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William B. Umstead State Park

Facts & Figures Address: Crabtree Creek Access and Visitor’s Center: 8801 Glenwood Ave, Raleigh, NC 27617 Reedy Creek Access: 2100 N. Harrison Ave, Cary, NC 27513 County: Wake Size: 5,599 acres Hours: Open daily from 8:00am to 6:00pm Phone: (919) 571-4170 Website: https://www.ncparks.gov/william-b-umstead-state-park/home Management: North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, Division of ParksContinue reading “William B. Umstead State Park”

Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve

Facts & Figures Address: 2626 Kildaire Farm Rd, Cary, NC 27518 County: Wake Size: 140 acres Hours: Open daily from 9:00am to sunset Phone: (919) 387-5980 Websites: https://www.townofcary.org/recreation-enjoyment/parks-greenways-environment/parks/stevens-nature-center-at-hemlock-bluffs-nature-preserve https://www.hemlockbluffs.org Management: Joint partnership between the Town of Cary, Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources and the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, Division of Parks &Continue reading “Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve”

A Fall Family Hiking Tradition

As I recently mentioned on the Let’s Talk Parks podcast episode 2.16: Connecting Youth to the Outdoors with Dave Herpy and as I shared in my Fall Favorites Around the Triangle article last September 2019 in Carolina Parent Magazine, my favorite way to connect our children to the outdoors has always been hiking. With anContinue reading “A Fall Family Hiking Tradition”

Eno River State Park

Facts & Figures Address: 6101 Cole Mill Rd, Durham, NC 27705 Counties: Durham, Orange Size: 4,312 acres Hours: Open daily from 7:30am to 9:30pm Phone: (919) 383-1686 Website: https://www.ncparks.gov/eno-river-state-park/home Management: North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, Division of Parks & Recreation Activities/Amenities: Camping Hiking Paddling Fishing Picnicking Overview Located in Durham, North Carolina, EnoContinue reading “Eno River State Park”