Durham 2008 Official Visitors Guide - Where Good Things Happen - (Page 22) VINEYARDS Eno River Vineyards 3111 Hamlin Rd Amateur winemaking operation that provides and sells several varieties of grapes to wineries throughout the state. Tours by appointment ONLY. Wine not available to the public. Little River Lake & River Lake Orange Factory and Old Blalock Rds, 477-7889, www.durhamnc.gov/departments/parks/lakes.cfm Fee charged for recreational boating and fishing. Park access free. Open F-Su, 6:30am-7pm. Canoeing/sailing. Mar 1 - Dec 23. �F Little River Regional Park & Natural Area THINGS TO SEE & DO WATERWAYS Eno River State Park 6101 Cole Mill Rd, Main Access Area: Fews Ford off of Cole Mill Rd, 383-1686, www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/ enri/main.php State Park with five access areas in Durham and Orange counties. Enjoy bird-watching, canoeing/rafting, fishing, hiking, and picnic shelters within 3,900 acres of secluded wilderness along the banks of the Eno river. Open daily, 8amdark. Open 8am, close varies with season. �F Along the Durham/Orange County border, entrance on Guess Rd (NC Hwy 157), 732-5505, www.enoriver.org/eno/parks/LittleRiverPark.html 391-acre park and natural area developed from tobacco farmland. Features restored barns, houses, and sheds, picnic shelters, information center, and 15 miles of walking, hiking, mountain-biking, and horseback-riding trails. �F New Hope Creek Entrance in Korstian Division, Duke Forest Snaking waterway and home to local wildlife. Offers bird-watching and hiking. Call (919) 560-4355 for more information. Stewart Waller/DCVB �F Flat River 22 Moore’s Mill Rd off US Hwy 501 N to State Forest Rd Boating/sailing, fishing, hiking, rock hounding. Call 560-4388 for more information. �F Rollingview State Recreation Area F at Falls Lake Jordan and Falls of the Neuse Game Lands Various access points on Hwy. 751 (Jordan Lake) and various access points on Brickhouse Rd off Old Oxford Hwy (Falls of Neuse) Habitat for indigenous animals such as fox, dove, quail, rabbit, squirrel, raccoon, deer, turkey, waterfowl, and warm-water fish. 40,500 acres in Durham, Chatham, Orange, and Wake counties surrounding Jordan Lake and 43,400 acres in Durham, Granville, and Wake counties surrounding Falls of the Neuse Reservoir. I-85 N. to U.S. 70 Bypass. Exit at NC Hwy 98 & follow signs to Rollingview, 676-1027, www.ils.unc.edu/parkproject/visit/fala/do.html Bird-watching, boating/sailing, boat launches, recreational activities, swimming, beaches, water skiing, windsurfing, as well as 115 tent & trailer campsites. Gates open daily 8am-8pm. Admission: $5 per car, $3 for senior citizens 62 years of age or older, $10 per bus charged daily from Memorial Day through Labor Day; charged on weekends and holidays in Apr, May, and Sept. Camping fees: $10-$40. Durham’s rivers, lakes, and other waterways are stimulating, natural environments that offer year-round recreational activities. Durham Bulls Baseball Club 409 Blackwell St, Downtown Durham, 687-6500, www.durhambulls.com AAA baseball team playing at Durham Bulls Athletic Park, designed by the architects of Baltimore’s Camden Yards, to capture the brick texture of Durham in its historic ambience. The Bulls are the International League affiliate of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Offices open M-F, 8:305:30pm; game times vary (Apr-Sept). � West Point on the Eno City Park ��F Jordan Lake Wetlands/State Recreation Area F Along NC 54 and NC 751, 362-0586, www.ils.unc.edu/parkproject/visit/jord/home.html Five impoundment areas ranging from 50 to 2,000 acres providing habitats for waterfowl including ducks and Canadian geese. Bird-watching (duckhunting, Dec-Jan). Lake Michie Recreation Area 2303 Bahama Rd, 477-3906, www.durhamnc.gov/ departments/parks/lakes.cfm#michie Picnic area/shelters, hiking trails, primitive camping ($12-$17), bird-watching, and rock hounding. Open F-Su, 6:30am-6pm, mid-March through mid-November. Park access is free; fee for camping, boating, and fishing. Only open weekends until further notice. �F 5101 N Roxboro Rd (US Hwy 501), 471-1623, www.durhamnc.gov/departments/parks/parks.cfm Located along the Eno River in northern Durham, the park features a reconstructed 1778 working grist mill with cornmeal for sale, the historic McCown-Mangum House dating to the mid-1800s, the Hugh Mangum Museum of Photography, hiking trails, and amphitheater. Picnicking, hiking, rafting, and canoeing available. Open sunrise to sunset daily. Buildings open 1-5pm weekends. North Carolina Central University Eagles 530-5170, www.nccu.edu/campus/athletics For schedules and ticket information, call 560-5170 or 560-6574. � SPECTATOR SPORTS Duke University Blue Devils (877) 375-2583, www.goduke.com For schedules and ticket information, call 681-2583 (baseball, basketball); 684-4112 (football); 684-2633 (lacrosse, soccer). TENNIS � Hollow Rock Racquet & Swim Club 5100 Erwin Rd, 489-1550, www.hollowrock.com Private tennis club with 19 clay and 3 hard courts, and three pools. Guests must have member sponsor. � www.durham-nc.com http://www.durhamnc.gov/departments/parks/lakes.cfm http://www.enoriver.org/eno/parks/LittleRiverPark.html http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/enri/main.php http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/enri/main.php http://www.ils.unc.edu/parkproject/visit/fala/do.html http://www.durhambulls.com http://www.durhamnc.gov/departments/parks/parks.cfm http://www.ils.unc.edu/parkproject/visit/jord/home.html http://www.nccu.edu/campus/athletics http://www.durhamnc.gov/departments/parks/lakes.cfm#michie http://www.durhamnc.gov/departments/parks/lakes.cfm#michie http://www.goduke.com http://www.hollowrock.com http://www.durhampackages.com http://www.durham-nc.com
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