Overview
A popular destination for outdoor family activities, this small park has ample picnic areas, playgrounds, and a boathouse. Nestled in the suburbs, the trails are a popular destination for local residents to walk their dogs. Biking is allowed on some trails. The Raleigh Greenway system connects to the park.
Wildlife
A small bird and butterfly garden is maintained near the north parking
lot trailhead. At least 160 bird species have been recorded in the
park, includng scarlet tanagers, summer tanagers, blue grosbeak, brown creeper, red-headed woodpecker, brown-headed nuthatch, various owls, yellow-billed cuckoo, belted kingfisher, hummingbirds, acadian flycatcher, blue-gray gnatcatcher, and wood thrush. Typical pond life, especially turtles and dragonflies. Common lizards including Carolina anole, common bugs including garden spider and cicada.
Plant Life
Common trees include white oak, red oak, red cedar, American beech, yellow poplar, dogwood, redbud, shortleaf pine, loblolly pine, sweetgum, red maple, and mulberry. Other typical plants are ferns, wisteria, American holly, french mulberry, and wildflowers including flowering spurge and asiatic dayflower.
Landmarks
Bird and butterfly garden, boathouse, old homestead, Campbell lodge.
Location
Durant Nature Park is located in Raleigh. From Durham, take US-70E to I-540E. Take I-540E for about 9 miles then take exit 14 - Falls of Neuse Rd. Turn left onto Falls of Neuse Rd and go about a mile then turn right onto Durant Rd. In a mile and a half, turn right onto Camp Durant Rd. Camp Durant Rd dead ends into the park.
Hours
8 AM - Sunset
External Links 
Official Site
Raleigh Greenway Trail System
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