VISIT HISTORIC YATES MILL COUNTY PARK

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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, then put Yates Mill County Park on your list of things to do in Raleigh.

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This 174-acre wildlife park features hiking trails, the Historic Yates Mill, and the mill’s 24-acre pond which is fed by Steep Hill Creek.

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THE HISTORIC MILL BUILDING

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Millpond Trail

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PICNICKING

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