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Weymouth Woods-Sandhills Nature Preserve, Southern Pines, NC

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Weymouth Woods-Sandhills Nature Preserve

A Sandhills nature preserve in Moore County where visitors can walk or ride among old longleaf pines and wiregrass.

1024 Fort Bragg Road, Southern Pines, NC 28387 · Southern Pines, NC

About Weymouth Woods-Sandhills Nature Preserve

Located in Moore County about 35 miles northwest of Fayetteville, this North Carolina state park protects longleaf pine forest of the kind that once spread across a large part of the southeastern United States. Trails wind through open stands of tall, very old pines and wiregrass. The preserve is home to unusual plants and animals, including the red-cockaded woodpecker, fox squirrel, Sandhills pyxie-moss, pine snake, and purple pitcher plant. Day use is free, the visitor center has exhibits and a Discovery Room, and the park allows pets on a short leash outside buildings. There is no camping on site.

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