Eno River State Park

Today was the first time that my husband and I and our dog went to this park. I had never heard of it even though I've lived in North Carolina for over 15 years and within an hour of this park for 9 years. And luckily I saw it on the map as we were actually headed somewhere else.
Such an amazing and beautiful park. The Ranger was very helpful with telling me how to get to a trail. They have a lovely swinging bridge and beautiful river that you can walk alongside. Dog friendly! Which is an absolute must anywhere we go.

Beautiful tress, cool tree root formations and just an overall well kept, spacious park with lots of easy accessible trails and lots of shorter trails for people who can't do longer ones or for dogs that can't do longer ones.

I did not see any doggy poo bags so make sure you bring your own!

Loved it so much!

Beautiful scenic park with doable easy walking trials, if you want to challenge yourself follow the cox mountain trial which is a 5 miles trial .
We absolutely loved our weekend hike .
Must do things around Raleigh

This is my favorite NC State park!! I have been to 2/3 of them and continue to make the 3 hour trek from my home to Eno. I have camped at the primitive sites and always felt safe and accounted for. The trails are relatively easy to hike. The river can often be waxed across so long as you don’t mind the water going up to shoulders if there’s a lot of flow. This place is super family friendly. lots of nature like deer, birds, turtles, fish and the occasional snake. Plenty to explore like the historic buildings and the footbridge. This place is a gem and it’s easily accessible to the Triangle, I-85 & I-40. All the rangers I’ve met are great and helpful and the facilities are always clean. I can’t say enough wonderful things about this park!

The walking trails are well marked. You can easily choose to take a shorter or longer walk. There were maps of the trails and facilities to take along with you. There's designated parking but it fills up quickly. I noticed cars parked along the street (they didn't have parking violation tickets).

There was a really nice person at the visitor center who helped us get our bearings. The suspension bridge across the river is right behind the center. There are many hiking trails that we will explore in future visits.

This is probably my favorite park in all of North Carolina. The trails give everyone a chance to slow down and enjoy nature. You can fish along the river at spots like Bobbit's Hole, walk the trails, or reserve a primitive campsite of your choice. I really liked that the trails are of varied lengths. You could walk as little or as much as you want.

Amazing park. I didn't have to walk far to get to the bridge & cabin. It's practically right by parking, but far enough to feel like you're deep in the woods. Got some great photos, I will most definitely be back for another visit. This place is a photographer's dream. If you like nature & trails, you'll like this place. I went on a weekend, everyone was nice and let people take their turn photographing the bridge and cabin. The trails last for miles, if you like nature walks. This place put me at ease and it was a great experience.

People were walking on the trails with their dogs, taking professional photos, smiling, and laughing. Highly recommend a visit, even if it's for a short walk. A lot of people were there with their family and kids. Finding the swinging bridge was a bit difficult, because there were no signs. However, I found a post that had a map you could take with you to know where everything was. I inevitably, started to follow a couple who clearly knew where they were going. Once I started walking on the trail, I could see the swinging bridge. I'll be back for another visit soon. Thanks for the great experience 😀

This park is really nice, you can go in the river in some areas. There is a fun suspension Bridge to crosse and many trails. The welcome building is new, ranger is very informative, bathrooms are nice and clean.

Felt wonderful during our unplanned stop at this park. Loved walking through Eno River Ped Bridge and it’s trails very well maintained. This park is for all ages. River flowing is shallow, liked walking on trails along with this river, green trails. This park has picnic benches, very cool shelters, Wilderness cabin, great parking area, restrooms. Great for camping. This park has other entrances too. Grab a map and decide which part of the park you would like to enjoy, I was at Fews Ford. Worth visiting.

What an awesome spot! This was our first time coming to this park. It's about an hour drive for us, but it was worth it!

The park itself is easy enough to get to. As for parking, there are very limited spots- especially on the weekends when we went. If you're going, make sure to plan ahead, get there early to get a parking spot, and to avoid the crowds.

There are many trails located here. We decided on the Cox Mountain Trail. It has a decent length of about 4 miles round trip, views of the river, a suspension bridge, as well as an old cabin! The trail was easy to follow. There are plenty of signs pointing the way for you to go, as well as marks on the trees. Super easy going and you never have to wonder if you went the right way.

The route was easy enough, as trails go. We stopped a few times so the kids could play in the water and search for Crayfish.

We're definitely coming back here to check out the other trails. I hear the Quarry is cool!

It was a perfect fall Saturday Morning we decided to go on hike and had been wanting to check out Eno river state park. It was very easy to get to, we were trying to get to Holden Trail, but the google maps takes you to a private residence, so avoid that. Luckily we were very close to buckquarter creek trail. We found parking easily on the side of the road as the lot was full.

The trail was very easy and scenic, a big creek with a good bit of folks there just for the creek itself and not a hike. It took roughly 30-40 minutes to complete. There was a path to go to Holden once we were 15 minutes in, but we decided to save for next time.

With 5 entry points and almost 30 miles of trails this place has room for everyone. The water is shallow so canoeing and kayaking can be difficult. Check their calendar for events and activities. It's also great for camping and facilities are also reservable. Enjoy! 😊

Visiting family in the area and we decided to go for a hike here. It was a great workout but also manageable for my 5 and 9 year old. They took a dip in the water to cool off at some point too. Very scenic and some steep inclines if your knees are up for it lol! The park is beautiful and seems like a great spot to spend an afternoon. Definitely bring water and bug spray!

We loved our visit to the gorgeous Eno River State Park. The trails were well-kept and clean, and the scenery was beautiful. We went to the Cox Mountain trail, where there was plenty of parking, picnic benches, and a trail head that went to the cool suspension bridge over the river. The trails beyond the picnic benches are not paved and may be less accessible to those that do not have sure footing.

Absolutely beautiful park! A lot of history and information a for you to view while walking the trails as well.

Love this park. The trails are well marked the water is clean
It is very rocky. The restroom are drop toliets but the must pump them regularly they are not overwhelming any time I have been to the park. We saw two water snakes, lots of different birds, tadpoles and fish.

Always a great place for the kids. If you go all the way to the end, then it’s a short trip to the suspension bridge. Remember to bring some water and maybe some snacks, but please take all your trash out.

The hiking is moderate as family friendly trails go. It’s unpaved with roots and rocks and there some decent hills to climb.

There is plenty of access to the slow moving river and it’s safe for young kids to play in as well - so bring th a thing suits and towels!

One of the best place I ever visited. Nice trails. With a small stream where you can take a dip.

We like hiking as a family at Eno River. It has good hills and also lots of flat areas as well. If you don't want to do the full trail loop you can always go up and turn around. It's well marked and our kids always enjoy the suspension bridge.

Loved it! The hike up from the river is just difficult enough to sweat and get heart rate pumping. The river is rocky in areas which is great for walking across and getting towards the middle of the river. Not buggy at all and we saw no snakes along the path. We will be back again and again!