Durant Nature Preserve

Decent park in the middle of the city. Trails clearly marked, but some are a little messy. It is December, though. The buildings are either new or in need of extensive repair. The picnic & playground areas well kept, bathrooms were tidy but not really clean. They are clearly doing work, so hopefully all areas will improve. Either way, it’s a nice place to be in nature.

This a great place for all ages. I took my dog on the loop around the lake which is about a mile. Theres also a playground and bathrooms. The path is wooded and calming.

I love the trail around the lake. Beautiful park, awesome ACTUAL hiking trails (no asphalt sidewalks), plenty of shade, just an all around good walk.

Huge Park with lots of wildlife at the lake by the pier. Well groomed trails and very peaceful. Great for dogs, kids, and adults.

Beautiful place for a nice stroll or to ride a bike. This is the place where there's leaves on every trail so be mindful of that and the roots. But is a lovely place.

Now this is a way to be with nature. To just walk around and see the lake, etc. was peaceful. My kids really enjoyed that so much that they didn't even care about going to the park that was there. As you walk the trails, the trees will be marked with a colored diamond (each trail has a different color). But the walk was gorgeous with the fall leaves. Will definitely come back especially to see how it looks during the warmer months.

Well maintained by City of Raleigh Parks department. Playgrounds for kids, and at least two different C's are parks. Nice lake where you can fish.