, from open fields to hardwood forest and rocky creek bottoms. Serving as a buffer between the town of Fort Mill and the Charlotte metropolitan area just to the north, the Anne S... trails.com
Jetton Park
This 105-acre lakefront park offers opportunities for the entire family. It includes picnic sites, 8 lighted tennis courts, 1.5 miles of walking/roller blade trails, gazebo, a formal garden, sunning beaches (no swimming), bi... visitnc.com
Tower-backside Trails
This is only one variation of numerous hikes that can be found at Crowders Mountain State Park. localhikes.com
Springfield Trail, Forest Lake, South Carolina
The Springfield Trail is one of two hikes featured in the Anne Springs Close Greenway, located near Rock Hill, South Carolina (see also the Lake Haigler Trail), and the highlight is a suspension bridge over Steele Creek in th... trails.com
Lake Haigler Trail, Forest Lake, South Carolina
The Anne Springs Close Greenway is a nature preserve opened in 1995 by members of the Close family who have owned the land for over 200 years. The 2300-acre Greenway, located just south of Charlotte, North Carolina, is a beau... trails.com
Charlotte Trails, Charlotte, North Carolina
The Mecklenburg County Parks and Recreation Department boasts a diverse system of trails, with 35 miles of trails in five nature preserves and another 22 miles in eight urban greenways. This award-winning county program has b... trails.com
Mcdowell Nature Preserve Circuit, Lake Wylie, South Carolina
This path follows some of the best short circuit walks at McDowell Nature Preserve. From the nature center the path follows an inland trail to a beech forest before finding a small stream and winding its way to the shoreline ... trails.com