About hiking in New Hanover County

New Hanover County, North Carolina has 34 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 31.7 miles, an average of 0.9 miles each. The longest is Cross City Trail, at 3.6 miles.

What the hiking trails in New Hanover County are like

By length, 20 are under a mile and 14 run 1 to 5 miles. 3 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Chancellors Walk, at 0.9 miles.

Every one carries a difficulty rating: 34 easy. Of the 33 with measured elevation, Sand Live Oak Trail climbs the most, about 60 ft.

All 34 hiking trails, longest first

Cross City TrailHikeMTB3.6 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 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 RoadHikeMTB0.8 mi Inner LoopHike0.8 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 PierHike0.2 mi Reynolds DriveHike0.1 mi Monterey Heights Park LoopHike0.1 mi

← All New Hanover 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 October 25, 2026.