Durham 2008 Official Visitors Guide - Where Good Things Happen - (Page 18) Durham Parks and Nature Places Color Key Northwest Northeast West Downtown East Central Central Southeast Southwest More than 60 parks in Durham provide recreational facilities, hiking trails, and shady spots for lunch. For a full listing or more information on Durham’s parks, call the Parks and Recreation Department at 560-4355 or log onto www.officialdurhammap.com. Basketball Courts Greenway Access Downtown and surrounded on three sides by the City of Durham. Self-driving tour map available at the Durham Visitor Information Center, 101 E Morgan St, Downtown. Rhine Research Center F THINGS TO SEE & DO 2741 Campus Walk Ave, #500, 309-4600, www.rhine.org World’s most famous laboratory studying extrasensory perception (ESP), telepathy, psycho kinesis, and related mental abilities. Library, exhibits, and tours by appointment. Picnic Facilities Tennis Courts Soccer Fields Playgrounds Hiking Trails Frisbee Golf Restrooms Ball Fields Shelters Boating Fishing NATURE ACTIVITIES BICYCLINGRENTALS Carolina Tarwheels 687-5066, www.tarwheels.org Bicycle club welcoming visitors on weekends for recreational and scenic rides around Durham and the Triangle. 18 Burton Park 531 Lakeland St C.R. Wood Park 200 East End Ave Campus Hills Park/Center 2000 Alston Ave Cornwallis Road Park 2800 Wade Rd Duke Park 1530 Arcadia St East Durham Park 2615 Harvard St East End Park 1204 Alston Ave Elmira Avenue Park 600 Elmira Ave Eno River State Park Main access at Fews Ford, Cole Mill Rd Forest Hills Park/Center 1639 University Dr Garrett Road Park 6800 Garrett Rd Hillside Park/Center 1300 S Roxboro St Indian Trail Park Albany St & Indian Trail Lake Michie Recreation Area Bahama Rd Lakeview Park 3500 Dearborn Dr Little River Regional Park 15-501 N/Rec. Area Long Meadow Park 917 Liberty St Lyon Park and Center 1200 Lakewood Ave Moreene Road Park/Center 1100 Morreene Rd Northgate Park 300 West Club Blvd Old Farm Road Park Hedgerow Pl Piney Wood Park E Woodcroft Pkwy Red Maple Park 300 Hinson Dr Rock Quarry Park and Center 600 W Murray Ave Rockwood Park 300 Stuart Dr Sherwood Park 1200 Miami Blvd Solite Park 4600 Fayetteville Rd Southern Boundaries Park 3400 Third Fork Dr Twin Lakes Park 400 Chandler Rd Unity Village Park 200 Matilene St Valley Springs Park 3805 Valley Springs Rd Walltown Park and Center 1300 W Club Blvd West Point on the Eno City Park 5101 N Roxboro St Whippoorwill Park 1700 Rowemont Dr Wrightwood Park 2000 Bivins St Pools �F The Bicycle Chain 639 Broad St, 286-2453, Ninth Street District, www.thebicyclechain.com Full service bicycle store offering bicycle rentals in the spring and summer. Call ahead for availability. Open MSa, 10am-7pm; Su, 12pm-5pm. � The Bicycle Station 1116 Wellons Dr Offers bicycle repairs and rentals with delivery service. Open M-F, 9am-6pm. Sa by appt. � FLIGHTSEEING Carolina Barnstormers 4340 E Geer St, Lake Ridge Aero, 608-0181, www.carolinabarnstormers.com Flightseeing tour of Research Triangle Park, Duke and North Carolina Central universities, and Falls Lake in 25minute or hour-long tours for two. GARDENS Biology Greenhouse, Duke University Science Dr behind the French Science Building, Duke University West Campus, 660-7334, www.biology.duke.edu/plantfacility Unique collection of orchids, ferns, cacti, and palms. Selfguided tours available. Open M-Th, 9am-5pm. Doris Duke Center at �F The Sarah P. Duke Gardens 418 Anderson St, Duke West Campus, 684-3698, www.hr.duke.edu/dukegardens/doris_duke_center.htm 18,000-sq.-ft. complex complementing the existing landscape of Duke Gardens. Features outdoor terrace, education wing and library, horticultural complex with two greenhouses, and special events hall available for rental. Durham Central Park www.durham-nc.com 502 Foster St, Downtown Durham, 794-8194, www.durhamcentralpark.org 5.8-acre urban park offers gardens, outdoor/public art, an arts pavilion, trails, and other amenities. Includes the Durham Farmers’ Market, operating Wednesdays and Saturdays from April through November. Park: 24 hours; office: M-F, 9am-3pm. �F The Sarah P. Duke Gardens ��F 426 Anderson St, Duke University West Campus, 684-3698, www.hr.duke.edu/dukegardens 55-acre gardens known as one of the premier public gardens in the US with 200-plus colorful plant varieties viewed from more than five miles of walkways and paths. Seasonal plantings ensure that each visit is a new experience. Call for tour information. Open 7 days/week, 8am - dusk. See ad page 19. http://www.rhine.org http://www.officialdurhammap.com http://www.tarwheels.org http://www.thebicyclechain.com http://www.carolinabarnstormers.com http://www.biology.duke.edu/plantfacility http://www.hr.duke.edu/dukegardens/doris_duke_center.htm http://www.durhamcentralpark.org http://www.durham-nc.com http://www.hr.duke.edu/dukegardens
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