Day Trip Idea: Farmington Nature Park
Let’s talk about an outdoor hideaway, tucked in the middle of Farmington, NC. I would have never known about the Farmington Nature Park if my kids weren’t part of the Kids in Parks adventures. Nestled behind a community center, lies a nature park that has all that one might want in nature: wetlands, fields, woods, creek and multi-terrain trails.
If you follow the directions your GPS provides, you may wind-up in the wrong parking lot. The entrance is off of Farmington Rd. Between the tennis courts of the community center and the Davie County emergency service building. Before passing through the gates of the park, I suggest taking a picture of the trail map that is posted by the gate, unless you thought ahead and printed one off online. You will then pull-up into a dirt/gravel parking lot.
Beware, if there has been a lot or even moderate rain recently, wear the appropriate footwear. The first part of your hike will be through the wetland area and it can be quite muddy and full of puddles after rain. This section is short but fun to adventure around, looking for water birds, plants and critters.
From there you will venture down an open trail (large enough for service vehicles to drive down) that aligns with a large field. My kiddos and their friends love to run, cartwheel and chase each other through this open space. The last time we went we noticed the butterflies were starting to come back!
As you continue down this open path, you will come to a recently built picnic shelter and a well maintained Port-a-John (this is the only bathroom we have found). You will also find your first entrance to the wooded trail. Be aware, you will be sharing some of the same trail areas with Frisbee Golf players. There are a few trail options to take. You could take the upper trail that boarder the forest line along a field or take the path that heads downhill toward Cedar Creek. Throughout the different paths, you will find many of the trees have signs with their names on them. Which is great, especially in the winter months when it is harder to identify trees (at least it is for me).
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