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Turnipseed Nature Preserve - Pleasants Road Entrance
4.9 ★★★★★ 10 Google reviews · Running trail in Wendell, North Carolina · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Loop distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Turnipseed Nature Preserve - Pleasants Road 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 Turnipseed Nature Preserve - Pleasants Road Entrance
Easy trail. Very quiet. Great for a quick walk. Saw plenty of people walking there dogs.
This is small but a beautiful preserve within vicinity of the town of Wendell. From any of the two parking lots, hiking at 4.7/mph nonstop will get you roughly 7477 steps, 4.3 miles, and take about 1 hour. That included all the loop and a shorter non-loop trails.
Such a beautiful place with nice trails! We enjoyed a 2 mile hike here on a April late afternoon. There was only one other person out on the trails while we were there. We will definitely be back to explore more here another day as this is pretty close to our home.
Nice little place for hiking....would be nice for some shade to park...new one mile trail is a nice addition
Trail conditions & character
“That included all the loop and a shorter non-loop trails.”
Plan your run at Turnipseed Nature Preserve - Pleasants Road Entrance
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- 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.
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websitewake.gov
- Phone+1 919-604-9326
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 8 am–8:30 pm |
| Tuesday | 8 am–8:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 8 am–8:30 pm |
| Thursday | 8 am–8:30 pm |
| Friday | 8 am–8:30 pm |
| Saturday | 8 am–8:30 pm |
| Sunday | 8 am–8:30 pm |
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