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← Destination overviewEXPLORE RALEIGH

Outdoors in Raleigh

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Lake Johnson Park

Outdoors · Raleigh

Recreation area with 5.4 miles of trails around a lake, plus boat rentals, picnic areas & fishing.

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Raven Rock State Park

Outdoors · Raleigh

Rock formations and natural oasis for hiking, fishing, canoeing & camping by the Cape Fear River.

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Eno River State Park

Outdoors · Raleigh

Vast acres of woodlands for hiking & camping, with canoeing & fishing areas on the Eno River.

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William B. Umstead State Park

Outdoors · Raleigh

5,579 acres of woodlands with hiking & bridle trails, campgrounds & 3 man-made fishing lakes.

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Lake Crabtree County Park

Outdoors · Raleigh

Waterside site featuring 16 miles of hiking & biking trails, playgrounds, boating & fishing.

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Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve

Outdoors · Raleigh

140-acre preserve with a 3-mi. trail system & scenic overlooks, plus a visitor center & programs.

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Shelley Lake Park

Outdoors · Raleigh

2 miles of wooded trails with work-out stations along a scenic lake, plus open fields & a playground

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Durant Nature Preserve

Outdoors · Raleigh

237-acre preserve with woodlands, lakes & wildlife, plus hiking & mountain biking trails & fishing.

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Forest Ridge Park

Outdoors · Raleigh

Forest Ridge Park is an outdoor stop worth considering while exploring the area.

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Crowder County Park

Outdoors · Raleigh

Wooded area featuring a pond with boardwalk, playground, trails, amphitheater & picnic shelters.

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Anderson Point Park

Outdoors · Raleigh

This park has wildlife habitat, a historic homestead, a stone amphitheater & canoe areas.

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Historic Yates Mill County Park

Outdoors · Raleigh

Wildlife refuge & agricultural-history site centered around an 18th-century water-powered gristmill.