Name: Eno River State Park
Telephone: (984) 250-1370

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Phone: (984) 250-1370

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A true treasure, the Eno River State Park is Durham’s largest park with 3,900 acres of secluded wilderness along the banks of the Eno River in Durham and Orange Counties. Visitors enjoy picnicking under shelters, bird watching, canoeing, rafting, fishing, swimming and hiking. If you’re looking for outdoor activity and beautiful sights, this is the spot for you. In Durham County, five access points and a visitor center allow visitors to enjoy miles of trails, picnic and camping facilities, boat access and more.

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Zak Shepard 4 months ago

A fantastic place to walk through the woods. They have plenty of parking spaces available. They also have lots and lots of trails to choose from that cover a huge area. Depending on the time of year, some of the trails are closed. Currently The swinging bridge is undergoing repairs and is closed. But the big paths are nice to walk regardless of where you go
HJ Wang a month ago

We spent a half-day at Eno River State Park and really enjoyed it. It’s a peaceful and beautiful place just a short drive from Raleigh/Durham.
The trails are mostly shaded and family-friendly, with nice views of the river and small rapids. Easy to moderate walking, perfect for a relaxing outdoor break.
Parking was easy and the park was well maintained. Overall, a great spot for a quick nature escape — we will definitely come back again.
Selene 2 months ago

Lovely hiking trails! Fair warning though what they call "easy" is moderate at least. But nice park! My only real complaint is the visitors leaving doggy poop in bags laying on the trail and humans leaving baby used diapers in places.
John Flynt 3 months ago

Great park to visit. Nice visitor center. There are may different access points so look at the map carefully. Some of the area is still recovering from hurricane helene. We went March 2026. It’s been a year and a half but you can still see the effects. Otherwise everything was super nice. Trails well marked. Went on a Saturday. Everyone was friendly. The kids enjoyed a nice hike
Rage hateslove 4 months ago

Amazing hiking trails, a great place to take your pets, your significant other, a great place to take a swim lol tho at times it's not deep at all, it's just one of my favorite places in Durham