Small and really muddy several days after the rain. Not very big but good for small kids or elderly. Lots of people with masks. Also lots without masks

That’s a little wild little natural park near Chapel Hill. I am happy to spend 30 min here before or after work to sort myself. The bench are plenty and the signs are clear. Well maintained but pretty wild and natural place. Love it. There is a river just 2 min away from parking lot, just cross the meadow. An overlook with nice view where you stand on rocks enjoying the river curving below. There is only very few traffic, if you don’t want to see people but only mother nature, that’s the place to go. Note: there are wild trails at the turning point of the loop without official safety guarantee but pretty fun to explore.

There’s plenty of parking and even bug spray for use at the park entrance. It seems to be a bit of a small park but you can cross over to Duke Forest (clearly marked when you do) if you’re looking for a longer hike. Great water features and, although it’s close to the road, you can get far enough away to lose the traffic noise.

Nice park with easy walking trails that you can hike with both 2- and 4-legged friends. Trails are not blazed, but easy to stay on the trail. Lots of benches along the trail. Good alternative when Duke Forest is closed on weekdays in Fall for deer culling. Park does border on some private properties, but well marked.

There is a very nice parking lot for this little park. We did the Hanging Rock Loop trail. It was a mediocre trail at best. My wife and I started on this trail, because it was the only one we could. The New Hope Creek trail was chained off and a sign said “Do not cross road”. See the photos. The only trail we could go on was the Hanging rock loop. We started and soon felt like we were walking through someone’s backyard. The path was well worn, but not marked by painted tree symbols. It did go along a creek/river at a branch called the Overlook, but the path was washed out. No one seems to be caring for this park; cleaning up, pushing branches aside and keeping the paths open. There were also quite a few muddy sections on the path, some mulch would help there.

My wife and I enjoyed ourselves while walking thru Hollow Rock. Plenty of stops to rest. Theirs benches there for you sit. Nice Paths, open space for you to walk through great areas to take pictures at. Its bigger than what you think. Make sure you bring your walking stick !

Seriously, an awesome place to walk, get away from stress, and breathe.

Very calm and serene. The plant life is amazing here even in the wintertime.

Great loop and easy to navigate. A bit messy after a storm, but cool to see the creek running high.

This place is awesome the texture and flavor and views of mount Laurel and the trees are amazing. Lots of terrain and lots of Hills and valleys with the river obviously being the lowest and the hills and valleys just seem to keep on coming.

Beautiful trails and river!

Quiet trail... deers around...

The only reason it doesnt get 5 stars is the amount of people with their dogs off leashes. That and leaving their waste in bags on the trail. Other then that its a beautiful place to run. Challenging and large enough to really make you feel it

Nice place to enjoy Nature amid the insane gobble of land by development.

Nice little loop thats fairly simple to walk and offers some creek access. Also offers access to a loop through Duke Forest thats lovely.

Good little hike.

Great shorter hikes. Easy for young children, too. Good views of the river.

This was a nice and peaceful break from a tough day.

This trail is such a treasure. It was so great to explore the Rocky terrain of the old hills. It was also nice to find the Hollow Rock itself.

Its a short and nice walk...! But need more signs as there are too many splits and merges and little confusing...!

Nice very nice. The bug spray is very thoughtful.

The kids had a blast.

Quiet, nice hiking close to town.

Two short trails with minor to moderate terrain, nice natural trails.Longer extensive trail network across street in Duke Forest. Great river walk that loops back to the Hollow Rock trail.

Beautiful and easy Meandering Trail. Perfect for leisure walking or quick workout. Saw a brown owl perched on a tree near the trail.

There are many footpaths here that allow for a great variety of walks through different landscapes. Some trails are within the park but some connect to Duke Forest and its extensive trails. There are many things to see from mill dam remnants, birds galore, trees of many types and so much more.

Definitely worth the visit! Almost no one else was there so we got the creek near the hanging rock to ourselves for almost a half hour.

Great!

Low-intensity, peaceful hike. No problem for our young kids.

Great set of trails! Says no bicycles, but Ive seen only smiles from other people on the trail while im riding around. Has a very nice rock hanging out over the creek. If the water is high enough feel free to jump off but NO DIVING, its not deep enough to dive!! Small segment connects it to trails in Duke Forest. I do trail ride on these trails but only during the week, as to try my best to reduce the people I run into, id rather not piss anyone off! If you choose to ride these trails be safe and not disruptive.

Beautiful.

Really great park with an easy hike to a creek that kiddos love to splash around in.

Nice place for a short hike, all the trails combined are no longer than 3 miles. Nice parking area and easy access to trails. There are many benches throughout the trails for those who need to take breaks often. Muddy in spots so it is best to wear hiking boots.

Exciting 94° day spending time with nature, the progenitor of life. Grateful.

Great trails. There are two loop trails that are probably about 2 miles total (a mile each). This park also connects with Duke Forest, which has its own trail system.

Nice trails and access to creek. Parking is convenient.

Very nice nature area with well marked trails - it even has a potty! If you are bringing the dog, make sure to bring a leash. THE MEADOW borders private property, but if you look closely, you can see across it to the trail markers on the other side. Dont sweat it, just walk. There are some hills and valleys, so make sure you wear proper footwear. Personally, I would not go in the water, but it looks pretty. Not for toddlers or the elderly or infirm.

Nice place to have lunch

Beautiful location. Links Duke Forest trails, easy to go under highway 86 to get to the forest. Nice parking,

Hollow rock has great trails, a nd an awesome swim hole.

Nice set of trails connecting to Duke forest. Great place for a walk with the dog.

Small park with 0.8 and 0.6 mile looping trails. Maps and sign posts a little confusing, which is quite a feat considering how small this place is

Great hiking! Check out Hanging Rock and Piney Mountain

Connects to Duke gardens. Nice spot

Nice little place for a short hike. Porta potty is a plus!

Nice park with hiking trails. Trash cans and bathroom too.

2 cool trails, very dog friendly

Nice park with trail connections to duke forest.

Beautiful park, not too busy, lots of great trails.

Very nicely done, the trails and signage.

Lots of trails.

Natural

Nice!

Peaceful place to walk

A good little nature trail that connects to Duke Forest

Nature

Nice easy trails