Forest Ridge Park Raleigh

Forest Ridge Park is a 587-acre Raleigh park on Falls Lake north of the dam.  Established in 2017, it is one of the newest Raleigh parks.  The park is on lands owned by the Army Corps of Engineers and leased to the city as a park.  It features hiking trails, mountain biking trails, and nature education.

Contact Information:

2100 Old NC Hwy 98
Wake Forest, NC 27587

Phone: (919) 996-5800

Directions:

From I-540 in north Raleigh, take exit 14 for Falls of the Neuse Road and go north.  In 3.1 miles, turn left onto Old Falls of Neuse Road.  Go 2.6 miles, and turn left on Keith Store Road.  In 0.3 miles, make a sharp left onto Old NC Hwy 98 and go 1 mile to enter the park.

Map:

 

Trails:

Forest Ridge Park has hiking, multi-use and single-track mountain biking trails.

Boulder Creek Trail:

Boulder Creek Trail is a 1-mile partial loop splitting off from Ridgeline Trail with creek crossings over a rocky tributary.

Mountain Bike Trails:

There are over three miles of singletrack mountain bike trails with scenic views of the lake.

Old 98 Trail:

Old 98 Trail follows the road past the gate down to the lake.

Peninsula Trail:

Peninsula Trail is a multi-use gravel road leading down the peninsula.

Peninsula Point Trail:

Peninsula Point Trail is a short hiking trail that extends Peninsula Trail down to the lake.

Ridgeline Trail:

Ridgeline Trail is a 1.2-mile loop that follows a ridgeline above the lake.  It splits off from Rocky Point Trail.

Rocky Point Trail:

Rocky Point Trail is a 0.6-mile loop that leads out to a rocky point in the lake with very scenic views.

Shoreline Trail:

Shoreline Trail makes a 3 mile loop following the shoreline of the peninsula.

Wild Comfrey Trail:

Wild Comfrey Trail is a short trail from behind the visitor center to the disk gold course.

Wildlife:

Eastern redbud (Cercis canadensis)

Blog Entries:

18-Oct-2020: Williamson Preserve

External Links:

Raleigh Parks and Recreation website: https://raleighnc.gov/places/forest-ridge-park