About hiking in Dare County

Dare County, North Carolina has 49 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 163 miles, an average of 3.3 miles each. The longest is Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 18, at 73.6 miles. 2 run 5 miles or longer.

All 49 hiking trails, longest first

Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 18Hike73.6 mi Mountains-to-Sea TrailHike53.6 mi Open Ponds TrailHike3.6 mi Nichols RoadHike2.2 mi David Paul Pruitt Jr. Multi-Use TrailHikeMTB2.0 mi Sassafras RoadHike1.8 mi Canvasback RoadHike1.6 mi Alligator RoadHike1.5 mi Hooper RoadHike1.4 mi Sweetgum Swamp Trail (Red)Hike1.3 mi Tracks in the Sand TrailHike1.3 mi Navy Road NorthHike1.2 mi Soundside Nature TrailHike1.2 mi Freedom TrailHike1.2 mi Duck BoardwalkHike1.1 mi Bluberry Ridge Trail (Orange)Hike0.9 mi Beach AccessHike0.9 mi Nags Head Town Trail (Yellow)Hike0.8 mi Sandy Ridge Wildlife TrailHike0.7 mi Roanoke Trail (Red)Hike0.7 mi Creef Cut Wildlife TrailHike0.7 mi North Pond Wildlife TrailHike0.6 mi Horse TrailHike0.6 mi Dipper RoadHike0.6 mi Buxton Woods TrailHike0.6 mi Horsehoe Pond TrailHike0.6 mi Murry RoadHike0.5 mi Gum RoadHike0.5 mi Salt Pond RoadHike0.5 mi Mason RoadHike0.4 mi Wright Brothers Multi-Use PathHike0.4 mi ADA TrailHike0.3 mi Ramp 49Hike0.3 mi Ramp 23Hike0.3 mi Mallard RoadHike0.3 mi Lookout Loop TrailHike0.3 mi South Covered Bridge RoadHike0.3 mi Frisco Campground east beach trailHike0.3 mi Discovery TrailHike0.3 mi North Covered Bridge RoadHike0.3 mi Center Trail (Blue)Hike0.3 mi Ramp 34 Pedestrian AccessHike0.2 mi Porpoise TrailHike0.2 mi Frisco Campground beach trail westHike0.2 mi YMCA TrailHike0.2 mi Public Beach AccessHike0.2 mi NorthRidge Nieghborhood AccessHike0.2 mi Avalon Fishing PierHike0.2 mi Mountains-to-Sea Trail / Tracks in the Sand TrailHike0.2 mi

← All Dare County trails

Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt August 9, 2026.