Places to ride in North Carolina

Where can I ride mountain bike trails or a pump track in North Carolina?

North Carolina has 22 listed places to ride, and the best one depends on how you ride. For first laps or new riders, try Blue Clay Park, Hanging Rock State Park or Harris Lake County Park (plus 7 more). For pump track laps, try Bent Creek Community Park, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park or Jacob Fork Park Pump Track (plus 4 more). For jumps and skills, try Bent Creek Community Park, Lake Hickory Trails or Little River Regional Park (plus 3 more). Whitewater Center is free to ride. Check the official site for hours and conditions before you go.

Listings checked against official sources on October 4, 2026.

All 22 listed places in North Carolina

• Bent Creek Community Park

  Pump track · Skills parkAshevilleCheck admission

  Official siteChecked October 4, 2026

• Big Branch Bike Park

  Trail networkJacksonvilleCheck admission

  Official siteChecked October 4, 2026

• Blue Clay Park

  Trail networkCastle HayneCheck admissionBeginner areas

  Official siteChecked October 4, 2026

• Burlington BMX

  BMX trackBurlingtonCheck admission

  Official siteChecked October 4, 2026

• Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park

  Pump trackCarrboroCheck admission

  Official siteChecked October 4, 2026

• DuPont State Recreational Forest

  Trail networkCedar MountainCheck admission

  Official siteChecked October 4, 2026

• Falls Lake State Recreation Area

  Trail networkWake ForestFree & paid areas

  Official siteChecked October 4, 2026

• George Poston Park

  Trail networkGastoniaCheck admission

  Official siteChecked October 4, 2026

• Hanging Rock State Park

  Trail networkWestfieldCheck admissionBeginner areas

  Official siteChecked October 4, 2026

• Harris Lake County Park

  Trail networkNew HillCheck admissionBeginner areas

  Official siteChecked October 4, 2026

• Hobby Park

  Trail network · BMX trackWinston-SalemCheck admission

  Official siteChecked October 4, 2026

• Jacob Fork Park Pump Track

  Pump trackNewtonCheck admission

  Official siteChecked October 4, 2026

• Lake Hickory Trails

  Trail network · Pump track · Jump parkHickoryCheck admissionBeginner areas

  Official siteChecked October 4, 2026

• Lake James State Park

  Trail networkNeboCheck admissionBeginner areas

  Official siteChecked October 4, 2026

• Little River Regional Park

  Trail network · Skills parkRougemontCheck admission

  Official siteChecked October 4, 2026

• Medoc Mountain State Park

  Trail networkHollisterCheck admissionBeginner areas

  Official siteChecked October 4, 2026

• Mountain Creek Park

  Trail network · Skills park · Pump trackSherrills FordCheck admissionBeginner areas

  Official siteChecked October 4, 2026

• Raccoon Creek Bike Park

  Pump track · Skills parkWaynesvilleCheck admission

  Official siteChecked October 4, 2026

• Rocky Knob Park

  Trail network · Pump trackBooneCheck admissionBeginner areas

  Official siteChecked October 4, 2026

• South Mountains State Park

  Trail networkConnelly SpringsCheck admission

  Official siteChecked October 4, 2026

• Whitewater Center

  Trail networkCharlotteFree entryBeginner areas

  Official siteChecked October 4, 2026

• Wildwood Park

  Trail network · Skills parkGreenvilleCheck admissionBeginner areas

  Official siteChecked October 4, 2026