Location: Durham
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Durham is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the county seat of Durham County. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population to be 251,893 as of July 1, 2014, making it the 4th-most populous city in North Carolina, and the 78th-most populous city in the United States. Durham is the core of the four-county Durham-Chapel Hill Metropolitan Area, which has a population of 542,710 as of U.S. Census 2014 Population Estimates. The US Office of Management and Budget also includes Durham as a part of the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Combined Statistical Area, which has a population of 2,037,430 as of U.S. Census 2014 Population Estimates.
Restaurants in Durham
1. Sarah P. Duke Gardens
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2,156 reviews
Reviewed By loguev - Durham, United States
Duke Gardens is a must see for all who visit or live in the Triangle. Allow hours to fully enjoy these extensive gardens with their varied areas that include terraced flower beds, a Koi Pond, a lake with a bridge, paths, ducks, and herons. You can enjoy a special Asian designed area and even exotic chickens. This is a place for all ages.
2. Al Buehler Hiking Trails
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5.0 based on 9 reviews
Reviewed By StephenCr0ss - Dublin, Ireland
Super running and walking area near to Duke University. It’s really excellent and a pleasure to walk here.
3. West Point on the Eno
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4.5 based on 66 reviews
Reviewed By houseofnii - Durham, United States
Love visiting West Point on the Eno. There are historical buildings right off of the parking area and a small dam nearby. There are a few trails to take, I have taken the one along the river that loops back to the parking lot. It's a beautiful walk. Take snacks and some water.
4. Eno River State Park
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4.5 based on 256 reviews
Reviewed By TarHeel071 - Chapel Hill, United States
A great trail just under 5 miles. Explore the log cabin on the way up the mountain, stop and explore where the grist mill house once stood, and enjoy the river scenery--the swinging bridge is a welcome treat.
5. Duke Lemur Center
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4.5 based on 359 reviews
Reviewed By BlueDevilOKC - Oklahoma City, United States
The Lemurs Live tour provides a great overview of the lemurs in residence, the local research efforts, and the Center’s conservation efforts in Madagascar. The tour guide was friendly and provided great information on all the lemurs. We had the opportunity to see a few lemurs indoors, including some lively and loud members of the group. Overall, this is a great experience. Your tour ticket dollars (and gift shop purchases) go to support the Center’s research and conservation efforts. So, going is like tithing. :)
6. Historic Durham Athletic Park
7. Durham Central Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 34 reviews
Durham Central Park is a 5-acre city-owned park that is operated by Durham Central Park, Inc. a 501c3 non-profit organization. DCP Inc. holds a management agreement with the City of Durham to manage, develop and sustain this unique urban oasis. Durham Central Park is located in the 500 block of Foster Street (both sides of the street) between Corporation and Hunt Streets. To find it with GPS, use 501 Foster Street, Durham NC 27701. The mission of Durham Central Park is to create and sustain a unique urban park to engage the Durham community. We accomplish this mission by focusing our efforts on Natural Beauty, Public Art, Community Events, and Recreation.
Reviewed By kwix - Durham, United States
There is a skateboard park here, and it's fun to watch the boarders of all ages -- but I'm not a boarder myself, so I can't say whether it's a good facility -- but it looks nice. There is also a place that demonstrates ironworking -- although its future is uncertain, since the foundry had to move. Otherwise, Central Park is not a particularly exciting place by itself. What makes it exciting are the things that happen there: festivals, food trucks, public events -- and of course the weekly (and in summer semi-weekly) Durham Farmer's Market (Saturday mornings; in the summer, Wednesday afternoons too). This is a great place to browse and find veggies, herbs, plants, meats, flowers and all manner of things. Plus there are many vendors of food and drink at the market as well. More than anything else, Central Park is a place to meet people and share the experience of Durham.
8. Sandy Creek Park Trail
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4.0 based on 1 reviews
