SPORTS & RECREATION / PARKS & NATURE
Gardens & Nature Centers
Battle Park
Chapel Hill 919-962-0522
https://ncbg.unc.edu/venue/battle-park/
Coker Arboretum
Chapel Hill 919-962-0522
https://ncbg.unc.edu/venue/coker-arboretum/
Haywood Hall House and Gardens
211 New Bern Place
Raleigh 919-832-8357
https://www.haywoodhallevents.org/
JC Raulston Arboretum at NC State University
4451 Beryl Road
Raleigh 919-515-3132
https://jcra.ncsu.edu//index.php
Joel Lane House Gardens
St. Mary’s and West Hargett Street
Raleigh 919-833-3431
https://www.joellane.org/
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Gardens
1300 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
Raleigh 919-834-6264
https://raleighnc.gov/dr-martin-luther-king-jr-memorial-gardens
Montrose Gardens
320 St. Mary’s Road
Hillsborough 919-732-7787
North Carolina Botanical Garden
100 Old Manson Farm Road
Chapel Hills 919-962-0522
https://ncbg.unc.edu/
Raleigh Municipal Rose Garden
301 Pogue Street
Raleigh 919-821-4579
Reba & Roses
112 Baldwin Road
Hillsborough 919-644-2677
The Sara P. Duke Gardens
420 Anderson Street
Durham 919-684-3698
https://gardens.duke.edu/
Witherspoon Rose Culture
3312 Watkins Road
Durham 800-643-0315
https://www.witherspoonrose.com/
State Parks
Clemmons State Forest
2411 Old US 70 W
Clayton 919-553-5651
https://www.ncesf.org/clemmons.html
Eno River State Park
6101 Cole Mill Road
Durham 919-383-1686
https://www.ncparks.gov/eno-river-state-park/home
Falls Lake State Park
13304 Creedmoor Road
Wake Forest 919-676-1027
https://www.ncparks.gov/falls-lake-state-recreation-area/home
Jordan Lake State Park
280 State Park Road
Apex 919-362-0586
https://www.ncparks.gov/jordan-lake-state-recreation-area/home
William B. Umstead State Park
8801 Glenwood Avenue
Raleigh 919-571-4170
https://www.ncparks.gov/william-b-umstead-state-park/home
Lake & Reservoirs
Bass Lake
900 Bass Lake Road
Holly Springs 919-557-2496
https://www.hollyspringsnc.us/
Cane Creek Reservoir
Chapel Hill 919-942-5790
Falls Lake State Recreation Area
13304 Creedmoor Road
Wake Forest 919-676-1027
https://www.ncparks.gov/falls-lake-state-recreation-area/home
Jordan Lake Wetlands/State Recreation Area
Along NC 54 and NC 751
Durham 919-362-0586
Kerr Lake Recreational Area
6254 Satterwhite Point Road
Henderson 252-438-7791
https://www.ncparks.gov/kerr-lake-state-recreation-area/home
Lake Michael Park
Mebane 919-563-4573
Lake Michie Recreation Area
2303 Bahama Road
Durham 919-477-3906
University Lake
Chapel Hill 919-942-8007
Park Contacts
City of Raleigh Parks & Recreation Department
919-890-3285
https://raleighnc.gov/
Alamance County Parks
https://www.alamance-nc.com/
Chatham County Parks
https://www.chathamcountync.gov/
Durham County Parks
https://www.durhamnc.gov/
Franklin County Parks
https://www.franklincountync.gov/county_services/parks___recreation/index.php
Granville County Parks
https://www.granvillecounty.org/
Guilford County Parks
http://www.myguilford.com/
Johnston County Parks
https://www.johnstonnc.com/parks/
Orange County Parks
https://www.orangecountync.gov/
Person County Parks
https://itsbetterinperson.com
Wake County Parks
https://www.wakegov.com
