A listing of all the trails and greenways I’ve explored in the Greater Raleigh area:
- Durant Nature Preserve: Border Trail & Secret Creek TrailI love North Carolina’s weather. The distinct seasons provide a general schedule I can count on each year. Each season lasts long enough that I don’t tire before the next season begins. Then, sometime in early March the weather consistently warms up, the daffodils start to bloom, and the sun stretches beyond 6:00pm. That’s my ...
- Top 10 Short Hikes in Raleigh“Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt.” John Muir My mom was always a big believer in the healing powers of being outdoors. She didn’t do much hiking or camping, but she was really into gardening and birding. She used to joke about telling my teachers that I ...
- Christmas in Boone, NCLast year my mother-in-law won a Boone Christmas package from Explore Boone that included four tickets to Tweetsie Christmas. And, guess what?! She gifted the package to our family, and we were SO pumped to use them. So, after celebrating Christmas with family in Raleigh we headed out to Boone for a fun two days ...
- Emerald Isle, NCAfter last summer’s sudden Bonner Bridge electric cable mishap cancelled our family vacation to Cape Hatteras we quickly jumped on a back-up plan and landed in beautiful Emerald Isle, NC. Having never visited Emerald Isle before we weren’t sure what to expect, but we were all blown away by the tranquility of the beach, beauty ...
- Black Mountain & Asheville, NCOn the eve of our Spring Break Camping Trip, it’s only necessary that I get back to writing about last summer! Last summer we met up with my in-laws in Black Mountain, NC for a beautiful weekend of hiking, exploring Black Mountain and beyond, and celebrating Claire’s 4th birthday. Sierra Nevada Brewery (Mills River, NC) Though we ...
- Hughlett Point Natural Area Preserve (Kilmarnock, Va)It’s week three of an NC cold wave and I’m longing for our hot summer hike in Kilmarnock, Va. When traveling last summer we started looking for hiking suggestions with the All Trails app. Its helpful app lets you filter and search by distance, rating, suitability for kids, difficulty and more. With it being a ...
- Tom’s Creek Falls & Roaring Fork Falls“The mountains are calling and I must go.” – John Muir For our next Winnie adventure we headed to the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains near Marion, NC. We stayed at the Mountain Stream RV Resort off Hwy 80 at 6954 Buck Creek Rd. After making a wrong turn down a one-lane gravel road (Little Buck Creek ...
- Neuse River Trail MP 26.25 to 27.5 & Town of Clayton GreenwaysOver Memorial Day weekend, my sweet in-laws watched the girls while Bill and I enjoyed a biking and beers day date. Wanting to explore a new (to us) portion of the greenway, we headed to the southern portion of the Neuse River Trail near the Wake/Johnston County border. In all, we biked 15-miles (out and ...
- Bryan Park (Richmond, Va)Over Spring Break we vacationed with friends and family in Virginia. We initially wanted to visit the newly renovated Maymont Park (see my 2012 park review) in Richmond, but opted for the quieter Bryan Park instead. With its granite archways, expansive rolling hills, recreational areas, and natural spots Bryan Park is the perfect crossroads of ...
- Durant Nature Preserve: White House Road & South Lakeside TrailThis past Spring we took advantage of warmer days and met friends at Durant Nature Preserve for easy family hiking (about one total mile), playground time and a picnic at the nearby Compass Rose Brewery. Durant Nature Preserve is a quiet, woodsy park with hiking trails, lakes for fishing, playgrounds, a nature play space, butterfly ...
- Mingo Creek Trail MP 0 to 2.25Looking for a fun family bike ride over the holiday weekend? Discover the Mingo Creek Trail of Knightdale where it features flat rides, long causeways and interesting creek life! We love finding new (to us) greenway sections to explore, so we headed to Anderson Point Park to access the Mingo Creek Trail. Mingo Creek Trail is part of the Town ...
- Umstead Park: Oak Rock TrailIn January we headed with friends to Umstead Park to explore the super kid-friendly Oak Rock Trail, which is only 1/2 mile long. This is a great hike for young families or large groups with young kids. The trail has easy access to clean restrooms and picnic tables, and shallow stream access for water fun in ...
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