This is for all the nature lovers. The Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve is among the few nature preserves of the state that has a distinct flora and fauna. Featuring shaded walking trails, boardwalks, a gift shop and the Stevens Nature Center, this scenic location is home to many mountain plant species, mammals, reptiles, birds, insects and amphibians. The nature center offers interactive exhibits which gives information about the natural history of Piedmont and also gives educational programs on the environment all through the year.
Phone: (919) 387-5980
2616 Kildaire Farm Rd Cary, NC 27518-9612 ·162.07 mi
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- Accessible
- Family friendly
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This park is noted for having Hemlock Trees and bluffs which are rare in this area The park has a nature center , restrooms and numerous trails. The trails are very comfortable for your feet but the Swift Creek Trail is somewhere strenuous because it has over 100 steps to go down and return upThe Park is in a forest and it's very green in the summer. The bluffs are more visible in the winter time when the leaves are gone. There is a decent amount of elevation change for this area about a 100 feet so some of the trails have short uphill climbs.But overall a very relaxing quiet park which is managed by the town of Cary
MoreI was very impressed. The trails are well marked and maintained. Everything was so green; I'm going to make it a point to come back in the fall to see the changing colors. They have a great educational center and picnic area.
MoreI visited Hemlock Bluffs a Saturday afternoon as I was on business in Cary and I had time to kill and I wanted to get outside as I like to do. Hemlock Bluffs is a small wooded reserve ideal for young families. It was a nice little place for a short hike. Ideally I was looking for something longer but unfortunately I couldn't see anything else in the Cary area. It consists of about three one mile walks although they are all joined up so it is possible to link them together. I was there for about an hour or so. It isn't anything for a serious walker.
MoreHemlock Bluff is a peaceful, relaxing green space in lovely Cary, North Carolina. It is a nature preserve filled with boardwalks, walking paths, stairs, bridges, and a trickling stream, all engulfed in a lush green forest area. There is also a children's play area, visitors center, and great bathrooms! We spent a wonderful few hours wandering the numerous paths and taking photos until mosquitoes and heat overcame us!! Take bug spray!
MoreBeautiful fun trail! Lots of different paths to take even some down to water. Beautiful in the fall and they long place to see all these hemlocks together in this area. Also has a great little vistor center and bathrooms and a great play area for the kids.
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