As hikers we feel it is imperative to keep a strong bond with the outdoors. Which means, the that the place where you live does have places that allow you to stretch the legs and prepare for the bigger adventures to come. It doesn’t necessarily have to have mountains, but it has to have something. Plus, it’s just great to get outdoors and enjoy it.

Here are the places which we feel are the best places to hike and recreate in the Raleigh-Durham Area. We might be found at one of these places on any given day of the week.

William B. Umstead State Park

The Falls Lake Trail

Blue Jay Point Park

Wilkerson Nature Preserve

Durant Nature Preserve

The Neuse River Greenway

Horseshoe Farm Park

Forest Ridge Park

Eno River State Park

Medoc Mountain State Park

Green Hills County Park