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Member of: North Carolina State Parks

I took a trip to Weymouth Woods-Sandhills Nature Preserve, near Southern Pines, NC. Although not as big as other state parks, this particular park had some great scenery, interesting wildlife, and terrific hiking opportunities.

Entrance sign to Weymouth Woods Nature Preserve (link to larger image)
Visitor center at Weymouth Woods Nature Preserve (link to larger image)
View of the forest from a hiking trail (link to larger image)
Purple-pink flowers (link to larger image)
Wide view of plant with purple-pink flowers (link to larger image)
Trail marker at Weymouth Woods (link to larger image)
Eastern Towhee kindly posing (link to larger image)
Charred log remains (link to larger image)
Panoramic view of Weymouth Woods Nature Preserve (link to larger image)
Lighter Stump Trail at Weymouth Woods (link to larger image)
Top of a long-leaf pine tree sapling (link to larger image)
Dragonfly with transparent wings (link to larger image)
Amphitheater along hiking trail (link to larger image)
Male fence lizard (link to larger image)
Signs of a woodpecker (link to larger image)
Sunlight illuminating the bottom of a still water pool (link to larger image)
Boardwalk along a trail (link to larger image)
Strange object hanging from a plant (link to larger image)
Hawk perched in a tree (link to larger image)
Trail stretching into the woods (link to larger image)
Empty forest floor (link to larger image)
White wood anemone flower (link to larger image)
Carpet of ferns on the forest floor (link to larger image)
Closer view of ferns along the forest floor (link to larger image)
Dung beetle rolling a sphere of manure (link to larger image)
Two beetles fighting over a sphere of manure (link to larger image)
Swampy area at Weymouth Woods (link to larger image)
Young long-leaf pine trees (link to larger image)