Park · Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina

Best hikes in Cape Hatteras National Seashore

The 30 best of 38 trails in Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina, ranked by route quality.

Trails

38

Easy

37

Hard

1

By activity

• Hiking · 38
• Walking · 37
• Horseback riding · 1

Common features

• Kid friendly
• Coast
• Parking at trailhead
• Restroom at trailhead
• Lake
• Wheelchair friendly
• Viewpoint
• Drinking water

Top trails

1. Hammock Hills Trail Easy · 0.5 mi (0.9 km) · 10 min
2. Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 18 Hard · 92.9 mi (149.4 km) · Elevation Gain 131 ft (40 m) · 29 hr 55 min
3. BI TR Pond Trail Easy · 2.4 mi (3.9 km) · 45 min
4. Old Dike Trail Easy · 1.7 mi (2.8 km) · 35 min
5. Piney Ridge Trail Easy · 1.2 mi (1.9 km) · 25 min
6. Little Kinnakeet Easy · 0.9 mi (1.5 km) · 20 min
7. Boundary Trail Easy · 3.1 mi (5 km) · Elevation Gain 10 ft (3 m) · 1 hr
8. Ramp 44 to pond Easy · 0.3 mi (0.5 km) · 5 min
9. Frisco Campground East Beach Access Easy · 0.5 mi (0.9 km) · 10 min
10. Salt Pond Road Trail Easy · 0.6 mi (0.9 km) · 10 min
11. ORV Ramp 34 Trail Easy · 0.3 mi (0.5 km) · 5 min
12. BI TR Off Island Trail Easy · 0.6 mi (1 km) · 10 min
13. Ramp 25 Boardwalk Easy · 0.3 mi (0.6 km) · Elevation Gain 10 ft (3 m) · 5 min
14. BI TR Whalebone US Coast Survey Trail Easy · 0.7 mi (1.1 km) · 15 min
15. Bodie Island Lighthouse Pond Easy · 0.4 mi (0.6 km) · 5 min
16. Hunt Blind Trail 9-11 Easy · 0.5 mi (0.8 km) · 10 min
17. Loran Road Trail Easy · 0.8 mi (1.2 km) · 15 min
18. Cape Point CG to Hshoe Pond Easy · 0.8 mi (1.3 km) · 15 min
19. Hunt Blind Trail 2-4 Easy · 0.4 mi (0.6 km) · 5 min
20. Hunt Blind Trail 14 Easy · 0.5 mi (0.8 km) · 10 min
21. Hunt Blind Trail 10 Easy · 0.5 mi (0.8 km) · Elevation Gain 13 ft (4 m) · 10 min
22. Hunt Blind Trail 4 Easy · 0.6 mi (0.9 km) · Elevation Gain 10 ft (3 m) · 10 min
23. Hunt Blind Trail 12-13 Easy · 0.4 mi (0.7 km) · 10 min
24. Hunt Blind Trail 17 Easy · 0.4 mi (0.6 km) · 5 min
25. Buxton Range Trail Easy · 0.5 mi (0.8 km) · 10 min
26. Hunt Blind Trail 5-8 Easy · 0.7 mi (1.1 km) · 15 min
27. Hunt Blind Trail 7 Easy · 0.4 mi (0.7 km) · 10 min
28. Hunt Blind Trail 13 Easy · 0.4 mi (0.7 km) · 10 min
29. Hunt Blind Trail 19-20 Easy · 0.3 mi (0.5 km) · 5 min
30. OI Pony Pen Boardwalk - on Pony Pen side Easy · 0.2 mi (0.3 km) · 5 min

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Parks nearby

• Buxton Woods Coastal Preserve North Carolina · 7 trails
• Pettigrew State Park North Carolina · 8 trails
• Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge North Carolina · 35 trails
• Mackay Island National Wildlife Refuge North Carolina · 8 trails
• Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge Virginia · 7 trails
• Northwest River Park Virginia · 12 trails
• Dismal Swamp State Park North Carolina · 7 trails
• Goose Creek State Park North Carolina · 9 trails
• Cape Lookout National Seashore North Carolina · 8 trails
• Merchants Millpond State Park North Carolina · 10 trails

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