A listing of all the trails and greenways I’ve explored in the Greater Raleigh area:
- Neuse River Trail OpeningA couple of months ago we attended the Neuse River Trail grand opening at Anderson Point Park located at 20 Anderson Point Dr. Most grand openings we attend are usually low-key and only involve a few important speakers, but this celebration was full of food trucks, live music, crafts for kids, local vendors and more. ...
- Day After Tropical Storm AndreaOn Friday, June 7, 2013, Tropical Storm Andrea dumped over 5 inches of rain within 24 hours to the Triangle area (according to measurements at RDU airport). Creeks and rivers rose across the Raleigh area so we decided to explore some of the greenways and parks on Saturday morning in hopes of getting some interesting ...
- Museum Park Blue Loop OpeningAbout a month ago we attended the Museum Park’s Blue Loop opening at the NC Museum of Art. It was the perfect spring morning to spend with friends while walking the new trail and enjoying live bluegrass music. The Blue Loop is a one-mile trail that includes a new cut-through between the pond and Lowe’s Park ...
- Williams ParkWilliams Park is a bustling playground in the center of North Raleigh adjacent to Lynn Road Elementary School. It is located at 1525 Lynn Road and some of the photos are from when Ashley was much younger and some are from this Spring. As you can see, having a friend to climb through tunnels with, ...
- Shelley Lake PlaygroundWith our weekly trips (if not more frequent) to Shelley Lake for Stroller Strides classes, I finally took pictures of the playground area. Shelley Park is conveniently located in central North Raleigh at 1400 W Millbrook Rd. There are two entrances on Millbrook Road – one large parking lot near the Sertoma Arts Center/playground and ...
- Brookhaven Nature ParkFall is prime time for hiking, enjoying the great weather and taking in the leaves changing colors. We recently visited Brookhaven Nature Park in the Brookhaven neighborhood at 5125 Berkeley St near Crabtree Valley Mall. Brookhaven is a city park, but the Jr Woman’s Club of Raleigh helps maintain and beautify it. After arriving at ...
- Jordan Lake State Park: New Hope OverlookWith Fall in full swing, it’s a great time to do some hiking in Raleigh’s backyard. Months ago we visited Jordan Lake State Park for some hiking and a picnic and with the leaves changing colors now it’d be a perfect time to go back. Having survived Profile Trail in western NC we wanted to ...
- House Creek Trail Grand OpeningAt the House Creek Trail dedication and grand opening ceremony yesterday, you really got a sense of the anticipation and excitement around this new trail. Many guests spoke about the history of the greenway system, especially highlighting the fact that House Creek was Raleigh’s first pilot greenway trail back in the 1970s. It was a ...
- Annie Louise Wilkerson, MD Nature Preserve ParkIf you’re looking for a place to go hiking in Raleigh and have exhausted your options at Umstead Park, you should definitely make your way into North Raleigh to Annie Louise Wilkerson, MD Nature Preserve Park. Being the only visitors at the park a few months ago, we visited the main office and spoke to ...
- Grandfather Mountain Profile TrailOh, boy! It’s been a few weeks since I last posted about our trip to Grandfather Mountain: partly because I’ve been busy with other things, but mostly because I’m still wrapping my head around conquering the Profile Trail and Calloway Peak. Yes, I used the word “conquered” when describing this hike. On day 2 of our ...
- Linville Falls & Boone, NCFor Memorial Day weekend we headed out to the Grandfather Mountain area on the annual Raleigh Jaycees camping trip for some cabin camping. This was the first time we had ever been to the Boone/Blowing Rock/Banner Elk area and we can’t wait to go back! We stayed at the Grandfather Mountain campground, which is not on the state ...
- Hokies 3.2 Memorial Run on Crabtree Creek TrailThis past weekend, we explored part of the Crabtree Creek Trail greenway with over 50 fellow RTP Hokies for our annual Hokies 3.2 Memorial Run. Our friends Becca and Brent organized the run, which started and finished at Big Boss Brewing Co. It was an absolutely gorgeous day for the run and such a great ...
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