Mitchell Mill State Natural Area is a unique spot to visit in Northern Wake County. It is a 105-acre tract that has a huge flat…
Clemmons Educational State Forest
I had heard of Clemmons Educational State Forest, but pre-pandemic I mainly gravitated towards playgrounds so the kids could play while mommy relaxed. Nowadays with…
De Hart Botanical Gardens
De Hart Botanical Gardens is a nature preserve located North of Raleigh in Louisburg, right off of 401. The garden provides a rustic hiking experience…
Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve
2616 Kildaire Farm Rd, Cary, NC 27518 I lived in Asheville for many years and went to school in Boone, so I’m a mountain girl…
H. L. Miller Park in Wake Forest
401 Elm Ave. Wake Forest, NC If you’re looking for a quiet green space in downtown Wake Forest, try H. L. Miller Park! This hidden…
Mill Bridge Nature Park
425 Nature Park Drive, Rolesville, NC I have found my new favorite nature park! 🎉 Mill Bridge Nature Park is a small park that runs…
Knightdale Environmental Park
Here’s another great place to take a walk, which I think we’re all doing a lot of to fill the time! I had heard about…
Flower Hill Nature Preserve
I previously wrote about Hemlock Bluffs in Cary and how it was the closest to mountain hiking that you could experience here in the Piedmont.…
Geocaching: A Treasure Hunt
Years ago I heard about Geocaching and I thought it would be something fun for my husband and I to do together. Three kids later…
Take a walk through the Raleigh Trail Systems!
If you’re trying to socially distance yourself but still want to get outside, try visiting the many parks with trail systems around Raleigh! The following…