Name: Sandy Creek Park
Telephone: (919) 560-4355

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Phone: (919) 560-4355

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Part of the New Hope Corridor and a wetlands restoration project, Sandy Creek Park sits on 101.7 acres of land. Come here to stroll the greenway trails, set up at the picnic shelters, or enjoy the butterfly garden. Sandy Creek Park is a great place to go if you’re looking to enjoy the outdoors in a well-tended area.

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Akib Khan 9 months ago

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Sandy Creek Park is one of the hidden gems in Durham! The park has beautiful hiking trails, peaceful walking paths, and running routes that make it perfect for both exercise and relaxation. Even though it’s close to the highway, it feels like a quiet escape. Its well-preserved nature, tall trees, small pond waterways, and fresh air all around.

It’s the perfect spot to go for a morning jog, an afternoon walk, or just to enjoy being outdoors.

If you’re looking for a convenient and scenic park in Durham with trails for hiking, walking, and running, Sandy Creek Park is a must-visit!
Brad Tanner 10 months ago

This is a great little park for bird lovers. It has that blind where you can hide behind I so you can take some pictures. We didn't have to hide though. They were not afraid of us and so it was pretty easy to get some great shots of birds. There's a paved trail that goes to the road which is great for biking. There's also some more walking nature trails. Beware that this is a swamp and that means that some parts of the walking trail are going to be quite muddy. And in one spot you need to walk over a small stream which folks have very nicely put some logs over. But it's still a bit of a challenge. We met the guy who has maintained the bridge over 20 years. It's clearly a park that has a lot of love.
Juyoung Lee a year ago

It is a nice park to walk, run, picnic, and especially for birdwatching. Their nature is preserved very well, and they have a nice paved road too. There are several parking lots around this park that connect to different trails. The bottom line is this park is FREE.
Stephen Mutz a year ago

It’s a beautiful park with a unique wetlands ecosystem. The first part of the trail is pretty well-maintained, but there are certainly some low points for your feet will get muddy. The second half of the nature trail was overgrown with plants, including poison ivy, which caused me bit of grief given I’m pretty allergic.

Would definitely love to come here with the kids in winter when we won’t have to worry about poison ivy! Saw some frogs, fish, turtles.
Jordan 2 months ago

Great place to see a diversity of birds if you are a birder. Lots of other wildlife as well including several turtle, lizard, and frog species Also a wonderful place to take a relaxing, easy hike or enjoy a picnic. The bathrooms are clean. There is a sheltered area with picnic tables in case of inclement weather and a viewing blind overlooking the wetland area.