Abby Nature Preserve Poplar Grove Scotts Hill
Park
Why pick this one
Abby Nature Preserve Poplar Grove Scotts Hill offers 63 acres of preserved land with trails leading to a historic mill pond.
Best for
- walking through preserved coastal plantation land
- visiting trails near a historic mill pond
- exploring original mill stones and tabby construction
- combining nature access with the adjacent Poplar Grove Historic House & Museum
Look elsewhere if
- visitors specifically seeking paved trails
- visitors seeking a commercial recreation facility with documented amenities
Specialties
- nature trails
- mill pond walks
- historic plantation landscape
Certifications
- North Carolina Coastal Land Trust conservation easement
What makes them different
- Two preserve tracts totaling 63 acres off Scotts Hill Loop Road
- High and dry trails descend toward a historic mill pond
- Two original mill stones remain at the base of the dam
- The adjacent 14-acre Poplar Grove Historic House & Museum tract is also protected by a North Carolina Coastal Land Trust conservation easement
- The preserve is under the stewardship of the North Carolina Coastal Land Trust
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 10200 US Highway 17, Wilmington, NC 28411-6854
- Website
- http://www.poplargrove.org/about-us/nature-trail/
- caroline@poplargrove.org
Services
- nature preserve access
- walking trails
- historic site preservation