On your next OBX vacation, take a break from the busy beaches and spend a quiet afternoon exploring the quiet wild landscapes of the Nags Head Woods Preserve, completely hidden in plain sight and always open for everyone to enjoy.
Nags Head Woods Preserve has acres and acres of terrain to explore. To keep this area accessible to the public, a series of nature trails have been carefully constructed throughout the preserve, from the borders of the sandy dunes to the Roanoke Sound access points. In fact, the trail system runs nearly 5 miles past the borders of the preserve, and through some of the more beautiful locales that the town of Nags Head has to offer. Open all year, visitors of every season have an opportunity to spot something new in bloom, a new quiet path or offshoot trail to explore, or a new seasonal critter that calls the Preserve home.
Trail guides and printable maps are available at local visitors' centers, the outdoor information area where hikers can sign-in, the administrative building near the preserve entrance, and online on the Nature Conservancy's website.