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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Yep, it’s hard to believe that Yates Mill Park is just off I-40 along Lake Wheeler Road and only 4.8 miles from downtown Raleigh!

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THE HISTORIC MILL BUILDING

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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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Creekside Trail

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We’ll have to go back and do this trail which travels along the ridges above the pond through mixed old field pine, hardwood forests and north-facing bluffs.

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A.E. FINLEY CENTER FOR EDUCATION AND RESEARCH

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