This park is huge. Nature trails for walking everywhere. Creek with rocks to climb on...my son and I love that. Lake with canoe rental. Beautiful nature views. More

Just love the peacefulness of this park. Highly recommend it if you just want to get away from it all More

Hey all my fellow outdoorsy peeps! If you haven't been to Umstead, do yourself a favor and go! It's got everything from bike trails, to streams, to rocks to hop around on, to bridges, to a random old graveyard. A word of warning: This is a HUGE park, with TONS of trails and, if you don't have a map, there... More

Did 5 mile hike. Great hiking trails. Had a free morning and chose the park which was 2 exits up the road from out hotel. More

Whether you enter from the Cary or Raleigh side, this park immediately envelops you in quiet. I come here to hike and enjoy the quiet. You can take a short trail with your dog and a bottle of water, or pack a picnic and make a day of it. Either way, you'll enjoy wooded trails that open to meadows, streams... More

They have several trails that range from a 1/4 mile easy trail to a 7.6 mile more moderate trail. A lot of picnic area's with bathrooms that are very well kept. The park is huge and was surprisingly empty when I was there. Dogs have to be leashed which I followed but definitely a great place to stop for a... More

The trails in Umstead are easy and relaxing. Wonderful place for entire family to stroll. More

If you want a fun place to walk check out Umstead lots of trails, all kinds of level, from easy to hard. (leave your baby strollers at home) the trails are too rough. More

We lived close to the park, but after visiting a few times, it bacame just too boring. The walking and cycling is OK, but all there that's there are trees, and a small lake. It's OK if you want to get away from the city, but there is nother really to see there. More