The best rapids are between Highway 70 Bypass in Hillsborough and Roxboro Road in Durham.

Personal flotation devices should always be worn. Below these levels requires some portaging. Optimal canoeing is 1 to 3 feet on the bridge gauges and 3 to 5 feet on the USGS gauge. Levels are measured from gauges painted on road bridges and the Durham station USGS river gauge which can be viewed on the internet. Canoeing is usually difficult due to shallow water but is great fun right after a rain which raises the water level creating class I, II, and III rapids. Travel the Eno River by canoe or kayak passing through rolling hills and deep forest. Each site accommodates a maximum of 15 people.Īll group sites have tent pads, picnic tables, fire rings with benches and a pit toilet. The hike is 1.2 miles from the parking lot. The Buckquarter Creek Group Camp has two sites near the junction of Buckquarter and Martin Cabin creeks, just off the Ridge Trail. The hike is 3/8 mile from the parking lot. The Cox Mountain Group Camp is a short distance from the Cox Mountain Trail and the suspension bridge across the river and is set on a wooded ridge near the river. Each site has a pad for tents, fire ring, lantern hook and bench. Five sites are near Piper Creek and a short walk to the river. There are five sites on a hill a short distance from the river.Īt Cole Mill Access follow the Bobbitt Hole Trail to the Piper Creek Campground about 1.2 miles from the parking lot.

Canoeing and kayaking are permitted but sometimes difficult due to shallow water.Īt Fews Ford Access, follow a secondary trail off the Fanny's Ford Trail to reach the Fanny's Ford Campground, 1 mile from the parking lot. Backcountry camping at individual sites and group campsites is available but all equipment must be carried in. The park offers nearly 30 miles of trails along a swift, shallow stream that’s popular with anglers, photographers and sightseers. The Eno River’s waters roll past mature forests, historic mill and home sites and river bluffs covered with flowering shrubs and across fords used by early settlers. Eno River State Park-like its namesake-flows near urban areas of Durham and Orange counties with five scattered access areas, each just minutes from town amenities.

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