Reservoir Park — Attraction in Southern Pines

This is a great park with a beautiful reservoir, hence its name! Definitely good for paddle-boarding or kayaking. Parking at the main location can be a pain especially early in the morning when all the early-bird runners are getting their workouts in. However, they have three other parking spots for access to the other trails: Elizabeth Rounds Park (570 Pee Dee Rd) or Whitehall Trail (490 Pee Dee Rd) and up north at Nick's Greenway (7200 NC 22 Hwy).

The main loop (David R White) is about 2 miles long around the lake, but they have plenty of other trails that you can mix and match to add to your run. There are also little work out challenges through the path so you could end up doing a circuit-like workout as well. They also have a disc golf course going on too if you're into that.

Overall, it's a lively park with a lot of people and is a trail runner's paradise with all the paths to take. So grab your running shoes because there is...

Great scenery. It's well kept. A nice long path so you can get your exercise in without making the same loop 10 times. I came to fish but there is an algea issue (ok so Ive still tried unsuccessfully lol). But Ive been told the fishing is usually good and there are plenty of spots open and more if you arent afraid of tall grass or general plants life. Nice little dock for putting in canoes, kayaks and other non motor boats I believe is the rule. Restrooms are lit by the sun with no air...most parks like this are like that though. ONLY complaint so far...for such a large area there is no such thing as feeling like you are alone and enjoying nature. Everyone has been extremely nice though. I just prefer a bit more solitude at these places than this one affords bc of the layout and bc it stays busy from just before dawn until nightfall from...

This is a popular place! If you're looking for a nice easily navigated trail for walking, running, or biking, you've found it. My daughter (9yo) & I visited Saturday afternoon. Lots of people of all ages were here. We enjoyed admiring all of the dogs that we met along the trail. It was nice to see that everyone abided by the leash rule. We enjoyed our walk and plan to return. One thing that I feel to be helpful to know about before visiting during the pandemic... The trail is a bit narrow in a lot places which can be problematic if you're trying to follow Covid19 protocol for being around others. It's impossible to stay on the trail & keep a distance of 6ft between anyone you meet. There's no way to avoid other...