National Historic Site · North Carolina

Trails in Fort Raleigh National Historic Site

8 named trails · 2 miles. The lines, trailheads and points are the Park Service's; the write-ups are the Service's own words; the climbing is read from USGS elevation along each line.

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8 trails, A to Z.

Elizabethan Gardens

0.1 mi one way · 14 ft–14 ft · brick surface · hiking

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

FORA VC rear access

15 ft–15 ft · concrete surface · hiking

Visitor centers

Along the way Visitor Center

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

FORA Walkways

14 ft–14 ft · concrete surface · hiking

Visitor centers

Along the way Visitor Center

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

FR TR Fort Trail

0.1 mi one way · 13 ft–15 ft · wood chips surface · hiking

Visitor centers

Along the way Visitor Center

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

FR TR Freedmens Trail

about 20 ft of climbing · 10 ft–27 ft · earth surface · hiking

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

FR TR HQ/Lost Colony Admin Bldg Trail

9 ft–12 ft · concrete surface · hiking

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

FR TR Thomas Harriot Trail

5 ft–12 ft · earth surface · hiking

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Manteo Multi-Use Pathway

1.3 mi one way · about 40 ft of climbing · 5 ft–40 ft · asphalt surface · bike, hiking

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

About these trails

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-14 and simplified for the map. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do", unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.