A three day holiday weekend full of fireworks, laughs, masks, and this time a trip adventure to a historic park.
To escape from the hardship of a workweek and COVID-19 talk, my significant other and I decided to take an afternoon adventure to Historic Yates Mill County Park. This park is a 174-acre wildlife refuge and an environmental research center located at 4620 Lake Wheeler Road in Raleigh, North Carolina. It’s a very clean park that is a great way to enjoy nature and the outdoors. Fun fact, the Mill which you can see below was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 and was restored to working order through a grassroots community effort by 2005.
When we arrived, the weather was overcast. We decided to walk the Yates Mill Pond Trail which is a 0.8 mile moderately trafficked loop trail. The park was peaceful and quiet…then the rain came! Yes, we did get trapped under the bridge for a good hour as the rain poured down. It was quite nice and the rain brought with it some good fishing! We saw a good six snakes, caught a bunch of fish who swam upstream, and overall had a great Sunday afternoon away from all the madness. I recommend checking out this historic park if you are ever in the area. You can see more information on the park’s hours and programs here.
With Love,
Lex Paige
