All the best hiking, biking, and walking trails in Raleigh and nearby towns in the Triangle region.
It’s easy to see why the 5.8-mile looped Company Mill Trail is one of the most popular hiking trails in Umstead State Park. While it is one of the longest and a little more challenging than other hikes in Umstead Park (although it’s Umstead, they aren’t too challenging), hikers love it for its diversity in […]
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When we first moved to Raleigh back in 2004, we lived right on Lake Johnson Park in an apartment complex. And I’m so glad that we did. Having easy access we walked around this lake so many times that I feel like I know every turn in the path, every tree, and it quickly became
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I’ve said it many times, one of our favorite things about living in the Raleigh area is having access to so many Greenway trails and lakes. Walking the 2-mile Bond Park Lake Trail is a favorite activity of ours (we have walked it many times). We enjoy this nature trail as it hugs a picturesque
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I’ve said it many times, one of our favorite things about living in the Raleigh area is having access to so many Greenway trails and lakes. Walking the 2-mile Bond Park Lake Trail is a favorite activity of ours (we have walked it many times). We enjoy this nature trail as it hugs a picturesque
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In case you don’t know, Raleigh has a vast trail system so allow me to highlight what I think are some of the best Raleigh trails for hiking, biking, running, or just a gentle stroll to get your steps in. I’ve said it a thousand times, one of our favorite things about living in Raleigh
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Now the weather is warmer and the trees are in full lush, we’re on a mission to complete all the hiking trails in Umstead State Park, Raleigh, and write a full guide to the park! Y’all, we’ve said it before and will say it again, we’re so lucky to have this North Carolina state park
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You know how sometimes you just scratch your head and wonder how on earth you missed the memo? We’re clocking up 10 years in total living in Raleigh, and only now have we experienced the Loblolly Trail in Umstead State Park. How had we never heard of this little gem of a hiking trail in
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We love that William B Umstead State Park is only a 15-minute drive from downtown Raleigh, and with more than 20-miles of hiking trails it is a jewel in the heart of the Triangle region. Recently we hiked the Sycamore Trail which is the longest of the Umstead Park trails at 7.2 miles. If you
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One of our favorite things about living in Raleigh with kids is having access to so many Greenway trails, lakes and nature, and if you’re searching on your phone for walking trails near me, below are our favorite kid-friendly trails in Raleigh to do as a family! Raleigh literally is a city within a forest,
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Talk about a hidden gem. It took us 6 years of living in Raleigh before we even knew that Lake Raleigh existed, now it’s one of our favorite lakes in Raleigh, and if you’re searching on your phone for lakes near Raleigh don’t miss this one! Since then we have walked the lake trail a
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If you’re looking for some solitude and to stretch your legs on one of the most beautiful lake trails in Raleigh, we thoroughly enjoyed the Lake Lynn Trail in North-West Raleigh, just 8 miles from downtown. The Lake Lynn Trail is a paved 2.8 mile loop that follows the perimeter of the lake offering lovely
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I have no idea why it took us 8+ years of living in Raleigh for us to visit the Historic Yates Mill County Park but we finally visited last Sunday and thoroughly enjoyed it. If you love learning about local history, and walking nature trails that make you feel like you’re a million miles away
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