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Pamlico Peninsula Region 3 contains the following counties:
Beaufort (BE), Mainland Dare (DA), Mainland Hyde (HY), Tyrrell (TY), Washington (WA)
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
The Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge provides the setting for this unique canoe trail. The access area on SR 1103 near Buffalo City is the beginning of the trail. Follow the marked trail as it winds through brackish marshes which are the home to a variety of neotropical birds and migratory waterfowl. The trail is a loop trail that follows Milltail Creek to the Alligator River and returns to the access site. The refuge has provided the signs and maps for the trail. For additional information on this trail contact the Alligator National Wildlife Refuge headquartered in Manteo at (252) 473-1131.
Trail map for printing (Adobe .pdf file)
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| (1) End of Buffalo City Road (SR 1103), Off US 64 |
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This trail shares the same access as the Upper Milltail Creek Trail, but traverses further inland into the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge located in Dare County. The refuge is the site of a relocation project for red wolves which now inhabit this area. The refuge has provided the signs and maps for the trail. For additional information on this trail contact the Alligator National Wildlife Refuge headquartered in Manteo at (252) 473-1131.
Trail map for printing (Adobe .pdf file)
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| (1) End of Buffalo City Road (SR 1103), Off US 64 |
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This trail begins at the Buffalo City Access Site and follows the old drainage canal to the narrows of Sawyer Lake, looping around Sandy Ridge in the Alligator National Wildlife Refuge. For additional on this trail contact the Alligator National Wildlife Refuge headquartered in Manteo at (252) 473-1131.
Trail map for printing (Adobe .pdf file)
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| (1) End of Buffalo City Road (SR 1103), Off US 64 |
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Sawyers Lake Trail also begins at the Buffalo City Access Site. It follows the Sandy Ridge Run Trail until it reaches Sawyers Lake, where the trail turns north and follows the edge of the lake. Paddle around the lake, return to where you entered the lake, then return to the access site to complete your trail outing. For additional on this trail contact the Alligator National Wildlife Refuge headquartered in Manteo at (252) 473-1131.
Trail map for printing (Adobe .pdf file)
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| (1) End of Buffalo City Road (SR 1103), Off US 64 |
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