Love this park. The trails are well signed, great bathrooms and parking. When you walk around the…read morelake you get great pics and see the turtles sunning. You can find some fun surprises on the trails. Very safe atmosphere.

My partner and I love to come here for a semi-trail run. Short loop around the lake and a portion…read moreof it follows the greenway. Playground, fishing, and bathrooms so a good place to spend an afternoon.

When I moved to Raleigh our real estate agent has told us about the Greenway, but when I purchased…read moremy house I had no idea we lived so close to an entrance, or how much I would enjoy this wonderful place. It is not often a government gets something right, but in the case of the Greenway they nailed it in my opinion. Laid out nicely along the Neuse River. Trash cans set up so people can dispose of their garbage. A great place to jog, walk or ride your bike. I wish more cyclists would announce themselves when coming up from behind, but hey what would the world be without assholes. Enjoy a relaxing couple of ours and take a hike. Relatively flat and you can go as far as you like.

Great place to bike, run, or walk! It was so beautiful and kept me entertained during my entire…read moreride. I also appreciate how easy it is to follow because I get lost easily. I parked at the baseball fields off of buffalo road and headed up towards the dams at falls lake, and I enjoyed every minute of it. The trail is super wide, so there's plenty of room to pass safely. Make sure to pack you own water, I didn't see anywhere to fill up.

Miller park is two acres and includes a number of picnic tables and benches, some of which are…read morescattered along the walking paths and some are set up like a small amphiteater. The trails are nicely paved and mostly smooth, other than a few that have bumps from the roots underneath. Oops. Thankfully, I'm able to step over these. Wheelchairs might be challenged. The park is dog friendly and it's great for walking especially on a hot day as the park is well shaded by pines. [Review 2425 of 2024 - 3881 in North Carolina - 23438 overall]

Nice little playground park in Heritage 2 area with a nice size pond with a few docks for…read morepicnicking or fishing. Great walking path all around it. Kids love to come here for change from our park! Never too crowded!

The beach is spotless, with no trash anywhere. You'll see a few hair ties and bottle caps, but…read morenothing major. The sand is coarse because of scattered pebbles and bits of wood, so bring floppers for comfort. The water is clean and safe. Two large buildings are available for changing and showering. Picnic tables sit under the trees, and grills are open for cooking. The park has multiple trails, a children's playground, and it's dog‑friendly for walking. Entrance fees: $10 per vehicle, $5 for seniors.

Sandling is a man made beach within Falls Lake State Park. They charged $10 for the holiday…read moreweekend entrance fee. Sandling is accessible to the fire pits for barbecuing and is very small. Perfect for families and small children. You can access the beach on Creedmoor Rd. This was the perfect place for a convenient beach day 4th of July weekend. It saved me the 4 hour trip to Bear Island. I arrived early around 10:30 a.m. and there were no crowds. We camped out near the showers and bathrooms. This park is perfectly lined with trees in abundance. Perfect for barbecuing. We enjoyed our morning picnic and the water was very relaxing. I appreciate how clean the sand area was and the garbage was well organized as well. I brought my mother who is 72 and I had concerns about the proximity of the restrooms and showers and overall access. I was relieved to discover how convenient the beach access was for those with mobility impairment and disabilities. There are no pets allowed and no alcohol permitted. I watched the park rangers escort someone with a pit bull to the parking lot to return home and a woman was asked to dump out several beer cans. You have been warned. They run a tight ship here. I plan to return throughout the remainder of the summer months.

This is a relatively easy trail with some fairly consistent inclines. From the parking lot to the…read morequarry and back is about 1.9 miles, so a decent hike that shouldn't take too long. We went in the winter when there were no leaves on the trees and only one other car in the parking lot. We also went in the late afternoon and didn't realize that they closed a 5:30. We got to the car at 5:31 and there was a ranger waiting. We apologized profusely and promised to pay better attention next time. The hike is nice but the quarry is absolutely gorgeous and definitely worth the walk. I know that this is a popular spot in the summer but I truly cannot imagine swimming here as it doesn't exactly look safe. I need to go again soon because I bet it's lovely right now with all of the leaves changing colors. You will not regret making this hike!

Starting at Eno River Pleasant Green access, you can access the Laurel Bluffs trail which will take…read moreyou out and around the Eno Quarry. The trail is 3.2 miles total and there is good shade throughout, with the quarry as the perfect spot to cool off midway point on the hike. The trail was relatively easy with some minor inclines and tree roots to keep an eye out for. If you go on a weekday you'll have the trail to yourself, though I have yet to have a problem finding parking at the trailhead on weekends.

This is a semi paved 20-30 mile walking/running/bike path that connects Apex, Cary, and Durham. It…read moregoes through Wake, Chatham and Durham county. The south end is flat dirt with pine needles and small gravel that line the path, as you gravel north, it turns into a paved path. I love coming here to ride my bike. During the waking hours of 9am-6pm it is fairly populated so I feel plenty safe. The path crosses a road every 4-5 miles or so with parking near most road crossings. Today when I was out, people were running virtual marathons and it was very exciting to see. Bathrooms are available at maybe half the parking areas (the larger ones). No it is not lit, no street lights. Rules are to stay right, pass left, and no motorized vehicles unless a wheelchair. Love it here!

Great rails to trail. Wide paved path and crushed course sand path next to paved to ride/run on…read more You have to cross roads about every mile, but it is set up to give you the right of way. Good amount of use so everyone should feel safe.

Small trail but easy and well maintained. We went on a Wednesday afternoon and it was pretty quiet…read more It was great for me and my dog but I don't recommend if you have a hard time with stairs and steps. Not a ton of stairs but you run into them every so often with little bridges or walkways. Overall it was very enjoyable.

The trails are well-maintained, but I didn't think they were very fun. There is a new apartment…read morecomplex being built right next to the trail, so you see and hear a lot of construction.