Water Tower Park

Sweet spot to be in nature for an hour or so

Pleasant, mostly easy walk in nature. Loved the natural brook running along side the path. We saw green anoles, gray squirrels, Carolina chickadees, fragile forktail damselflies, Prothonotary warbler...

A nice walk in the woods.

You can almost miss the entrance to this park. It comes up on you right after you turn down Coast Guard Road. You drive a short distance to the parking area and there's a loop trail through the wooded...

Nice and relaxing.

Walking trails are good for everyone and not hard. Suggest bug spray when using trails. Trails lead to a dock to put kayaks into the water. Can fish from dock , nice way to sped a few hours. Disc golf...

Small, but very friendly and pretty clean.

This is a tiny waterpark (think "The Way Way Back" movie), but it was perfect for our 3 1/2 yr. old grandson and his dad to do a few slides and keep cool. We got there right before closing (20 minutes...

Great Hike

This is a little know benefit of vacationing or living on Emerald isle. This wooded hiking area leads to a boardwalk. it is located on the sound side of Coast Guard Road. it is quiet and peaceful. It ...