Outdoor Play
Trails, Parks & Outdoor Adventures for Families
The Pines is full of easy, scenic trails and outdoor spaces perfect for kids, families, bikes, scooters, and nature walks. Whether you want a short stroll, a lake loop, or a place to run and play, this guide helps you find the right adventure.
🥾 Easy Trails for Kids & Families
(Short distances, flat paths, great for beginners)
Southern Pines
- Reservoir Park Trail – 2 miles
🚲 Biking permitted • Easy
📍 300 Reservoir Park Rd
Lake views, wildlife spotting, picnic-friendly - Weymouth Woods Center Trails – 26 acres
🚶 Walking only • Easy
📍 555 E. Connecticut Ave
Great for nature learning and quiet walks - Whitehall Tract – 2 miles
🚲 Biking permitted • Easy
📍 490 Pee Dee Rd
Wide paths through longleaf pines - Nick’s Creek Trail – 1.8 miles
🚲 Biking permitted • Easy
📍 7200 NC Hwy 22
Wooded trail with creek crossings
Aberdeen
- Aberdeen Lake Park Loop – 1.5 miles
🚲 Biking permitted • Easy
📍 301 Lake Park Crossing
Lake walk + playground = perfect combo - Ray’s Mill Park – 0.2 miles
🚲 Biking permitted • Easy
📍 827 Saunders Blvd
Great for little legs and quick play breaks
Pinehurst
- Village Arboretum Trails – 0.5–1 mile
🚲 Biking permitted • Easy
📍 105 Rassie Wicker Dr
Shady, peaceful, stroller-friendly - Rassie Wicker Trail – 3 miles
🚲 Biking permitted • Moderate
📍 94 Rassie Wicker Dr
Longer trail for older kids & bikes - Pinehurst Green Trail – 3.96 miles
🚲 Biking permitted • Moderate
📍 75 Forrest Dr
Great family bike ride
Carthage
- Nancy Kiser Park & Born Learning Trail – 0.33 mile
🚲 Biking permitted • Easy
📍 202 Rockingham St
Short loop designed for learning & play
Cameron
- Phillips Memorial Park Walking Trails – 1 mile
🚶 Walking only • Easy* Great Playground
📍 189 Carthage St
Neighborhood-friendly trail
Robbins
- Mill Pond Trail – 0.5 mile
🚲 Biking permitted • Easy
📍 155 Shore Dr
Water views and wildlife - Bear Cat Loop – 1 mile
🚲 Biking permitted • Easy
📍 241 N. Broad St - Robbins Reservoir Loop – 2 miles
🚲 Biking permitted • Easy
📍 150 Water Plant Rd
🌲 Nature Trails at Weymouth Woods (Southern Pines)
Perfect for exploring pine forests
📍 1024 N. Fort Bragg Rd
Kid-friendly trail options include:
- Bower’s Bog Trail – 0.3 mi
- Fox Squirrel Loop – 0.5 mi
- Gum Swamp Trail – 0.5 mi
- Pine Barrens Trail – 1 mi
- Pixie Moss Trail – 0.8 mi
- Round Timber Trail – 1 mi
- Weymouth Tract – 2 mi
🚫 Bikes not permitted
🌿 Excellent for nature walks & learning
🛶 Water Play: Kayak & Canoe Spots
(Great for older kids with adults)
- Aberdeen Lake Park – 39 acres
- Bear Creek (Robbins) – 2 miles
- Crystal Lake (Lakeview) – 50 acres
- Pinebluff Lake – 1 acre
- Ray’s Mill Pond – 14 acres
- Reservoir Park (Southern Pines) – 99 acres
- Robbins Mill Pond – 2 acres
🛟 Always wear life jackets and check local rules
🐎 Equestrian Trails
(Horse-friendly areas)
- Walthour Moss Foundation – 4,000 acres
📍 226 Equestrian Rd, Southern Pines - Weymouth Woods Equestrian Trail – 2.6 miles (one way)
📍 1024 N. Fort Bragg Rd
🎯 Disc Golf (Fun for Big Kids & Teens)
- Reservoir Park – Southern Pines
- West Pinehurst Community Park – Aberdeen
- Robbins Disc Golf Course – Robbins
🌲 Piney Tip for Families
“Start small, bring snacks, and let kids lead the adventure!”
Print out Piney’s Adventurer Coloring Page for more fun. Email us a picture at: OurPinesTimes@gmail.com we would love to see and share in your Piney adventure!
