Buxton Woods Trail, Outer Banks, North Carolina

August 2023

Address: I used Google Maps to Buxton Woods Trail, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, 46375 Lighthouse Rd, Buxton, Outer Banks, North Carolina.

Parking: Paved, Room for 10+ cars or trailers, 2 electric car hook ups

92 degrees at 1:40-2:39PM (this time frame also included jumping out of the car for light house pics and to visit the British cemetery), sunny

Portable toilets available at the edge of the parking area

Parking and entrance to the trail is free.

Dogs on a leash are allowed on this trail.

We walked 1.3 miles. We enjoyed the varied views and the slight inclines. I enjoyed the informational plaques.

This trail might be okay terrain for a stroller with the right tires.

We had the trail to ourselves although we did see people finishing their picnic at the tables as we started our walk.

This was a shady walk.

I did not see any trash.

Applying bug spray prior to starting would have been a good idea. The website warns that this is commonly good advice here.

This is an area where shorts would not be a problem.

A variety of vines climbing trees. One was Virginia creeper. Another looked like a variation of the poison ivy that grows in western New York.

I saw large spiders, wildflowers, and a variety of trees including dwarf palmettos, southern bayberry, loblolly pine, flowering dogwood, and American hornbeam.

More information: https://www.nps.gov/places/000/buxton-woods-trailhead.htm and https://www.deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/coastal-management/nc-coastal-reserve/reserve-sites/buxton-woods-reserve

Nearby:

Hatteras Sno-Cones and Ice Cream, 53203 Delmar Willis Rd, NC-12, Frisco, Hatteras Island, NC 27936

The service was so much friendlier and warmer than the signage indicates. The sno-cone on top of ice cream was a great combo!

Parking @ Buxton Woods Trail, Outer Banks, North Carolina

Trail Sign @ Buxton Woods Trail, Outer Banks, North Carolina

Parking @ Buxton Woods Trail, Outer Banks, North Carolina

Entering the trail @ Buxton Woods Trail, Outer Banks, North Carolina

Picnic tables near the parking and the trail head @ Buxton Woods Trail, Outer Banks, North Carolina

Informational Sign @ Buxton Woods Trail, Outer Banks, North Carolina

Trail @ Buxton Woods Trail, Outer Banks, North Carolina

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Trail @ Buxton Woods Trail, Outer Banks, North Carolina

Informational Sign @ Buxton Woods Trail, Outer Banks, North Carolina

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Tree @ Buxton Woods Trail, Outer Banks, North Carolina

Tree Roots @ Buxton Woods Trail, Outer Banks, North Carolina

View from trail @ Buxton Woods Trail, Outer Banks, North Carolina

The spiders on this trail were very large compared to what we are used to seeing in western New York. @ Buxton Woods Trail, Outer Banks, North Carolina

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Trail @ Buxton Woods Trail, Outer Banks, North Carolina

Pink flower @ Buxton Woods Trail, Outer Banks, North Carolina

Trail @ Buxton Woods Trail, Outer Banks, North Carolina

Informational sign @ Buxton Woods Trail, Outer Banks, North Carolina

View from the trail @ Buxton Woods Trail, Outer Banks, North Carolina

Boardwalk @ Buxton Woods Trail, Outer Banks, North Carolina

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Tree @ Buxton Woods Trail, Outer Banks, North Carolina

Poison ivy @ Buxton Woods Trail, Outer Banks, North Carolina

Informational Sign @ Buxton Woods Trail, Outer Banks, North Carolina

Tree @ Buxton Woods Trail, Outer Banks, North Carolina

Pine needles @ Buxton Woods Trail, Outer Banks, North Carolina

Pine cone and needles @ Buxton Woods Trail, Outer Banks, North Carolina

Fungi @ Buxton Woods Trail, Outer Banks, North Carolina

Virginia creeper @ Buxton Woods Trail, Outer Banks, North Carolina

Tree @ Buxton Woods Trail, Outer Banks, North Carolina

Bird informational sign @ Buxton Woods Trail, Outer Banks, North Carolina

Trail @ Buxton Woods Trail, Outer Banks, North Carolina

Poison ivy informational sign @ Buxton Woods Trail, Outer Banks, North Carolina

Tree informational sign @ Buxton Woods Trail, Outer Banks, North Carolina

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Informational Sign @ Buxton Woods Trail, Outer Banks, North Carolina

Path @ Buxton Woods Trail, Outer Banks, North Carolina

Pine needles and pine cone @ Buxton Woods Trail, Outer Banks, North Carolina

I did not realize this was where the porta potties were at first. @ Buxton Woods Trail, Outer Banks, North Carolina

Porta potties @ Buxton Woods Trail, Outer Banks, North Carolina

Picnic table with wheelchair access @ Buxton Woods Trail, Outer Banks, North Carolina

Electric Vehicle charging @ Buxton Woods Trail, Outer Banks, North Carolina

Parking @ Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, Outer Banks, North Carolina

Bicycle parking @ Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, Outer Banks, North Carolina

Cape Hatteras Lighthouse...Just a short drive or walk from where we parked for the walk. @ Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, Outer Banks, North Carolina

@ Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, Outer Banks, North Carolina

Informational Board @ Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, Outer Banks, North Carolina

@ Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, Outer Banks, North Carolina

Informational Signs @ Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, Outer Banks, North Carolina

Informational Sign for WWII British Sailor Cemetery @ Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, Outer Banks, North Carolina

Informational Sign @ WWII British Sailor Cemetery @ Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, Outer Banks, North Carolina

WWII British Sailor Cemetery @ Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, Outer Banks, North Carolina

Beach @ Old Lighthouse Beach, Outer Banks, North Carolina

Rules Signage @ Old Lighthouse Beach, Outer Banks, North Carolina

Sign by the parking @ Old Lighthouse Beach, Outer Banks, North Carolina

View of the lighthouse from Old Lighthouse Beach, Outer Banks, North Carolina

Hatteras Sno-Cones and Ice Cream, Hatteras Island, Outer Banks, North Carolina

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