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Mingo Creek Trail Entrance
4.5 ★★★★★ 21 Google reviews · Running trail in Knightdale, North Carolina · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Boardwalk
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from Mingo Creek Trail Entrance'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.
What runners say about Mingo Creek Trail Entrance
“Gorgeous nature wetland perseverance nice place to go for a run or stroll through”
“Quiet and peaceful to walk and relax your mind watching the forest.”
I've been here a few times. Both times with the wife but this time we brought our daughter. She wanted to learn how to use photography and this is a good place to shoot some sunset pics. It's a good walking/ running/biking trail to try out. I love the wood boardwalk with the marsh-like scenery.
Quiet and peaceful to walk and relax your mind watching the forest. The wood bridges are well maintained. Recommended for a really relax experience.
Very nice nature trail, only downsides are it's near houses and there are a lot of gnats over bridges during at least the fall (if you bring a mask it works to stop them but otherwise you'll be inhaling gnats). Entire trail is paved or bridges as far as I've seen and there are cute frogs and crickets sometimes
Gorgeous nature wetland perseverance nice place to go for a run or stroll through
Trail conditions & character
“Quiet and peaceful to walk and relax your mind watching the forest.”
“I love the wood boardwalk with the marsh-like scenery.”
Plan your run at Mingo Creek Trail Entrance
The practical stuff
- AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
- SurfaceBoardwalk — flat and scenic, and slick when wet, so watch your footing
- 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.
Hours
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
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