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Schenck Forest

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Hours

Open daily from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., including holidays.

Location

Carl Alwin Schenck Memorial Forest
Reedy Creek Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27607

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Directions

Coming from Chapel Hill/Durham Interstate 40 Eastbound:

  1. Take exit 289 (Wade Avenue)
  2. Go approximately 0.3 miles and take the Edwards Mill Road exit
  3. Keep left at the fork and follow signs for US-70
  4. Off of the ramp turn left onto Edwards Mill Road
  5. In approximately 0.7 miles, turn left onto Reedy Creek Road
  6. In approximately 0.3 miles, your destination will be on your left
  7. The forest gate will be to your right. You may park along this access road outside the gate.

Coming from South Raleigh Interstate 40 Westbound:

  1. Take exit 289 (Wade Avenue)
  2. Go approximately 0.8 miles and take the Edwards Mill Road exit
  3. Keep left at the fork and follow signs for US-70
  4. Off of the ramp turn left onto Edwards Mill Road
  5. In approximately 0.7 miles, turn left onto Reedy Creek Road
  6. In approximately 0.3 miles, your destination will be on your left
  7. The forest gate will be to your right. You may park along this access road outside the gate.

Coming from Interstate 440 Westbound (North Raleigh):

  1. Take exit 4B Wade Avenue towards I-40 West
  2. Go approximately 1.5 miles and take the Edwards Mill Road exit
  3. Keep right at fork and follow signs for US 70 and merge onto Edwards Mill Road
  4. In approximately 0.7 miles, turn left onto Reedy Creek Road
  5. In approximately 0.3 miles, your destination will be on your left
  6. The forest gate will be to your right. You may park along this access road outside the gate.