Outdoor Recreation near New Bern, NC

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General Description The Island Creek Trail starts in a parking area off SR 1004 and travels through a wetland. The trail is about a 1 hour hike through a beautiful coastal cypress forest. The foundation of this area is alk... wildernet.com

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Fast singletrack that is very fun. Nothing technical whatsoever except for a couple drastic switchbacks. Get some good speed going downhill and fly all the way back up. Goes across a nice 70' wooden bridge through the swamp. Th... mtbr.com

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Stay at a top 10 KOA Campground and step into the past at the Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Gardens, historically regarded as the most beautiful public building in colonial America. Nestled just a short walk from the bank... citysearch.com

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This coastal national forest contains 159,000 acres of estuary, hardwood forest, longleaf pine and pocosin. Recreation areas for camping, picnicking, swimming, canoeing, hiking and wildlife observation. Fishing and hunting. ... visitnc.com

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The Island Creek Forest Walk is probably the smallest hike in the state?s second-smallest national forest?the Croatan. North Carolina?s easternmost forest consists of 160,000 acres bordered on three sides by water, including ... trails.com

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From Raleigh, New Bern is 113 miles east, an easy day?s drive there and back, with sufficient time for touring the sites and for soaking up the charm of this historic river town. The drive is pleasant across the Neuse River B... trails.com

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