The Great Outdoors

Outdoor events at local state parks / Durham Parks and Recreation / skywatching sessions

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6101 Cole Mill Rd, Durham, 919-383-1686, website:

Anthony Cole Homestead Hike—Thursday, February 8, 1–3:30pm. Join a 2.5-mile hike to an abandoned cabin off Buckquarter Trail and learn about the people who lived there. Call or click here for more info and to register.

These are free events. Call the Eno River Association at 919-620-9099 or click here for more info.

13304 Creedmoor Rd, Wake Forest, 919-676-1027, website:

First-Day Hike—Monday, January 1, 10am–noon. Join a 1.5-mile hike and celebrate the New Year with a walk at a leisurely pace. No need to register; click here for more info.

This is a free event!

280 State Park Rd, Apex, 919-362-0586, website:

First-Day Hike—Monday, January 1, 10am–noon. Join a 1-mile hike and celebrate the New Year with a walk at a leisurely pace. No need to register; click here for more info.
Nature Hike—Saturday, January 6, 10–11:30am. Join a 1.5-mile hike along one of Jordan Lake’s less-traveled trails and learn about the history of the lake. No need to register; click here for more info.

These are free events!

625 Virginia Cates Rd, Hillsborough; managed by staff at the Eno River State Park Office, 6101 Cole Mill Rd, Durham, 919-383-1686, website:

No special events have been scheduled at this time.

8801 Glenwood Ave, Raleigh, 919-571-4170, website:

First-Day Hike Scavenger Hunt—Monday, January 1, 8am–5pm. Go on a self-guided walk at any time during New Year’s Day and complete the scavenger hunt sheet. No need to register; click here for more info.

This is a free event!

DPR will offer a West Point Park Tour at West Point on the Eno Park (5150 N Roxboro Rd) on Saturdays, 11am–2pm. See the West Point Mill, McCown-Mangum House, and the Hugh Mangum Museum of Photography and learn about the people who lived, worked, and played in the area. Tours will start at the top of each hour; click here for more info.
DPR will offer a West Point Park Tour at West Point on the Eno Park (5150 N Roxboro Rd) on Sundays, 11am–2pm. See the West Point Mill, McCown-Mangum House, and the Hugh Mangum Museum of Photography and learn about the people who lived, worked, and played in the area. Tours will start at the top of each hour; click here for more info.

Views from The Durham—These special events, held in partnership with educators from Morehead Planetarium, will resume on the roof of The Durham Hotel (315 E Chapel Hill St) in the spring.