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Though the main entrance to Umstead Park is in Raleigh, some trails start from Cary.
William B. Umstead State Park is a North Carolina state park in Wake County, North Carolina, in the United States. It covers 5,442 acres nestled between the expanding cities of Raleigh, Cary, and Durham, North Carolina. It offers a combined 34.3 miles (55.2 km) hiking, bike and bridle trails, camping, picnic areas, and educational programs.
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Even though the park entrance is from the nearby town of Morrisville, significant portions of the park are in Cary. This wooded park has many small criss-crossing hiking and mountain-biking trails, and one 6-mile-long trail that goes all around Lake Crabtree.
The downtown hub of arts activity: performances, gallery, classes, events.
Performance venue in Cary hosting a multitude of cultural events including Diwali and the Dragon Boat Festival.
Stevens Nature Center at Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve has three miles of trails on 150 acres along Swift Creek. The preserve has several plants and trees that are not common to the piedmont region of North Carolina along with bird and wildlife viewing opportunities and various nature programs throughout the year.