Waterways
Eno River State Park
6101 Cole Mill Rd, Main Access Area: Fews Ford off of Cole Mill Rd
(919) 383-1686
State Park with five access areas in Durham and Orange counties. Enjoy bird-watching, canoeing/rafting, fishing, hiking, and picnic shelters within 3,900 acres of secluded wilderness along the banks of the Eno River.
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Eno River State Park
6101 Cole Mill Rd, Main Access Area: Fews Ford off of Cole Mill Rd
(919) 383-1686
State Park with five access areas in Durham and Orange counties. Enjoy bird-watching, canoeing/rafting, fishing, hiking, and picnic shelters within 3,900 acres of secluded wilderness along the banks of the Eno River.
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Flat River
Moore's Mill Rd off US Hwy 501 N to State Forest Rd
(919) 560-4388
Boating/sailing, fishing, hiking, rock hounding. Call (919) 560-4388 for more information.
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Jordan Lake Wetlands/State Recreation Area
Along NC 54 and NC 751
(919) 362-0586
Five impoundment areas ranging from 50 to 2,000 acres providing habitats for waterfowl including ducks and Canadian geese. Bird-watching (duck-hunting, Dec-Jan).
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Lake Michie Recreation Area
2303 Bahama Rd
(919) 477-3906
Picnic area/shelters, hiking trails, primitive camping ($12-$17), bird-watching, and rock hounding. Open F-Su, 6:30am-6pm, mid-March through mid-November. Park access is free; fee for camping, boating, and fishing. Only open weekends until further notice.
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Lake Michie Recreation Area
2303 Bahama Rd
(919) 477-3906
Picnic area/shelters, hiking trails, primitive camping ($12-$17), bird-watching, and rock hounding. Open F-Su, 6:30am-6pm, mid-March through mid-November. Park access is free; fee for camping, boating, and fishing. Only open weekends until further notice.
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Little River Lake & River Lake
Orange Factory and Old Blalock Rds
(919) 477-7889
Fee charged for boating and fishing. Park access free. Open F-Su, 6:30am-7pm. Canoeing/sailing. Mar 1 - Dec 23.
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Little River Regional Park & Natural Area
Along the Durham/Orange County border, entrance on Guess Rd (NC Hwy 157)
(919) 732-5505
391-acre park and natural area developed from tobacco farmland. Features restored barns, houses, and sheds, picnic shelters, information center, and 15 miles of walking, hiking, mountain-biking, and horseback-riding trails.
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New Hope Creek
Wooden bridge entrance Korstian Division, Duke Forest
(919) 560-4355
Snaking waterway and home to local wild-life. Offers bird-watching and hiking. Call (919) 560-4355 for more information.
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Rollingview State Recreation Area at Falls Lake
I-85 N to US 70 Bypass. Exit at NC Hwy 98 & follow signs to Rollingview
(919) 676-1027
Bird-watching, boating/sailing, boat launches, recreational activities, swimming, beaches, water skiing, windsurfing, as well as 115 tent & trailer campsites. Gates open daily 8am-8pm. Admission: $5 per car, $3 for senior citizens 62 years of age or older, $10 per bus charged daily from Memorial Day through Labor Day; charged on weekends and holidays in April, May and September. Camping fees: $10-$40.
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Rollingview State Recreation Area at Falls Lake
I-85 N to US 70 Bypass. Exit at NC Hwy 98 & follow signs to Rollingview
(919) 676-1027
Bird-watching, boating/sailing, boat launches, recreational activities, swimming, beaches, water skiing, windsurfing, as well as 115 tent & trailer campsites. Gates open daily 8am-8pm. Admission: $5 per car, $3 for senior citizens 62 years of age or older, $10 per bus charged daily from Memorial Day through Labor Day; charged on weekends and holidays in April, May and September. Camping fees: $10-$40.
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West Point on the Eno City Park
5101 N Roxboro Rd (US Hwy 501)
(919) 471-1623
Located along the Eno River in northern Durham, the park features a reconstructed 1778 working grist mill with cornmeal for sale, the historic McCown-Mangum House dating to the mid-1800s, the Hugh Mangum Museum of Photography, hiking trails, and amphitheater. Picnicking, hiking, rafting, and canoeing available.
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