Cedarock Park — Attraction in Graham

My absolute favorite "backyard" park in Alamance County, anytime of year. Two disc golf courses, large children's playground, fishing pond, historic learning farm, several historic buildings, multiple bathroom facilities throughout, a centrally located office with a team of rangers that can answer questions/help you get discs unstuck from trees, volleyball net, and tons of picnic areas/shelters. The larger shelters can be reserved online and during the winter, your reservation pretty much lasts all day. Reserved shelters have multiple trash cans and there are always staff nearby if you have questions or issues. All of this not to mention miles of hiking/equestrian trails with varying scenery, including ponds, creeks, a gazebo, rocky climbs (the park sits on an ancient mountain range that cuts through central NC), and the iconic historic dam that flows like a waterfall when the river/creek are high.

It's so easy to spend any amount of time in this park and it would take a week to see/explore every part of it. It has something for every person at every age. The open hours vary by season but I would plan on packing up and rolling out by dusk.

Both disc golf courses are awesome. The beginner course near the entrance is mostly open (not much tree cover) and is beautiful but challenging enough for a beginner/intermediate player. The Wellspring course near the back is wooded except for the last 3 holes, and is more challenging but both are really fun.

The hiking trails range from easy to somewhat challenging, based on length and technical skill required. They are mostly single track and pretty good for trail running (in fact there's a 7mi/14mi trail race here every year), but they're mostly used for hiking. I absolutely love this park and recommend everyone visit it at some point, as often...

My boyfriend and daughter went fishing here at the pond last Thursday for the first time ever and a gentleman by the name of Dwayne helped him get his daily fishing pass. He told me how gracious and kind Dwayne was and we even went fishing there two consecutive days after so I was lucky to meet Dwayne myself as he helped me get our annual fishing passes. He gave me information on the hours of the park, what to do if we misplace our passes, the times they stock the pond and even showed me a picture of someone's huge catch that happened a few weeks prior. It's rare to find such warm and welcoming people in the customer service industry these days so this was refreshing! We had a blast fishing all day and even got to witness a guy catch a huge catfish ourselves!!! The park is very well maintained, clean (bathrooms included!!!) and there's a wide variety of activities to do here. I forgot to bring a drink for myself but luckily I was able to purchase some at the building in front of the pond. I've been to Cedar Rock Park several times as a kid but it's been years since I'd been back. I am thoroughly pleased to say my experience returning as an adult has been nothing but...

I’ve been visiting Cedarock for years to ride. It’s close and a short nice ride. The trails are good for getting horses in shape. BUT..as time goes on the trails are in need of maintenance. I also don’t like that hikers share the horse trails. People coming up unseen or heard is spooky to horses. Dogs that aren’t use to the horses are spooky and some times dangerous bc owners are having to hold them back from going after us. Considering there are hiking trails, it would be nice if horse trails were left to horses. Apart from that, the parking area is large and nice. It does fill up on the weekends, in the morning hours during summer. The trails are doable for barefoot horses that aren’t sensitive to some rocks. There are water and bridge crossings and many hills. Don’t go if it’s rained recently bc the trails are muddy and slippery. Again, it’s a great place to ride but needs proper trail maintenance so the land doesn’t get messed up and horses don’t get injured due to slippery spots (especially in the beginning part...