William B. Umstead State Park, Raleigh

Name: William B. Umstead State Park
Address: Raleigh, United States

#25 among attractions in Raleigh

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William B. Umstead State Park is a North Carolina state park in Wake County, North Carolina in the United States. It covers 5,599 acres nestled between the expanding cities of Raleigh, Cary, and Durham, North Carolina. It offers hiking, bridle, and bike trails, boat rentals, camping, picnic areas, and educational programs. ()

Established: 1937 (87 years ago)Area: 8.75 mi²Coordinates: 35°51'25"N, 78°45'0"W

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Northwest RaleighRaleigh United States

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William B. Umstead State Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: PNC Arena, Crabtree Valley Mall, Carter–Finley Stadium, WakeMed Soccer Park.

4 miSE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
PNC Arena, Raleigh
103 min walk • PNC Arena is an indoor arena located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The arena seats 18,680 for ice hockey and 19,722 for basketball, including 61 suites, 13 loge boxes and 2,000 club seats. The building has three concourses and a 300-seat restaurant.
4.1 miE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Crabtree Valley Mall, Raleigh
104 min walk • Crabtree Valley Mall is a regional shopping mall located in Raleigh, North Carolina. At 1,343,109 square feet, it is the largest enclosed mall in the Research Triangle area. Crabtree Valley contains over 200 stores and is anchored by Belk and Macy's.
4.2 miSE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Carter–Finley Stadium, Raleigh
109 min walk • Wayne Day Family Field at Carter–Finley Stadium is home to the NC State Wolfpack football team. It was opened in 1966 and has grown to a seating capacity of 58,000 seats.
5 miS
Arenas and stadiums, Football, Sport venue
WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary
129 min walk • WakeMed Soccer Park is a major soccer complex in Cary, North Carolina, United States. It consists of a purpose-built, soccer-specific main stadium called Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park, two lighted practice fields, and four additional fields.
4.4 miSE
Museum
North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh
112 min walk • The North Carolina Museum of Art is an art museum in Raleigh, North Carolina. It opened in 1956 as the first major museum collection in the country to be formed by state legislation and funding.
4.9 miSE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Dorton Arena, Raleigh
125 min walk • J. S. Dorton Arena is a 7,610-seat multi-purpose arena located in Raleigh, North Carolina, on the grounds of the North Carolina State Fair. It opened in 1952.
3.2 miNE
Nature, Lake
Lake Lynn, Raleigh
83 min walk • Lake Lynn is a man-made lake in Raleigh, North Carolina. The lake was created for flood control purposes in 1976 by damming Hare Snipe Creek, a tributary of Crabtree Creek.
2.1 miN
Church
Umstead Park United Church of Christ, Raleigh
53 min walk • Umstead Park United Church of Christ is a progressive congregation located next to the William B. Umstead State Park in Raleigh, North Carolina.
5 miS
Museum
Page-Walker Hotel, Cary
127 min walk • The Page-Walker Hotel, also known as the Page-Walker Arts & History Center, is a historic house museum and former hotel located in Cary, North Carolina. The founder of the town of Cary, Allison Francis Page, built the Second Empire style hotel about 1868, and J. R. Walker bought it later.
4.5 miSE
Public art, Monuments and statues
Cloud Chamber for the Trees and Sky, Raleigh
116 min walk • Cloud Chamber for the Trees and Sky is a site specific outdoor artwork by Chris Drury. It was commissioned by North Carolina Museum of Art in 2003 made possible by the Robert F. Phifer Bequest and located in the 146 acre museum park adjacent to the museum known as the Ann and Jim Goodnight Museum Park at state capital Raleigh.
2.7 miSW
Trail, Park
Lake Crabtree County Park, Morrisville
69 min walk • Lake Crabtree County Park is a park in Wake County, North Carolina. It is a forested area between Cary, Morrisville, and Raleigh-Durham International Airport, bounded by the northeastern shore of Lake Crabtree, I-40, and Aviation Parkway.