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New Bern Civil War Battlefield Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 539 Google reviews · Running trail in New Bern, North Carolina · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Crushed gravel
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from New Bern Civil War Battlefield Park'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.
Civil War park with a visitor center, guided tours & battlefield trails with interpretive panels.
What runners say about New Bern Civil War Battlefield Park
“There are also restrooms, picnic tables, and the grounds are very well-maintained.”
“We LOVE walking the trails here and exploring this beautiful park.”
“Always calm and peaceful.”
Nice trails, mix of mulch, gravel, and wood bridges. All very well maintained and marked. Multiple trails to cut back to the trailhead if you don't want to complete the entire loop. The signs have a huge amount of detail information. Great for a history buff looking for a casual stroll.
We LOVE walking the trails here and exploring this beautiful park. The trees offer so much shade, the trails are lovely and have benches throughout for you to rest and enjoy the view.
What a beautiful place! And only minutes from our home! We came across so many beautiful plants, swamps, snakes sunning themselves, and a turtle that I helped across the path. Someone had mentioned finding over 100 sharks teeth.... we didn't find even one.... maybe they were all taken by others. 🥴 Anyway....
Wonderful park to take your history buff boyfriend, they will thoroughly enjoy it! Haha Beautiful place with so much to learn! Clean bathrooms and awesome trails!
Trail conditions & character
“We LOVE walking the trails here and exploring this beautiful park.”
“There are also restrooms, picnic tables, and the grounds are very well-maintained.”
“A nice gravel trail as well as some bark trails and bridges.”
Plan your run at New Bern Civil War Battlefield Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceCrushed gravel — the rail-trail classic: softer than asphalt, still smooth enough for tempo work
- 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 trailheadrestrooms — reported by runners
- Websitenewbernhistorical.org
- Phone(252) 638-8558
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 6 AM–8 PM |
| Tuesday | 6 AM–8 PM |
| Wednesday | 6 AM–8 PM |
| Thursday | 6 AM–8 PM |
| Friday | 6 AM–8 PM |
| Saturday | 6 AM–8 PM |
| Sunday | 6 AM–8 PM |
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