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Springer’s Point Oaks Map

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These oaks are on property that is a protected land trust. Please abide by all rules, remain on designated paths, and refrain from any activities that would damage the trees or surrounding vegetation or wildlife.

	Title	Description
	Springer's Point Trail Head	Start here to walk to Springer's Point and see the live oaks.
	Pilot Town Oak	The largest tree on Springer's Point is the Pilot Town Oak. It is 10' around and has a spread of 60.'
	Blackbeard's Oak	This live oak stands just inside the Springer's Point canopy where the trail opens up to the beach. It is 9' 2" in girth, with a spread of about 57'.

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Published:May 26, 2015

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Pilot Town Oak

Pilot Town Oak: This large live oak is located off the path in the Springer’s Point Nature Preserve. It measures 10′ around and has a large spread of about 60′. It is named for the island’s first settlement, at one time located nearby, a handful of seafaring men and their families who settled on Ocracoke in the early 1700s. These sailors helped guide merchant vessels through the narrow and twisting channels of Pamlico Sound.

Directions: Walk or bike down Lighthouse Road and onto Loop Road, to the entrance of Springer’s Point Nature Preserve. There is no parking there or anywhere nearby. Please do not drive. You cannot park along the road or on private property. Walk down the footpath until you come to a live oak where the path has been widened (the green dot on the map). Normally a bird feeder hangs from one of the branches. Stand to the left of this tree, and walk slowly around the tree until you can see the low fence (the blue rectangle on the map) about 50′ straight ahead. You should be standing next to a raccoon carving on a stump. Stop and look to your left. About 50′ away, in the woods, you will see the Pilot Town Oak.

Blackbeard’s Oak

Blackbeard’s Oak: Although Blackbeard’s Oak has a girth of “only” 9′ 02″ making it the sixth largest oak on the island, it is quite impressive because of the very large branch that arches over the path at Springer’s Point. It has a spread of about 57′ and is named for Ocracoke’s most infamous part-time resident.

Directions: From your vantage point near Pilot Town Oak, walk to the fork in the path. Turn right and walk between the small graveyard and the old brick cistern. Continue until you are almost to the sound shore. You will pass directly beneath the large arching branch of this very noticeable tree.