Holly Shelter Game Land

Holly Shelter Game Land is a 63,520-acre North Carolina Game Land in Pender County.  The Game Land is composed pocosin and swamp land between NC-53 and US-17 in the Mid-Atlantic Coastal Plain.  The primary uses are hunting and fishing, but the area is also open to wildlife viewing and hiking and the Mountains-to-Sea Trail runs through the area.  The area is home to numerous species of birds and other wildlife, including alligators.

Map:

Trails:

Mountains-to-Sea Trail:

Segment 15 of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail follows gravel roads for about 19 miles through the game land.

Wildlife:

American robin (Turdus migratorius)

Tufted titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor)

Blog Entries:

29-Jan-2023: Holly Shelter MST Hike