North Carolina
North Carolina’s Thermal Belt Rail Trail | Photo by Willie Lowe
Learn about trails in North Carolina including top trails, trail statistics, funding, projects and how you can get involved.
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Top 10 Trails in North Carolina
State Stats
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total rail-trails138
miles of rail-trails22
current projects188
miles of potential rail-trail40.1 M
Available Funds in the State
US Funds
FY23 Total Reserved for Transportation Alternatives and Recreational Trails Program (source: FHWA)​
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