About trails in Pitt County, North Carolina

Pitt County has 36 named trails on the map, covering 70.3 miles in total, an average of 2.0 miles per trail. That is the 35th largest mapped trail network among 80 counties in North Carolina. 27 of them are tagged for hiking and 13 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is East Coast Greenway (NC/VA complementary route - Greenville Loop), at 17.9 miles. 5 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 2 campsites and 3 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Ayden, Greenville, and Grifton.

What the trails in Pitt County are like

By length, 21 are under a mile, 10 run 1 to 5 miles, and 5 are 5 miles or longer. 6 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is 5th Street and Campus, at 5.2 miles.

Of the 36 with measured elevation, Swamp Loop climbs the most, about 285 ft.

Explore by activity

70Total miles

2Campsites

3Boat launches

East Coast Greenway (NC/VA complementary route - Greenville Loop)MTB17.9 mi South Tar River GreenwayMTB8.2 mi Green Mill Run GreenwayMTB7.8 mi 5th Street and CampusHike5.2 mi River Park North TrailMTB5.1 mi Swamp LoopHike3.6 mi Wildwood West Outer Loop TrailHike2.4 mi Beech Street Short WalkHike2.1 mi Fork Swamp TrailHike1.9 mi Cypress LoopHikeMTB1.8 mi Wildwood TrailHike1.6 mi Boardwalk LoopHikeMTB1.3 mi High Ground LoopHikeMTB1.3 mi Stadium GreenwayMTB1.1 mi South Tar River Greenway (proposed)MTB1.0 mi South Tar River Greenway (construction)MTB0.8 mi Wildwood West ConnectorHike0.7 mi Beaver Trail H - BrownHike0.7 mi hikingHike0.6 mi Wetlands LoopHikeMTB0.6 mi Wildwood West SpurHike0.5 mi Bird Trail D - YellowHike0.5 mi Parker's Creek TrailHike0.4 mi RedHike0.4 mi Bird Trail C - OrangeHike0.3 mi Spirit Trail G - RedHike0.3 mi Willow Branch TrailHike0.3 mi Animal Trail A - GreenHike0.3 mi Cypress Swamp Trail E - TealHike0.3 mi Old Eason Run TrailHike0.3 mi Lawson Point Trail F - BlueHike0.2 mi Tree Trail B - RedHike0.2 mi Jaycee-Wright Community TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Pump TrackMTB0.1 mi Black Jump Line0.1 mi Tree & Bird Trails C & D - Red & OrangeHike0.1 mi

Trails by town in Pitt County

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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 24, 2026.