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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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