Day Trip Hike: Nags Head Woods Preserve + Alligator River NWR (5 miles + 2 miles) 🥾🌾🐢🐊
Schedule
Sat Apr 18 2026 at 09:00 am to 11:00 am
UTC-04:00Location
701 W Ocean Acres Dr, Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948 | Kill Devil Hills, NC
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Day Trip Hike: Nags Head Woods Preserve + Alligator River NWR (5 miles + 2 miles) 🥾🌾🐢🐊Join us for a moderate-paced hike through beautiful maritime forest and dune ridges, ending with peaceful Roanoke Sound views!
📅 Saturday, April 18, 2026
⏰ Meet: 9 AM
📍 Meet at main entrance: Nags Head Woods Preserve (The Nature Conservancy)
701 W Ocean Acres Dr, K*ll Devil Hills, NC 27948
🥾 Route (5.25 mi total):
• Blueberry Ridge Loop (3.75 mi) + Roanoke Trail out-and-back (1.5 mi).
🚗 Parking note: Main lot is limited and may fill.
Overflow parking: Nags Head Town Park — 415 Health Center Dr, Nags Head, NC (larger lot). If you park there, please carpool over or meet us at the preserve entrance.
🚻 Restroom: 1 portable toilet available at the trailhead/main parking area.
🎒 Bring water, good shoes, layers, and bug spray.
🐶 No dogs for this route (not all trails on this route are dog-friendly).
🍴 Lunch afterwards (optional): We’ll grab lunch together after the hike at:
Black Pelican Oceanfront Restaurant
📍 3848 Virginia Dare Trail North, Kitty Hawk, NC 27949
📞 (252) 261-3171
🐊 Optional After Lunch Bonus: Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge: If anyone’s up for more exploring after lunch (time + weather dependent), we may head over to Alligator River NWR for a short, easy bonus walk + wildlife viewing.
Trail options (easy + quick):
• Creef Cut Wildlife Trail (0.64 mi) — accessible, great for birding/wildlife.
• Sandy Ridge Wildlife Trail (0.68 mi) — more rustic, with boardwalk sections.
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