A day at Historic Yates Mill County Park offers visitors an "Escape from the Everyday Grind" with unique cultural and environmental experiences. The park boasts acres of land, including the 20-acre millpond, which is part of the Swift Creek nutrient-sensitive water-supply watershed. Historic Yates Mill County Park is managed as a preserve for native wildlife with a mission to study and interpret the cultural, natural, and agricultural heritage preserved in the park.

Enjoy a day at the park facilities ranging from a restored gristmill, a park center for education and research and permanent exhibits on the site's cultural and natural history. Park grounds support several miles of hiking trails, pond and wetlands boardwalks, an outdoor classroom, an overlook deck, fixed dock, picnic tables, native landscaping, wildlife habitat enhancement features, and best management practice demonstration areas.

Offer: Free
Dates Valid: Through December 31, 2007
Hours of Operation: Monday–Sunday: 8 am–sunset
Address: 4620 Lake Wheeler Road, Raleigh
Phone Number: (919) 856-6675
Web Site: www.wakegov.com/parks/yatesmill/default.htm
Restrictions: Some special programs may require advance registration or charge fee.