Recreation & Relaxation

Athletes Choice Batting Center

310 Robeson St., Fayetteville
910-487-HITS
Indoor facility with 5 pitching mounds, 5 practice tunnels and 5 batting cages.

Athletes Choice Batting Center / Exit 52

310 Robeson St., Fayetteville
910-487-HITS
Indoor facility with five pitching mounds, five practice tunnels and five batting cages.

Blount Street Skate / Exit 52

500 Blount St, Fayetteville
910-867-2424
Test your skills at the second largest indoor skate center in the United States.

Buckhorn Lake / Exit 121

Located off Hwy 581 on State Road 1142, Wilson
252-399-2266
Buckhorn Reservoir consists of 850 acres of water and 350 acres of land for a variety of sporting activities: skiing, boating, fishing, personal watercraft, picnicking and camping.

Cape Fear River Trail / Exit 58  (image to the right)

Trail access at Jordan Soccer Complex on Treetop Lane, Fayetteville
910-433-1547
A secluded trail that winds for nearly 4 miles through a beautiful blend of trees, plants and wildlife with spectacular views of the river.
http://fcpr.us/river_trail.php

Clark Park Nature Center

631 Sherman Dr., Fayetteville
910-433-1579
Natural woodland area with hiking trails and campground, as well as a Nature Center featuring seasonal exhibits of North Carolina wildlife, plants, geology and more.

Clark Park Nature Center / Exit 58

631 Sherman Dr., Fayetteville
910-433-1579
Natural woodland area with hiking trails and campground, as well as a Nature Center featuring seasonal exhibits of North Carolina wildlife, plants, geology and more.

Clemmons State Forest / Exit 97

2411 Old US Hwy. 70 W, Clayton
919-553-5651
This state forest offers a mix of pine and hardwood forests and a pleasant rolling terrain highlighted by streams and rock outcroppings accessible by a series of well-marked trails.
http://dfr.state.nc.us

Fantasy Lake / Exit 41

5869 Permastone Lake Rd, Hope Mills
910-424-9999
A complete family water park featuring water slides, paddle boats, trapeze swings and more.
http://fantasylakewaterpark.com

Howell Woods / Exit 90  (image to the right)

6601 Devil’s Race Track Rd., Four Oaks
919-938-0115
A 2,856-acre “outdoor” classroom of mature bottomland hardwood forest and swamps, which offers more than 30 miles of unpaved roads and trails for hiking, fishing and bird watching.
http://johnstoncc.edu/howellwoods

Lake Gaston / Exit 176  (image to the right)

475 Eaton Ferry Rd., Littleton
866-730-5711
One of the truly outstanding lakes in the country with over 20,000 acres and 350 miles of shoreline. Public swimming and boat ramp at Lake Gaston Day Use Area.
http://lakegastonchamber.com

Lake Pines / Exit 56

1209 Lake Pines Dr, Fayetteville
910-630-2400
Two-acre, spring-fed lake with a sandy beach, diving boards, slides and picnic area, as well as volleyball, tennis and horseshoe courts.

Lumber River State Park / Exit 14

2819 Princess Ann Rd.
910-628-9844
Located on a black water river, this park offers 7,936 acres of land and 115 miles of state natural and scenic waters, 81 miles of which are also designated national wild and scenic waters.
http://ncsparks.net/luri.html

Medoc Mountain State Park / Exit 160  (image to the right)

1541 Medoc State Park Rd., Hollister
252-586-6588
Offers seven hiking trails, a picnic shelter, individual and group camping sites, fishing and canoeing on Little Fishing Creek and picnic facilities, as well as educational programming throughout the year. Eleven miles of new bridle trails just opened this summer.
www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/memo/main.php

Neuse Adventures Canoe & Kayak / Exit 97

2975 Covered Bridge Rd, Clayton
919-553-3295
Enjoy two or four-hour guided canoe or kayak trips along the Neuse River. Reservations required.

Neuse River Walk / Exit 95

100 Front St., Smithfield
919-934-0887
Begin the River Walk Trail at the Historic Hastings House for the 1.5-mile walk along the Neuse River.
http://downtownsmithfield.com

River Falls Park / Exit 173  (image to the right)

Hwy. 301, Weldon
800-522-4282
Offers easy access to the Roanoke River with an overlook that offers a great vantage point for viewing the rapids of the Roanoke River, playground, soccer field, boat ramp, picnic shelter and restroom.
www.historicweldonnc.com

Roanoke Canal Trail / Exit 173  (image to the right)

15 Jackson St. Ext, Roanoke Rapids
252-537-2769
A 7.5-mile nature trail for hiking and biking containing some of the most impressive and best preserved early nineteenth-century canal construction in the nation. One trail head is the Roanoke Rapids Lake Park, and the other trail head is River Falls Park in Weldon. Along the way is a power canal bulkhead overlook, an overlook at the aqueduct, a canal-powered cotton mill that is now an antique and artisan mall, passenger & freight railroad depots, a tunnel with a painted mural and more. The trail is great for birding and spotting other wildlife.
http://roanokecanal.com

Roanoke Rapids Lake Day Use Area / Exit 173  (image to the right)

145 Oakwood Ave, Roanoke Rapids
252-410-6318
Walking trail, 9-hole frisbee golf course, sand volleyball, swimming access, picnic facilities, a handicapped accessible fishing pier and a playground.
http://www.roanokecanal.com/rrlakepark

Roanoke River Partners Paddle Trail / Exit 173  (image to the right)

Launch site - River Falls Park, Weldon
800-522-4282
Canoe or kayak down the Roanoke River and camp on one of two platforms right on the riverbank in the historic towns of Halifax and Tillery.
http://roanokeriverpartners.org

Smith Lake Recreation Area / Exit 58

Smith Lake Rd, Fayetteville
910-396-5979
Smith Lake offers mountain bike trails, paint ball, riding stables, a sandy beach with a playground, volleyball, waterslide and pavilions for rent.
http://fortbraggmwr.com

Southern National Speedway / Exit 107

8071 Newsome Mill Rd., Lucama
919-284-1114
Features banked curves,16 speedway club skyboxes, trackside tailgate spaces and full concessions for weekend races April through November.

The Climbing Place / Exit 52

436 W. Russell St, Fayetteville
910-486-9638
The largest indoor climbing facility in NC with roofs, corners, cracks, arches, slab and arêtes with a professionally-trained staff.
http://theclimbingplace.com

Tucker Lake / Exit 79

3025 Allen’s Crossroads Rd., Benson
919-894-6090
Open Memorial Day through Labor Day. Enjoy lake swimming, waterslide, picnic area and campgrounds.