Flytrap Trail — Attraction in North Carolina

Alert!!! If you are here to find the flytrap plant, it would be easier to see the ones that the park plant at the visitor center before going to the trail. Once you have a sense of how tiny they are, you would know what to expect/look for on the trail!

We were here trying to see the Venus flytrap plant and went directly to the trail before going to visitor center. Of course we weren't able to spot any on the trail as the plant is tiny (like smaller than you pinky nail tiny). Walking on the trail twice looking for them under 100f weather was not the most comfortable thing lol

The trail itself is pretty short. It has 6 stops marking different plants, but no flytrap plant was marked. I think might because they are just too tiny? But really wish there is the mark written on the...

Visited the trail for the first time this morning, just breathtaking. I saw Pitcher plants (easy to spot) and a sundew. Didn't see any Fly Traps and those are typically growing near the Pitchers. I plan to hit the ranger guided tour this weekend and hopefully see the Traps then--if any. Poaching is an issue and I do not know why because these plants are readily available at nurseries. NC has stiff penalties for poachers, but to my mind they are not stiff enough. Take pictures, leave footprints (on the trail 😉)

UPDATE: did the guided ranger walk of the trail over the holiday weekend. I must have looked right at the fly trap and missed it. Got to see one in its natural space. This trail is just incredible, FIVE distinct ecosystems. Fly Trap...

Nice little hike. Saw the fly traps but only because someone told us where to look. Would be nice if they put up signs. Without that one person being there would have had no idea. When you park go left to the trail and stay left for a short while. Not too far around, on the right, you will find a small, angled, boardwalk. Look in the angle of the boardwalk carefully and you should see some there. Then just look carefully on that same side. Photos show what we saw there. Where it says below, what type of trail, I can only pick one. We chose the loop. But there are many other options and...