DURHAM QUIKLIST
ATTRACTIONS
GREAT FOR KIDS!
Mount Merrill at Durham Central Park
NATIONAL PARKS
STATE PARKS
Bennett Place State Historic Site
Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area (Hillsborough, NC)
Falls Lake State Recreation Area (Wake Forest, NC)
AMUSEMENT PARKS
Frankie’s Fun Park (Raleigh, NC)
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
MUSEUMS, LIBRARIES, AND HISTORIC HOMES
Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University
Hugh Mangum Museum of Photography
Pauli Murray Center for History & Social Justice
The Vincent and Ethel Simonetti Historic Tuba Collection
Duke Basketball Museum & Duke Athletics Hall of Fame
HISTORIC LANDMARKS AND BUILDINGS
Historic Durham County Courthouse
Black Wall Street / Historic Parrish Street
PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS, GREENSPACES, AND BEACHES
- American Village Park
- Bay-Hargrove Park
- Belmont Park
- Bethesda Park
- Birchwood Park
- Burch Avenue Park
- Burton Park
- C.M. Herndon Park
- C.R. Wood Park
- Campus Hills Park
- Carroll Street Park
- Cook Road Park
- Cornwallis Road Park
- Crest Street Park
- Drew Granby Park
- Duke Park
- Durham Central Park
- East Durham Park
- East End Park
- Edgemont Park
- Elmira Avenue Park
- Forest Hills Park
- Garrett Road Park
- Glendale Heights Park
- Grant Park (north)
- Grant Park (south)
- Hillside Park
- Holly Grove Area
- Holt School Road Park
- Indian Trail Park
- Lake Michie
- Lakeview Park
- Leigh Farm Park
- Little River Lake
- Long Meadow Park
- Lyon Park
- Maplewood Park
- Morreene Road Park
- Northgate Park
- Oakwood Park
- Old Chapel Hill Road Park
- Old Farm Road Park
- Old North Durham Park
- Orchard Park
- Oval Drive Park
- Overlook Park
- Piney Wood Park
- Red Maple Park
- River Forest Park
- Rock Quarry Park
- Rockwood Park
- Rocky Creek Park
- Sandy Creek Park
- Shady Oaks Park
- Sherwood Park
- Snow Hill Road Park
- Solite Park
- Southern Boundaries Park
- Spruce Pine Lodge
- Trinity Park
- Twin Lakes Park
- Unity Village Park
- Valley Springs Park
- Walltown Park
- Weaver Street Park
- West Point on the Eno
- Westover Park
- Whippoorwill Park
- White Oak Park
- Wilkins Road Park
- Wrightwood Park
- Community Family Life & Recreation Center
- Durham Teen Center at Lyon Park
- East Durham Recreation Center
- Edison Johnson Recreation Center
- I. R. Holmes, Sr. Rec Center at Campus Hills
- Holton Career & Resource Center
- W.D. Hill Recreation Center
- W.I. Patterson Recreation Center
- Walltown Park Recreation Center
- Weaver Street Recreation Center
Skate Park at Durham Central Park
SPORTING VENUES AND EVENTS
MiLB: Durham Bulls at Durham Bulls Athletic Park
NCAA ACC Duke Blue Devils Football at Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium
NCAA ACC Duke Blue Devils Basketball at Cameron Indoor Stadium
Duke Basketball Museum & Duke Athletics Hall of Fame
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES AND ADVENTURES
Eno Rock Quarry Trail at Eno River State Park
Laurel Bluffs Trail at Eno River State Park
Pump Station Trail at Eno River State Park
Cox Mountain Trail at Eno River State Park
Buckquarter Creek Trailhead at Eno River State Park
Cabe Lands Trail at Eno River State Park
Al Buehler Cross Country Trail
Libba Cotten Bikeway (Carrboro, NC)
Lake Betz Nature Trail (Morrisville, NC)
Horton Grove Nature Preserve (Bahama, NC)
Little River Regional Park & Natural Area (Rougemont, NC)
ZOOS AND ANIMAL EXPERIENCES
BOTANICAL GARDENS AND NATURE CENTERS
PERFORMING ARTS
African American Dance Ensemble
CREATIVE AND CONTEMPORARY ARTS
COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCES
- Duke University Chapel
- Duke Lemur Center
- Sarah P. Duke Gardens
- Nasher Museum of Art
- Duke Basketball Museum & Duke Athletics Hall of Fame
- Center for Documentary Studies (CDS)
Duke University Music Department
- Chamber Music Ensemble
- Chinese Music Ensemble
- Duke University Chorale
- Collegium Musicum Early Music Ensemble
- Djembe Ensemble
- [dnme] Duke New Music Ensemble
- Duke Jazz Ensemble
- Duke Jazz Combos
- Duke Opera Theater
- Duke University Symphony Orchestra (DSO)
- Duke University Wind Symphony (DUWS)
- Men’s Baseball
- Men’s Basketball
- Women’s Basketball
- Cross Country
- Fencing
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Men’s Golf
- Women’s Golf
- Men’s Lacrosse
- Women’s Lacrosse
- Rowing
- Men’s Soccer
- Women’s Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and Diving
- Men’s Tennis
- Women’s Tennis
- Track & Field
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
North Carolina Central University
- Men’s Baseball
- Men’s Basketball
- Men’s Cross Country
- Men’s Football
- Men’s Golf
- Men’s Tennis
- Men’s Track & Field
- Women’s Basketball
- Women’s Cross Country
- Women’s Softball
- Women’s Tennis
- Women’s Track & Field
- Women’s Volleyball
FACTORY TOURS, PRODUCT EXPERIENCES, AND TASTINGS
AGRICULTURAL EXPERIENCES
The Honeysuckle Farm and Gardens
SHOPPING AND ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICTS
Downtown
East Durham
North Durham
Southeast Durham
Raleigh Durham International Airport District
Southwest Durham
Southpoint
West Central Durham
Duke
INDOOR ENTERTAINMENT
RELIGIOUS SITES, SHRINES, AND MONUMENTS
Mount Bethel United Methodist Church
Trinity United Methodist Church
First Presbyterian Church Durham
First Baptist Church of Durham
Duke Memorial United Methodist Church
HISTORIC MEMORIALS AND CEMETERIES
GROWN UP FUN!
SPECIAL EVENTS!
OTHER GREAT IDEAS!
“Pauli Murray and the Virgen de Guadalupe” Mural by Brett Cook
“Pauli Murray and True Community” Mural by Brett Cook
“Pauli Murray In the World” Mural by Brett Cook
“Pauli Murray Roots and Soul” Mural by Brett Cook
“Pauli Murray, a Youthful Spirit” Mural by Brett Cook
SHOPPING
More Ideas Coming Soon!
Patterson’s Mill Country Store
Durham Co-Op Market Grocery & Cafe
DINING
More Ideas Coming Soon!
LOCAL FLAVOR
OTHER GREAT IDEAS
Durham Co-Op Market Grocery & Cafe
FRUITS, JUICES, BOWLS, & SHAKES
Juicekeys **
VEGAN & VEGETARIAN FRIENDLY
Earth to Us – American & Latin Vegan Comfort Food
COFFEE SHOPS
Cocoa Cinnamon ***
BUBBLE TEA
MILKLAB Cafe **
Moge Tee (Chapel Hill, NC) **
Cha House (Chapel Hill, NC) **
Meet Fresh (Chapel Hill, NC) **
SWEET TREATS
Sugar Koi **
Tutti Frutti Frozen Yogurt of Durham
Guglhupf Bake Shop (Chapel Hill, NC)
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