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My dogs are so used to running and hiking through the woods at my horse barn here and I know they're going to miss that once I get down to NC next week. Are there any good parks, forests, etc... where you can take your dogs for a long walk? I'd love to find something close to Willow Spring - just south of Fuquay. I'm sure we'll be doing alot of road walking until I find some spots!
Raven Rock State park has nice trails, can't remember exactly how far it was, but i really don't think it was much more than a 15 minute drive. Just head south on 401.
Division of Parks and Recreation--Raven Rock State Park, Things to do (http://www.ils.unc.edu/parkproject/visit/raro/do.html - broken link)
Raven Rock is a good suggestion it is near Lillington. There is also the carroll howard johnson educational park off of Wagstaff road in Fuquay. It's a bunch of nice winding shaded trails and streams. I very rarely ever see anyone else there when we take our dogs. We also go to Harris Lake in Holly Springs by the nuke plant. They have a gorgeous park and lots of trails there. We also go to Bass Lake Park in Holly Springs on Bass Lake Road. That's just a lake but there is a path you can walk around. We're in FV and all these places are within a 15 minute drive from us.
Wow! So many places close by! This is great! I've heard of Raven Rock as far as the horse trails. I assume they have hiking trails as well then?
Can't wait to check them all out. Thanks so much!
Paula
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Originally Posted by raccemup
Raven Rock is a good suggestion it is near Lillington. There is also the carroll howard johnson educational park off of Wagstaff road in Fuquay. It's a bunch of nice winding shaded trails and streams. I very rarely ever see anyone else there when we take our dogs. We also go to Harris Lake in Holly Springs by the nuke plant. They have a gorgeous park and lots of trails there. We also go to Bass Lake Park in Holly Springs on Bass Lake Road. That's just a lake but there is a path you can walk around. We're in FV and all these places are within a 15 minute drive from us.
I've heard of Raven Rock as far as the horse trails. I assume they have hiking trails as well then?
Paula
Yes, they have many trails. The one we walked was pretty much downhill all the way to the river edge. Going back up wasn't as fun! Just be careful for off leash since there are leash laws everywhere and in some areas, your dogs could end up on a street and get hit.
On that note, there are also 2 off leash dog parks in the area. There is one in Cary that charges a yearly fee to join and one in N Raleigh at Millbrook exchange park. Those are also great options for off leash time. They are a little bit of a drive from FV, though. I can be at Millbrook in about 35-40 minutes or the one in Cary in under 30 minutes. The drive to N Raleigh is really not that bad and totally worth for it some free off leash play time in a controlled environment.
Another good idea would be to start a playgroup for dog lovers in the FV area. People could rotate their homes if they have a fenced in yard and the doggies can get their playtime in.
The other that comes to mind as far as being somewhat easy to get to from Willow Springs is the park at Harris Lake (next to the Nuclear plant). This area can be bad for small ticks during summer, but is one of my favorite places to hike in the cooler months.
I think my favorite overall place to hike in Wake county is still Umstead State Park though (the Cary side).
A playgroup is a great idea. We do agility and have lots of agility equipment in the yard. The home we're moving to has 1-1/2 acres, mostly fenced so it would be perfect for playgroups or anyone who wants to play and learn the agility equipment
Thanks for the idea!
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Originally Posted by raccemup
Yes, they have many trails. The one we walked was pretty much downhill all the way to the river edge. Going back up wasn't as fun! Just be careful for off leash since there are leash laws everywhere and in some areas, your dogs could end up on a street and get hit.
On that note, there are also 2 off leash dog parks in the area. There is one in Cary that charges a yearly fee to join and one in N Raleigh at Millbrook exchange park. Those are also great options for off leash time. They are a little bit of a drive from FV, though. I can be at Millbrook in about 35-40 minutes or the one in Cary in under 30 minutes. The drive to N Raleigh is really not that bad and totally worth for it some free off leash play time in a controlled environment.
Another good idea would be to start a playgroup for dog lovers in the FV area. People could rotate their homes if they have a fenced in yard and the doggies can get their playtime in.
Yes, they have many trails. The one we walked was pretty much downhill all the way to the river edge. Going back up wasn't as fun! Just be careful for off leash since there are leash laws everywhere and in some areas, your dogs could end up on a street and get hit.
On that note, there are also 2 off leash dog parks in the area. There is one in Cary that charges a yearly fee to join and one in N Raleigh at Millbrook exchange park. Those are also great options for off leash time. They are a little bit of a drive from FV, though. I can be at Millbrook in about 35-40 minutes or the one in Cary in under 30 minutes. The drive to N Raleigh is really not that bad and totally worth for it some free off leash play time in a controlled environment.
Another good idea would be to start a playgroup for dog lovers in the FV area. People could rotate their homes if they have a fenced in yard and the doggies can get their playtime in.
HTH!
You forgot Oakwood in Raleigh as well...close then Milbrook I think for all of you (as it's IBL). Wake Forest just opened and I know there are plans for more in Raleigh as well.
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