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Penny's Bend

4.5

Old Oxford Rd
Durham, NC 27712

You’ll want to stake out at least an hour or two to visit the beautiful Penny’s Bend. Hikers are pleased to discover unusual wildflowers and unique molten rock formations on the 84-acre peninsula formed by the Eno River. Open dawn to dusk, this trail treats guests to calming ripples and swirling eddies with pretty sights no matter what time of season you visit.


Hours:

Monday: Open 24 hours
Tuesday: Open 24 hours
Wednesday: Open 24 hours
Thursday: Open 24 hours
Friday: Open 24 hours
Saturday: Open 24 hours
Sunday: Open 24 hours

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Penny's Bend
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Photo of Jennifer Algorri Jennifer Algorri
Apr 23, 2025 4

Lovely little spot. While there we cleaned up a bunch of trash and had to take it with us because there are no garbage cans.

Photo of Miranda W Miranda W
Feb 2, 2025 5

Lovely park. One of few in Durham that actually has open space (field/grassland) . This stretch of Eno is also wider than others (the river is wider, the trees around it are more sparse). Walking around the bend in the river is a great idea for a park.

Photo of Richard Simpson Richard Simpson
Dec 10, 2024 5

We had a great walk here. Can't wait to come back and try the interior trail.

Photo of Sean Dunn Sean Dunn
Jul 8, 2024 3

The reviews mentioning Ticks are not lying. I hiked this loop recently and the trails were in good shape. Overall it's easy to get to, and if you go along the water and then loop back through the middle it's about 3 miles total. I wore bug spray that's supposed to be better at ticks, and still had one on me and pulled 3 off the dog (dog also has anti-tick stuff). I hike other Eno trails regularly and have never had that kind of tick issue. I'm not sure why this Preserve seems to have more, but I'd recommend taking anti-tick precautions and checking yourself (and your animal) afterwards.

Photo of Chief Ace Chief Ace
Jul 3, 2024 4

Lot small, trails not busy so expect to be webbed. Beautiful place