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Eagle Point Nature Preserve
4.6 ★★★★★ 90 Google reviews · Running trail in Salisbury, North Carolina · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Mixed
- Loop distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Eagle Point Nature Preserve's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Easy walking trails and a boat dock on the lake at this wooded nature reserve.
What runners say about Eagle Point Nature Preserve
“It seems well maintained but there are a lot of trees that look close to falling, a few hanging over the trail, so be careful.”
“If you are looking for a strenuous hike with lots of hills, this is not the place, but the trails are beautiful and it’s a great place for bird watching.”
“Trails are very well marked and there are signs on a lot of the trees, telling what kind they are.”
“A little difficult to get to, but it is a "quiet" place with 5 hiking trails and one boat landing.”
Great place for a trail run, we love family hikes here. If you're one of the people who left a bad review for this place and others, yes bring your bug repellent anywhere you go to hike, yes take a photo of the map sign if you have no sense of security direction, and absolutely there will be roots, dirt, and trees -…
Really cool hiking spot near the lake, all trails are well maintained and multiple loop trails.
Nice, kid friendly hike. The kids enjoyed throwing rocks in the water and I enjoyed all the beautiful trees. Lots of poison ivy and oak on the sides of the trail but not in the trail. It seems well maintained but there are a lot of trees that look close to falling, a few hanging over the trail, so be careful.
I love Eagle Point Nature Preserve. If you are looking for a strenuous hike with lots of hills, this is not the place, but the trails are beautiful and it’s a great place for bird watching. The first time I was there I had the good fortune to be standing next to a tree from which an adult eagle flew out. Epic.
Trail conditions & character
“If you are looking for a strenuous hike with lots of hills, this is not the place, but the trails are beautiful and it’s a great place for bird watching.”
“A little difficult to get to, but it is a "quiet" place with 5 hiking trails and one boat landing.”
“The porta-potty was the cleanest I’ve ever been in.”
“Trails are very well marked and there are signs on a lot of the trees, telling what kind they are.”
“The simplest solution in the would be to create a gravel path wide enough for a truck or SUV all the way to the water's edge, strictly for unloading only.”
“Really cool hiking spot near the lake, all trails are well maintained and multiple loop trails.”
“A great trial to take kids to as it is pretty much flat throughout with little challenge.”
Plan your run at Eagle Point Nature Preserve
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceMixed — more than one surface along the route, so check the segment you plan to run
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websiterowancountync.gov
- Phone(704) 216-7800
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | Closed |
| Friday | 9 AM–6 PM |
| Saturday | 9 AM–6 PM |
| Sunday | 9 AM–6 PM |
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