2026 National TRACK Trails Day Recap

TRACK Trail Takeaways from Openings & Events: 

Thanks to Trail TRACKers like YOU registering Adventures, we get to hear all about your outings! We love reading about the places you visit, interesting things learned, and how you can apply your experiences to everyday life. Below are fun, inspiring, and educational quotes from National TRACK Trails Day Weekend (all anonymous). 

Grand Opening: Museum of York County

• What was the most interesting thing you learned on your adventure?
  • "Learning about the environment and animals in South Carolina"
• What did you like best about your adventure?
  • "Getting to know other people"
• How can you use what you learned in your everyday life? 
  • "Everywhere has places to play"
• Why would you return to this TRACK Trail?
  • "Wonderful shady trail. The museum is fantastic"

Grand Opening: Stevens Park

• What was the most interesting thing you learned on your adventure?
  • "Dead trees are home to lots of different bugs!"
  • "Magnolia trees are as old as dinosaurs"
• What did you like best about your adventure?
  • "I was with my family"
• How can you use what you learned in your everyday life? 
  • "I can look for bugs and things in nature and other places in my yard"
• Why would you return to this TRACK Trail?
  • "We love Stevens Park and this is just another thing to make our time even more enjoyable!"

Grand Opening: Broad River - Alston Access

• What was the most interesting thing you learned on your adventure?
  • "Canoe safety"
• What did you like best about your adventure?
  • "Learning about paddling"
• How can you use what you learned in your everyday life? 
  • "More ways to be active and enjoy the water"
• Why would you return to this TRACK Trail?
  • "Such a beautiful, unique place"

Other TRACK Trail Takeaways:

Blue Marsh Lake (Leesport, PA)

• "Try not to miss things that are smaller because just if its small does not mean it wont have a big part to play. Like ants are small but have a big part to play by pollinating flowers when it gets yellow pollen on it and carries it to another flower" 

  • Adventure Activity: Bug Out (e-Adventure)

Butterfly Branch Greenway (Spartanburg, SC)

• "Always bring water with you when you are outside and it feels like 103°"

  • Adventure Activity: Bug Out

Blue Ridge Parkway - Price Lake (Blowing Rock, NC)

• "Ferns are some of the oldest plants on earth"

  • Adventure Activity: Price Lake Hiking Scavenger Hunt

Catoctin Mountain Park - Browns Farm Loop  (Sabillasville, MD)

• "I learned that history is everywhere & there were a lot of different people in the park a lot of years ago. I also love national parks because they remind you that you need to take care of nature for people who are born after you and the future."

  • Adventure Activity: Nature's Relationships

Little Pee Dee State Park (Dillon, SC)

• "When outdoors, be quiet and enjoy the scenery, you'll see so much more"

  • Adventure Activity: Gone Fishin'

Chimney Rock State Park - Rumbling Bald (Lake Lure, NC)

• "Actually get outside and explore and who know what you might find. Like I really enjoyed the view and seeing the small village/town below"

  • Adventure Activity: Nature's Hide & Seek

Spong's Landing Forest (Keizer, OR)

• "Make sure to respect nature and keep things clean"

  • Adventure Activity: Rivers through the Ages

Jordan Lake State Recreation Area (Pittsboro, NC)

• I learned how to identify different things in nature and you never know when it's gonna come in handy"

  • Adventure Activity: Nature's Hide & Seek (e-Adventure)

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park (Williamsport, MD)

• "Coal is made of swamp plants that were hardened over millions of years"

  • Adventure Activity: Lock 44 Scavenger Hunt

Thank you to all those who joined in this year's festivities! - KIP Staff (NTTD photos)