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E. Carroll Joyner Park
Park
A 117-acre expanse featuring paved trails, an amphitheater, a pecan grove & some old farm buildings.
4.80 (1.6K reviews)
(~1.75 km from centre)
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Forest Ridge Park
Park
👍👍 Great relatively new park with shaded trails, bike routes, and beautiful water views.
4.80 (745 reviews)
(~6.41 km from centre)
3
Main Street Park
Park
👍👍 AWESOME PARK WITH TWO FULL-SIZE AMAZING AND CREATIVE MODERN PLAYGROUNDS!!!! 😁👍👍 It is our FAVORITE playground to come to less than ten miles away from our house! Our son LOVES it here! They have beautiful paved trails to walk on through the woods and an awesome rock area in the middle of the wood...
4.70 (501 reviews)
(~7.88 km from centre)
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Falls Lake Dam Recreation Area
Park
👍 Nice area to take a walk or jog along the dam. But not my favorite place if you're looking for calm, serene outdoor relaxation.
It was a bit too crowded, and not necessarily safe to walk on the dam because of the traffic and narrow space for cars and pedestrians to be shared. Also no shade.
But it...
4.70 (303 reviews)
(~7.64 km from centre)
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Falls of Neuse Canoe Launch
Park
👍👍 Didn’t see anyone launching a canoe here and didn’t see anyone in the water. Nice bike trails. Big squirrels watching us.
4.60 (293 reviews)
(~7.5 km from centre)
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Mill Bridge Nature Park
Park
👍👍 This is a beautiful nature walk! It has a wide paved walking trail including a raised wooden boardwalk to prevent areas of flooding. Definitely a place you'll want to have your mosquito repellent in the summer months! Benches are spaced along the pathway.
4.70 (170 reviews)
(~5.68 km from centre)
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Wake Forest Reservoir Soft Trails
Hiking area
👍👍 This is a pretty circuit trail. There are some spots at the southeastern corner that are a little dicey and you need to walk a couple-hundred feet on a road to complete the loop. Most of this hike has excellent water views. ~4mi loop.
4.60 (167 reviews)
(~2.11 km from centre)
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Luddy Park
Park
👍 Playground is old and could use some maintenance, some equipment didn't work well. Still very enjoyable.
4.30 (65 reviews)
(~5.2 km from centre)
9
Wake Forest Historical Museum
History museum
Local-history museum in a 19th-century mansion, plus the preserved home of the town’s founder.
4.80 (52 reviews)
(~0.51 km from centre)
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Plummer Park
Park
Small neighborhood park featuring several picnic tables, a shelter & play equipment.
3.60 (44 reviews)
(~3.67 km from centre)