Smith Creek Park

Smith Creek Park, one of the county’s newest parks near Gordon and Harris Roads, features a freshwater lake that can be used for kayak and non-motorized boating. The park also includes a playground and picnic shelter.

It’s a beautiful park to walk the dogs, ride bikes, or jog. The paved path around the lake is lovely, and they have a nature trail that’s more wooded for those who want to escape to nature. Check this out!

Lake Boating & Fishing

A freshwater lake, a 1.3-mile paved bike and walking trail, playgrounds, and picnic shelters are the main attractions at this Smith Creek Park off Gordan Road. The lake is a 35-acre spring-fed reservoir stocked with fish (catch and release fishing only), close to 40 feet deep in some spots, and surrounded by non-motorized boats.

A man named Jonathan Brown walked the shoreline after work, fishing for bluegill while waiting for friends to join him. His friend Kyle Shepard had already caught a few, and both men had been visiting the lake every day for a week.

This isn’t the most versatile lake in the area, but it has its charms. Swimming isn’t allowed, but it’s a popular spot for water skiing, wakeboarding, and tubing. The alligator population at this lake is also relatively high. The lake is home to an annual alligator hunt to help control the population.

Playground

Smith Creek Park features a multi-age playground, paved and unpaved walking trails, picnic shelters, baseball and multi-use fields, and a canoe/kayak launch. The park is located at 633 Shenandoah Street, just north of Wilmington and east of the city of Castle Hayne.

The park also features a 1.3-mile TRACK Trail that circles a beautiful spring-fed lake created from mined sand. The lake is stocked for fishing and non-motorized boats are allowed (catch and release only).

The trail can be busy on weekends, especially during the summer months. The park also provides a number of other facilities including a boat launch, kayak rentals, restrooms, and a children’s play area.

Homes in the nearby Smith Creek neighborhood offer an easy walk or a short car ride to this popular park. To learn more about properties available near Smith Creek Park, browse the latest home listings below or contact a local real estate agent to get current market information and help find your next home. Discover More about Carolina Beach here.

Picnic Shelter

The park has a large lake and several picnic shelters. The lake is stocked with fish, so bring your rod and reel to try your hand at some fishing! There is also a playground, a paved walking trail, and picnic areas. The scenery of the serene lake and the distant tall pines is a beautiful sight.

The 1.3-mile-long paved walking and biking trail takes you around the lake and through the woods to the other side. This is a favorite spot for runners and cyclists to enjoy the nature trails and beautiful views of the water and forests!

The park has two reservable picnic shelters. Shelter #1 is located beside the playground, soccer/football fields, and a walking/jogging trail. It seats 45 and has two grills. It can be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis. Shelter #2 is across the pond from the tennis courts and soccer fields. It has six tables and two grills.

Trails

Smith Creek Park offers a paved multi-use trail that loops around the freshwater lake. This beautiful lake is stocked for catch-and-release fishing and non-motorized boating. The park also features a playground and picnic shelter with restrooms.

This is a great place to walk dogs, ride bikes or go jogging! There is a stroller-friendly paved path all the way around the lake and even dirt trails that split off from it. The park stays very clean and is a nice break from the hot summer days!

The park’s StoryWalk(r) encourages family literacy and physical activity by posting pages from children’s books along a walking trail or path. The bilingual Nature’s Relationships brochure helps kids discover how everything in nature is connected – including themselves. The Town of Wake Forest is currently designing a portion of the Smith Creek Greenway trail that connects to Raleigh’s Neuse River Greenway Trail. This trail segment will extend from Burlington Mills Road south to the neighborhood of Caddell Woods and Moss Creek subdivision. Definitely worth checking out!

 

Driving directions from Crystal Clear Shine to Smith Creek Park

 

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