Take A Paved Loop Trail Around This North Carolina Museum Park For A Peaceful Adventure
If there’s one paved trail in North Carolina that’s perfect for families, it’s the big 1.7-mile loop around the Ann and Jim Goodnight Museum Park at the North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh. There are a number of paved or gravel trails in this 164-acre art park, but this one is fully paved for the entire route.
Here's a look at the route, which has a total elevation change of just 104 feet, making it an easy hike.
Wander through a myriad of enormous permanent and temporary art installations. The trio of Gyre rings is among the most visible at the start of the trail.
Get a taste for the whimsical whirligigs found in the big Whirligig Park in downtown Wilson, North Carolina, with the one now located in this art park.
It’s not always easy to find a fully paved trail in North Carolina so don’t pass up the opportunity to check this one (and the 30+ installation art exhibits!) out. Learn more about the Ann and Jim Goodnight Museum Park and its trails on the website.
Robin Jarvis is a travel writer and editor for OnlyInYourState.com with a bachelor's degree in Journalism. Her love for travel has taken her to many parts of the world. She's lived in the Carolinas for nearly three decades and currently resides in Charleston. When she's not working, she loves to cook with friends and check out new adventures. General questions and FAM tours: rjarvis@onlyinyourstate.com.