Howell Woods Environmental Learning Center

Back-to-Nature Trail. A 2,856 acre “outdoor” classroom of mature bottomland hardwood forest, riverine swamps, natural sloughs and Cypress-Tupolo-Gum swamps. Facilities include a classroom for 36-50 people, exhibit hall with native reptiles and amphibians, amphitheater and a natural resource library available for public use. Over 30 miles of unpaved roads and trails for small group horseback riding, mountain biking, bird watching, camping and fishing are available. Minutes from I-95.

Getting There & Details

Address
6601 Devil's Racetrack Rd Four Oaks, NC 27524
Phone
(919)938-0115
Email
[email protected]
Website
www.johnstoncc.edu/howellwoods
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