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Lower Neuse Region 4 contains the following counties:
Carteret (CA), Craven (CR), Pamlico (PA)
Coastal Region Paddle Trails Map with county names.
The trail names can be broken down as follows:
"region letter"-"County/ies the trail is in"-"trail number".
More detail on the Trail Naming Convention is available on the map list page.
Trail Descriptions
Pasture Creek is located . 5 miles north of Days Landing on the west side of Ball Creek. This creek offers a nice short outing or can be combined with some of the other creeks in the vicinity for a longer outing.
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| 1) Boat Ramp at Day's Landing |
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Ball Creek with its access site located at Day's Landing is the terminus for the Bay River South Shore Kayak Trail, which begins at the Town of Bayboro's Waterfront Park. Ball Creek can also be used by canoeist who desire the more protected waters of a sheltered waterway. Ball Creek and its tributaries can offer a full day of paddling and exploration. Beginning at Day's Landing, located off SR 1324 in the farming community of Florence, the paddler can venture upstream to the headwaters of the creek, examining the adjacent fields and forest along the waterway for a variety of birds and other wildlife. Paddling downstream the paddler can explore Simpson Creek (.9 mi.), Cabin Creek and Pasture Creek (.8 mi.). The headwaters of Ball Creek are located approximately .5 miles from Day's Landing and the mouth of Ball Creek is approximately 1 mile from Day's Landing. By exploring the adjacent tributaries along Ball Creek the paddler can enjoy several miles of protected waterways.
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| 1) Boat Ramp at Day's Landing |
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Simpson Creek is located opposite Days Landing on Ball Creek and offers a short outing in protected waters.
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| 1) Boat Ramp at Day's Landing |
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This trail begins at Days Landing and ends at the bridge crossing on SR 1327 near Whortonsville. Most of the trail is located in waters highly affected by winds from the north and northeast as you round the point to enter Spring Creek. This trail should be paddled by more experienced kayakers.
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| 1) Boat Ramp at Day's Landing |
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| 2) Bridge Crossing on SR 1327, near Whortonsville |
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Located on the east side of Ball Creek, Cabin Creek offers a 1.6 mile side trip into a salt marsh estuary. The mouth of Cabin Creek is located approximately 1.2 miles northeast of Days Landing.
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| 1) Boat Ramp at Day's Landing |
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From the Riggs Creek Access Site located on SR 1324 in Florence, you can paddle approximately 6 miles on Riggs Creeks and adjacent waterways, including Morris Creek, Raff Creek and Savannah Creeks.
From the access site on SR 1324 in Florence, paddle out the creek following the right shoreline and at the approximate 1 mile point you will arrive at the mouth of Morris Creek. Paddle up the creek and then back out to Riggs Creek, cross the mouth of Riggs Creek to the western shoreline to the mouth of Raff Creek. After exploring Raff Creek, paddle back up Riggs Creek towards the access site. At approximately 4.7 miles you will find Savannah Creek, paddle up to the headwaters of this creek, return to its mouth and continue up Riggs Creek to the access site.
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| 1) Riggs Creek Access, SR 1324 |
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Begin this trail at the Riggs Creek access site on SR 1324 in Florence, being careful of the rickety dock. Paddle out of Riggs creek and cross Bonner Bay to Davis Island Point. Be aware this crossing may be rough in northerly winds. Continue north, and turn east along the shore past Bryant Point. Looking north across the Bay River, you can see the entrance of the Intracoastal Waterway near Hobucken. Paddle east past Sheeppen Creek and Hogpen Creek to Pine Tree Point.
The southerly paddle from here is exposed to large waves from the side if the wind is brisk from the east. Paddle SE past Yaupon Creek and Deep Point to Maw Point. Continue south-southwest past Maw Bay and Wading Creek, which is completely blocked by a large sand bar, but invites landing and exploration. Continue on to Swan Island, a partly sheltered, attractive lunch stop at the entrance to Swan Creek. Swan Creek is a haven for waterfowl and offers many side creeks to explore.
From Swan Island, continue south to Piney Point, turning west paddle into Broad Creek and explore the many beautiful tributaries, particularly Green Creek , Paris Creek (south of red marker "4"), Tar Creek, Brown Creek, and the headwaters of Broad Creek. Take-out is in Coffee Creek in Whortonsville at the ramp behind Slade's Grocery. Please stop in the store to pay the modest landing fee.
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| 1) Riggs Creek Access, SR 1324 |
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| 2) Slade's Grocery, Whortonsville |
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From the Spring Creek Access located on SR 1327, you can access the trails on Spring Creek, Long Creek, Bryan Creek, Dipping Vat Creek and Richardson Creek. The circuit around all of the creeks will provide an almost 17.5 mile outing, but the trails can be paddled in a variety of combinations to suit you paddling desires.
Beginning at the Spring Creek Access, paddle down the creek following the right hand shoreline. At approximately the 2 mile point you will come upon the first smaller creeks, Ives and Bryan Creek. Continuing down the creek and approaching the mouth of Spring Creek in Bonner Bay you will paddle into Long Creek on your right. Exploring Long Creek will take you to such interesting places as Cow Gallus Gut, Deep Oak Gut, and Dipping Vat Creek. After exploring these interesting waterways, you will paddle back across the mouth of Long Creek and Spring Creek and continue back up Spring Creek to the access. Along the way you will have an opportunity to explore Richardson Creek as you make your way back to the access point.
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| 1) Spring Creek Access, SR 1327 |
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Swan Creek is located off the mouth of the Neuse River, approximately 6 miles from the boat ramp located in Whortonsville. Swan Creek is located on the western side of the Neuse River and Pamlico Sound, and therefore should be utilized only by more experienced paddlers in boats designed for open waters. Exploring all of the prongs of Swan Creek will provide the paddler an approximate 7 mile outing, thus making the total trail approximately 19 miles long.
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| 1) Slade's Grocery, Whortonsville |
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Green Creek is located on the north side of Broad Creek, approximately 3.5 miles from the boat ramp in Whortonsville and approximately 1 mile east of Pittman Creek. Green Creek offers an almost 4 mile paddle on the creek. By combining the Green Creek Trail with the lower portion of the Maw Point Kayak Trail, the paddler can enjoy an approximate 11 mile outing.
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| 1) Slade's Grocery, Whortonsville |
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