Protected Lands Open to Public

Edgecombe County

St. Luke’s Church Tract (Riverfront Park)

Size: 8.976 acres
Location: E Saint James St, Tarboro, NC 27886
GPS Coordinates: 35.900731, -77.526925
Year Protected by TRLC: 2010 (conservation easement)
Property Ownership: Town of Tarboro
Property Features: greenway path and picnic tables

Franklin County

Gupton Tract (Shocco Creek Game Land)

Size: 179.95 acres
Location:  Franklin County
Year Protected by TRLC: 2006 (conservation easement)
Property Ownership: State of North Carolina
Property Features: forested hunting land

 

Joyner Park

Size: 51.00 acres
Location:  224 W River Rd, Louisburg, NC 27549
GPS Coordinates:  36.098774, -78.309897
Year Protected by TRLC: 2003 (conservation easement)
Property Ownership: Town of Louisburg
Property Features: parkland, hiking trails, and picnic areas

 

Granville County

Lake Holt (Butner-Falls of Neuse Game Land)

Size: 1,667.74 acres
Location: 1000 Old 75 Hwy, Butner, NC 27509
GPS Coordinates: 36.174764, -78.781710
Year Protected by TRLC: 2008 (conservation easement)
Property Ownership:  State of North Carolina
Property Features: forested hunting land

 
Ledge Creek Forest Conservation Area- Trailhead #1

Size: 220 acres
Location: 3189 Brogden Road, Stem, NC 27581
GPS Coordinates: 36.191422, -78.717794
Year Protected by TRLC: 2013 and 2015
Property Ownership: Tar River Land Conservancy
Property Features: hiking trails, picnic area, and wildlife habitat

 

Ledge Creek Forest Conservation Area- Trailhead #2

Size: 138 acres
Location: 3258 Old North Carolina 75, Stem, NC 27581
GPS Coordinates: 36.193267, -78.731836
Year Protected by TRLC: 2015
Property Ownership: Tar River Land Conservancy
Property Features: hiking trails, picnic area, and wildlife habitat

Roberts Chapel Conservation Area

Size: 55 acres
Location: 792 Roberts Chapel Rd, Stem, NC 27581
GPS Coordinates: 36.197624, -78.767214
Year Protected by TRLC: 2019
Property Ownership: Tar River Land Conservancy
Property Features: hiking trails, picnic area, and wildlife habitat

Horseshoe Road Nature Preserve

Size: 158 acres
Location: 3018 Horseshoe Rd, Creedmoor, NC 27522
GPS Coordinates: 36.085778, -78.625036
Year Protected by TRLC: 2018
Property Ownership: Tar River Land Conservancy
Property Features: hiking trails, picnic area, and wildlife habitat

 Picture Branch Nature Preserve

Size: 95 acres
Location: 89 Richmond Run, Stem, NC 27581
GPS Coordinates: 36.180010, -78.741710
Year Protected by TRLC: 2019 and 2025
Property Ownership: Tar River Land Conservancy
Property Features: hiking trails, picnic area, and wildlife habitat

Robertson Creek Nature Preserve

Size: 155 acres
Location: 2185 NC-56, Creedmoor, NC 27522
GPS Coordinates: 36.121787, -78.663752
Year Protected by TRLC: 2016
Property Ownership: Tar River Land Conservancy
Property Features: hiking trails and wildlife habitat

Warren County

Embro Game Land Tract, Warren County, NC
Holt Tract (Embro Game Land Tract)

Size: 3.05 acres
Location:  NC Highway 58, Warrenton, Warren County, NC
GPS Coordinates:  36.366049, -78.102454
Year Protected by TRLC: 2013 (purchase by TRLC & gift to State)
Property Ownership: State of North Carolina
Property Features: forested hunting land subject to NC Wildlife Resources Commission guidelines

 

Sustainable Forest LLC Tracts (Shocco Creek Game Land)

Size: 1,214.38 acres
Location: Old Neck Road, Warrenton, Warren County, NC
GPS Coordinates: 36.244678, -78.115825
Year Protected by TRLC: 2005 & 2007
Property Ownership: State of North Carolina
Property Features: forested hunting land subject to NC Wildlife Resources Commission guidelines