VISIT HISTORIC YATES MILL COUNTY PARK FOR TRANQUILITY & HISTORY

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If you love learning about local history, and walking nature trails that make you feel like you’re a million miles away (but you’re only a 10-minute drive from downtown), then put Yates Mill County Park on your list of things to do in Raleigh.

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If you have a few hours spare and are looking for nature based things to do, consider coming to one of the top attractions in Raleigh. This is what’s on offer.

This mill served Wake County as a water-powered mill for more than 200 years, and of the 70 gristmills that served Wake County, Yates Mill is the only one still in operating condition.

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The Yates Mill Pond Trail is a 0.8 mile moderately trafficked loop trail and perfect for families and all fitness levels, and is accessible year-round.

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The other trail we walked was the Creekside Trail. We continued on from the Millpond Trail at the Wetlands boardwalk bridge.

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FISHING RULES & REGULATIONS

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VISIT HISTORIC YATES MILL COUNTY PARK FOR TRANQUILITY & HISTORY

If you love learning about local history, and walking nature trails that make you feel like you’re a million miles away (but you’re only a 10-minute drive from downtown), then put Yates Mill County Park on your list of things to do in Raleigh.

If you have a few hours spare and are looking for nature based things to do, consider coming to one of the top attractions in Raleigh. This is what’s on offer.

This mill served Wake County as a water-powered mill for more than 200 years, and of the 70 gristmills that served Wake County, Yates Mill is the only one still in operating condition.

THE HISTORIC MILL BUILDING

The Yates Mill Pond Trail is a 0.8 mile moderately trafficked loop trail and perfect for families and all fitness levels, and is accessible year-round.

Millpond Trail (0.8 Miles)

The other trail we walked was the Creekside Trail. We continued on from the Millpond Trail at the Wetlands boardwalk bridge.

Creekside Trail (1 Mile)

FISHING RULES & REGULATIONS

Fishing is allowed from the Pond Boardwalk and upper boardwalk only. All baits except minnows are allowed.

DON’T MISS HOWLING COW ICE CREAM

Don’t miss stopping in at Howling Cow and rewarding your kids, or yourself, with a refreshing ice cream just a few hundred yards up the road from the mill.

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