The John Lawson TRACK Trail is a .25 mile hike through beautiful Carolina wetland forest.
Named after explorer and naturalist, John Lawson, this environment attracts wildlife of all kinds. On your hike you may see wood ducks, white-tailed deer, and dragronflies. Before the land became a public trail, the cypress forest was logged. As you walk along the boardwalks, notice the dark stumps scattered through the wetlands and the new growth springing up. This is a location you will want to revisit many times over the years to find how the forest transitions and regrows.
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Location Details
Recreational Features: Picnic Tables, Birding
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Adventures for John Lawson Trail
Hiking
Nature's Hide & Seek
Difficulty:
Easy
Trail length:
0.25
The Nature's Hide & Seek brochure is designed so that kids of all ages can walk along the trail and discover common things that are often overlooked in nature. Some of them are hard to find, others are easy. Best of all, the adventure never ends because every time you walk the trail you will discover new things hiding in nature.
Hiking
Birds of Lakes and Rivers
Difficulty:
Easy
Trail length:
0.25
Whether perching along the banks, wading in the shallows, flying overhead, or diving in open water, many types of birds specialize in a life on or near the water. Use this brochure to learn how to identify various waterbirds with clues such as location, size, shape, behavior, and field marks.
Hiking
Animal Athletes
Difficulty:
Easy
Trail length:
0.25
The Animal Athletes adventure challenges kids to exercise with the animals. This brochure gives kids eight different animal exercises they can do along the trail. From hummingbird hand-swings to frog hops, kids are sure to have fun getting in shape with the animals during their outdoor adventures.
Hiking
A Quest for Dragons
Difficulty:
Easy
Trail length:
0.25
There are over 300 species of dragonflies in the United States. They can be found soaring and swooping over ponds, rivers, and swamps across the country. Use this brochure as a guide on your quest to discover the incredible world of dragonflies.
Directions
152 Water St
Grifton, NC 28530
Latitude: 35.370461900000
Longitude: -77.439033400000
Longitude: -77.439033400000
Partners
This TRACK Trail was made possible through a collaboration with Pitt Partners for Health, a program of Vidant Health.