Carolina Beach State Park – List of Trails

Carolina Beach State Park has eight different hiking trails that take you through some of the most varied coastal ecosystems in southeastern North Carolina. You can see everything from the famous Sugarloaf Dune to rare carnivorous plants along the Flytrap Trail. Check out the table below to get a quick look at each trail. Click any trail name to visit its page, where you’ll find a YouTube video, photos, and more details.

Want more information? Take a look at our full guide to hiking the trails at Carolina Beach State Park.

Trail Name	Blaze	Length	Difficulty	Trail Use
Campground Trail	Blue Circles	1-Mile One Way	Easy	Hiking Only
Fitness Trail	Yellow Circles	1-Mile Loop	Easy	Biking and Hiking
Flytrap Trail	Orange Diamonds	0.5-Mile Loop	Easy	Hiking Only
Oak Toe Trail	Blue Diamonds	0.25-Mile One Way	Easy	Hiking Only
Sand Live Oak Trail	Yellow-Green Diamonds	1.5-Mile Loop	Easy	Hiking Only
Snow’s Cut Trail	Red Diamonds	0.75-Mile One Way	Easy	Hiking Only
Sugarloaf Trail	Orange Circles	3-Mile Loop	Easy	Hiking Only
Swamp Trail	Red Circles	0.75-Mile One Way	Easy	Hiking Only