At the South side of the Fort Fisher State Recreation Area's visitor center, you will find the trailhead of the Basin Trail.
A few hundred yards down from the trailhead we entered this canopy of yaupon and wax myrtle. The receptionist at the visitor center asked if we brought bug spray? I replied we were from Northern Michigan, and a few mosquitos weren't going to bother us. Oh my goodness. I haven't ever encountered such a thick concentration of mosquitos as I did going through this thicket. It didn't matter if you had a shirt on they drilled their needles through your clothing to get your blood.
We were glad to get out into the open for at least awhile. This 75-yard boardwalk took us through a salt marsh. It was low tide when we began our hike, but notice a significant amount of water on our return trip. The sun's heat and humidity were intense in the vast wide-open area
This WWII bunker wasn't much to look at, but its mysterious history was fascinating.
This memorial plaque of the hermit that turned this bunker into his home was just as difficult to read as it is in this picture. You can read about "The Fort Fisher Hermit" here
The end of the line is at this observation deck 1.1-mile. A good place to set awhile to bird watch or view the container ships make their way out of the Wilmington port.
If we could do this all over again, we would do this hike in a cooler time of year. We took shade behind stunted cedar trees.
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