A true treasure, the Eno River State Park is Durham’s largest park with 3,900 acres of secluded wilderness along the banks of the Eno River in Durham and Orange Counties. Visitors enjoy picnicking under shelters, bird watching, canoeing, rafting, fishing, swimming and hiking. If you’re looking for outdoor activity and beautiful sights, this is the spot for you. In Durham County, five access points and a visitor center allow visitors to enjoy miles of trails, picnic and camping facilities, boat access and more.
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Hours:
Monday: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM Tuesday: 7:30 AM – 7:00 PM Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM Thursday: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM Friday: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM Saturday: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM Sunday: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Great facilities. Most trail are shaded. Great place to bring a dog! A good trail workout as there are some ups and downs.
Water was very refreshing to swim in.
All the hikers and swimmers were very friendly!
Next time I’ll bring a picnic basket. Your definitely need water shoes or water sandals in the water. Lots of rocks.
Lyda Ngin
Jun 18, 2024
5
I love Eno River State Park. It was my first time there, and I was thoroughly impressed. The park is very clean and well-organized, with plenty of signs. They offer various options for both short and long-distance trails, and the looping trails make it easy to explore without retracing your steps. The creek, lake, and waterfall were stunning. During my visit, I saw turtles sunbathing on stones, deer up close, as well as frogs and butterflies. It was such a beautiful and gorgeous experience, and I can't wait to go back again.
Russell Nash
Jun 16, 2024
5
It's busier than I like my nature, but being that it's right around Durham I don't think I can really complain. My family and I managed to find some solitude in the hiking trails. Any time you are on the river, there will be people. But for some decent hikes in the area, this place is pretty good. Some cool history here as well.
Chrystal Shawley
May 16, 2024
5
Trailheads are located at different points along the river. Trails are well marked and maintained. Every trail I've seen has nice views of the river. GPS navigation to the trailheads has been easy with the website posting physical addresses for directions. The visitors center has modern restrooms. Primitive restrooms are located at trailheads. There are ample picnic areas. There are a few benches along the trails.
Daniel Huckaby
May 16, 2024
5
Super nice park with pretty easy and beautiful hiking trails. There are several places to swim in the river but I've never done it before.
Elizabeth Doyle
Jan 2, 2024
5
The walking trails are well marked. You can easily choose to take a shorter or longer walk. There were maps of the trails and facilities to take along with you. There's designated parking but it fills up quickly. I noticed cars parked along the street (they didn't have parking violation tickets).
M. Kat
Nov 17, 2023
5
Today was the first time that my husband and I and our dog went to this park. I had never heard of it even though I've lived in North Carolina for over 15 years and within an hour of this park for 9 years. And luckily I saw it on the map as we were actually headed somewhere else.
Such an amazing and beautiful park. The Ranger was very helpful with telling me how to get to a trail. They have a lovely swinging bridge and beautiful river that you can walk alongside. Dog friendly! Which is an absolute must anywhere we go.
Beautiful tress, cool tree root formations and just an overall well kept, spacious park with lots of easy accessible trails and lots of shorter trails for people who can't do longer ones or for dogs that can't do longer ones.
I did not see any doggy poo bags so make sure you bring your own!
Loved it so much!
Jonathan Seeler
Nov 1, 2023
5
This is probably my favorite park in all of North Carolina. The trails give everyone a chance to slow down and enjoy nature. You can fish along the river at spots like Bobbit's Hole, walk the trails, or reserve a primitive campsite of your choice. I really liked that the trails are of varied lengths. You could walk as little or as much as you want.
