This is a 2-mile loop trail, moderately trafficked and rated as easy and good for most skill levels with an elevation gain of about 114 ft.
About half of the trail is paved and good for strollers/bikes. The other half is natural and mulched through the woods with exposed tree roots and a few wooden boardwalks and bridges.
The Bond Park Boathouse is located at 197 Bond Park Dr, Cary, about 3 miles from Downtown Cary and 16 miles from Downtown Raleigh.
The lake provides boating and fishing access whilst bank fishing is allowed from the 200-foot boardwalk and grassy areas of the lakefront.
There’s an on-site store at the Boathouse that sells snacks, ice cream, drinks, and more, and there’s a nice deck and screened porch here among the pines that overlooks the lake front area.