About trails in New Hanover County, North Carolina

New Hanover County has 38 named trails on the map, covering 66.0 miles in total, an average of 1.7 miles per trail. That is the 32nd largest mapped trail network among 80 counties in North Carolina. 33 of them are tagged for hiking and 11 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Gary Shell Cross City Trail, at 20.0 miles. 2 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 5 campsites and 19 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Carolina Beach, Kure Beach, and Myrtle Grove.

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66Total miles

5Campsites

19Boat launches

Gary Shell Cross City TrailMTB20.0 mi River to the Sea BikewayMTB12.2 mi Cross City TrailHikeMTB3.5 mi Sugarloaf TrailHike2.3 mi Greenfield Park Perimeter LoopHikeMTB2.0 mi Wilmington RiverwalkHike1.8 mi Blue Clay TrailHike1.7 mi Sand Live Oak TrailHike1.6 mi Outer LoopHike1.5 mi Carolina Beach Island GreenwayHikeMTB1.3 mi Central College TrailMTB1.3 mi South College Road TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi Snow's Cut TrailHike1.3 mi River to Sea BikewayHikeMTB1.2 mi Basin TrailHike1.1 mi Fitness TrailHike1.1 mi Campground TrailHike1.0 mi Park Ave Multi-use PathHikeMTB0.9 mi Chancellors WalkHike0.9 mi Masonboro Loop TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Old Dow Road0.8 mi Inner LoopHike0.8 mi Ramsgate Trail0.8 mi Bluthethal Wildflower PreserveHike0.5 mi Wade Park LoopHike0.5 mi green trailHike0.4 mi Tar Kiln TrailHike0.4 mi Swamp TrailHike0.4 mi Flytrap TrailHike0.4 mi CAMA Public Beach AccessHikeMTB0.4 mi Oak Toe TrailHike0.3 mi Battle of Forks' Road Civil War TrailHike0.3 mi Red TrailHike0.2 mi Cultural Arts BoulevardHike0.2 mi trail in neighborhoodHike0.2 mi Kure Beach PierHike0.1 mi Reynolds DriveHike0.1 mi Monterey Heights Park LoopHike0.1 mi

Trails by town in New Hanover County

Carolina Beach

8 trails nearby

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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt September 2, 2026.