Destinations
Umstead State Park Camping
There’s a lot to recommend an Umstead-based tent vacation: 23 miles of hiking trail, miles of bike & bridle trail (with connections for mountain bikers to about twice that much...
Beaver Dam Lake (Within Falls Lake)
There’s a bit of dues paying associated with this paddle. Think of it as training for a longer, epic paddle at the coast. After putting in, hang a left and...
Neuse River, Falls Dam to Buffaloe Road
Raleigh is often called a city within a park. But did you know there’s a navigable river within the city within the park? From the tailrace of the Falls Lake...
Umstead State Park, Sycamore Trail
Company Mill Trail may be Umstead State Park’s most popular trail, but it's largely because of a lack of competition. From the park’s Harrison Avenue entrance off I-40, you have...