Frisco Woods Campground to host Easter Egg Hunt on March 30 to benefit Frisco-Buxton Pathway Project

The Frisco Woods Campground will be hosting its 3rd Annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 30, with all proceeds to benefit the Frisco-Buxton Pathway.

The kids’ Easter Egg Hunt will be held at 4:00 p.m., while a second adult Easter Egg hunt will take place at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday evening. All adult participants must be at least 21 years old.

The Pig Pickin’ will include BBQ, side dishes, and more, and plates are available for a $5 donation towards the pathway project. Donations will also be accepted throughout the afternoon and evening, as the Frisco-Buxton Pathway Committee continues to raise funds to tackle the full 7.6-mile pathway project.

“We currently have raised a little over $104,000,” said Frisco-Buxton Pathway Committee Member and Frisco Woods Campground Manager, Stacey Saunders. “We are [also] in the process of applying for a new grant.”

The Hatteras Island community got its first look at the proposed Frisco-Buxton pathway at a 2019 open house, which provided detailed plans of a pathway for pedestrians and cyclists. The pathway will run parallel to N.C. Highway 12, and hopefully, will eventually extend from the Valero Gas Station in Buxton to the Frisco Bathhouse Beach Access, just south of Frisco Village’s borders.

Though there’s a long way to go before the entire 7.6-mile pathway is installed throughout the villages of Buxton and Frisco, the owners of the Frisco Woods Campground marked an initial milestone by funding an initial stretch of sidewalk in late 2023. 

The new section of the pathway is just 1,400 feet long, (or approximately .27 miles), and runs from the edge of Frisco Woods Campground to the Little Grove United Methodist Church near Piney Ridge Road.

Although it’s a short stretch of paved pathway, it nevertheless bypasses a number of popular destinations, including the Frisco Woods Campground, Tavern on 12, Hatteras Sno-Balls, and the Pamlico Deli. It also includes a crosswalk near the popular sno-ball stand for safer foot traffic across busy N.C. Highway 12.

“The Frisco Wood Campground donated the 1424 ft. of sidewalk, so all funds previously raised are still in the bank to use for meeting grant guidelines,” said Saunders.

For more information on the upcoming Easter Egg Hunt and other upcoming pathway fundraisers, click here.