Oct 26, 2012 | Parks & Rec, South West Raleigh
If you’re heading out to Lake Johnson sometime soon, be aware that part of the paved east loop will be impassable for repairs. Just east of the main parking lot on Avent Ferry and adjacent to the waterfront center, the pedestrian bridge is being replaced with...
Feb 15, 2012 | Events, Parks & Rec, South West Raleigh
Even though the Historic Yates Mill County Park has only been open for less than six years, Yates Mill dates back to the early 1800’s and is the only gristmill still standing in Wake County. Throughout the mill’s history it changed ownership about a dozen...
Sep 21, 2011 | Parks & Rec, South West Raleigh
The last time I was at Lake Raleigh (unknowingly) was during last year’s Polar Plunge 5k race with the Raleigh Jaycees. The race started near the lake, meandered through Centennial Campus, and then ended back at the lake where several people plunged into Lake...
Sep 7, 2011 | Arts, Parks & Rec, South West Raleigh
The Museum Park is located on the grounds of the NC Museum of Art at 2110 Blue Ridge Rd just outside the beltline. Part of the trail through the park is shared with the Reedy Creek Trail greenway, which connects Meredith College to Umstead Park and Schenck Forest. The...
