Wake County

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The best running trails in Wake County

353runs

4.3

(42)

3,131 people ran here

Running in Wake County is one of the best ways to explore more of this region. To help you discover the most beautiful places to run, we’ve reviewed our full collection of routes in Wake County—and are proud to present the best running trails. Click on any of the routes for more details and browse real tips and photos uploaded by other runners.

Shelley Lake Trail loop — Shelley Sertoma Park	Easy 00:22 3.55km
Peninsula Trail loop — Harris Lake County Park	Intermediate 00:58 9.00km
Apex Community Lake Trail loop — Apex	Easy 00:22 3.55km
Lake Trail loop — Lake Crabtree County Park	Intermediate 00:56 9.06km
Neuse River Trail from Falls Lake Dam to Neuse River Bridge — North Raleigh	Expert 01:44 16.7km
White Deer & Lake Benson Parks loop — Garner	Intermediate 00:31 5.05km
Bass Lake Trail loop from Parrish Womble Park — Holly Springs	Intermediate 00:56 8.48km
Shoreline Trail loop — Forest Ridge Park	Intermediate 01:03 8.86km
Museum Park Trail & Reedy Creek Greenway loop — Ann and Jim Goodnight Museum Park	Easy 00:30 4.52km

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Shelley Lake Trail loop — Shelley Sertoma Park
00:22
3.55km
6:15/km
30m
30m
Easy
4.0
(1)
33
Easy run. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Peninsula Trail loop — Harris Lake County Park
00:58
9.00km
6:25/km
30m
30m
Intermediate
5.0
(1)
29
Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3
Apex Community Lake Trail loop — Apex
00:22
3.55km
6:13/km
20m
20m
Easy
1.0
(1)
18
Easy run. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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4
Lake Trail loop — Lake Crabtree County Park
00:56
9.06km
6:12/km
30m
30m
Intermediate
4.0
(1)
11
Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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5
Neuse River Trail from Falls Lake Dam to Neuse River Bridge — North Raleigh
01:44
16.7km
6:13/km
50m
50m
Expert
14
Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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6
White Deer & Lake Benson Parks loop — Garner
00:31
5.05km
6:13/km
30m
30m
Intermediate
5.0
(1)
12
Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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7
Bass Lake Trail loop from Parrish Womble Park — Holly Springs
00:56
8.48km
6:38/km
60m
60m
Intermediate
11
Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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8
Shoreline Trail loop — Forest Ridge Park
01:03
8.86km
7:07/km
50m
50m
Intermediate
9
Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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9
Museum Park Trail & Reedy Creek Greenway loop — Ann and Jim Goodnight Museum Park
00:30
4.52km
6:41/km
60m
60m
Easy
6
Easy run. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Falls Lake Trail to Shinleaf Campground — Lake Falls State Recreation Area

01:58

16.1km

7:19/km

120m

Expert

Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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The best running trails in Wake County

Shelley Lake Trail loop — Shelley Sertoma Park

Peninsula Trail loop — Harris Lake County Park

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Apex Community Lake Trail loop — Apex

Lake Trail loop — Lake Crabtree County Park

Neuse River Trail from Falls Lake Dam to Neuse River Bridge — North Raleigh

White Deer & Lake Benson Parks loop — Garner

Bass Lake Trail loop from Parrish Womble Park — Holly Springs

Shoreline Trail loop — Forest Ridge Park

Museum Park Trail & Reedy Creek Greenway loop — Ann and Jim Goodnight Museum Park