One of my inspirations for creating this blog is the adventure of finding out about parks that I’ve never visited. Today, I checked out the Brookhaven Nature Park, hidden just off Gleenwood Ave a bit west of Crabtree Valley Mall. Brookhaven is a surprisingly peaceful park that’s fairly close to some busy Raleigh thoroughfares.
Maintained by the Junior Woman’s Club of Raleigh, Brookhaven contains a network of paved and natural hiking trails, crisscrossing a small tributary of Crabtree Creek. Abundant shade makes this park an excellent destination on a hot summer day. I wasn’t able to find any information about the length of the trails, but it seemed to me that the main trail was no more than a quarter of a mile or so. Picnic tables at the park entrance offer a shady spot for a meal, but also serve as a nature center for programs provided by the city. A small pond at the east side of the park is a fun destination for the little ones.
Although signs suggest that parts of the trail are wheelchair-accessible, the grade appeared a bit steep (to my admittedly untrained eye). Also – a word of warning: the mosquitoes love the wet ground around the creek tributaries. Plan on bringing your bug-repellent.
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Neat. Thanks for that one. That’s right near where I live. I’ve seen the sing, seen it on the map, but never been in. As close as it is, I’d want to plot a route that didn’t take me through the Creedmore/Glenwood intersection on my bike, which I’ve never bothered to do. But it looks nice, so I may have to give that another look.
Visited this park today with my kids, caught 6 bluegill in the pond. The park was nice, and trails easy for kids to navigate, although they could be marked a bit better. Walk to the pond was maybe 1/4 mile, if that. Had a great time, and the fishing was lively enough to keep everybody interested!
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