I like living so close to nature! Autumn is such a wonderful time to visit Mt Airy. The gardens are gorgeous and bursting with color. This area is a gem secluded within the City. A refreshing, well manicured park. The only thing that I don't like is that the trails are closed for a large portion of the late fall and winter months due to the "depopulation project" to keep the local deer from getting too overcrowded. I understand why, but I think that only allowing the trails to be open on Tues and Thurs is a bit limiting. I suppose there's a reason, but... I would like to have the opportunity to hike in the...
Read moreNice park with a variety of activities available. You can reserve a shelter, picnic, hike on trails, or walk on pavement paths and still get close to nature. The Arboretum is a nice stop, though does not offer much except pretty flowers. Everyone's Treehouse is a wheelchair accessible area that goes somewhat into the forest above a walking trail. It doesn't go too far back, unfortunately. Except the trails, I would say this park is relatively handicap accessible to a...
Read moreAlways loved visiting Mount airy Forest just as beautiful now as when I was a teenager I quite enjoy taking my granddaughters back although the day that we were there the storm ran us away that's it we went by the lake when we first got there and it was almost the fish in the lake or excited to see us a giant Bass jump straight up out of the middle of the lake it was actually quite...
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