Nature Trail At Unity Village — Attraction in Unity Village

It was a nice easy hike. The natural bridge was really cool. My review rests solely on those two factors but I wanted to share my experience around Thanksgiving 2021 in the case other people have experienced the same: I was hiking with my dog but was otherwise alone. I did notice two peculiar men on the trail and my gut feeling told me to be weary. I got the distinct impression I was being followed by the younger fellow, who was wearing a ball cap and had a dark red beard, and timed by the older one, who had a walking stick and was waiting the entire time on a bench near where the loop converges with itself. The younger man was waiting by the entrance as I embarked on the hike. After a while I came across the older fellow and we exchanged pleasantries. I noticed he had a large stick he wasn’t using so I kept a good distance. It also caused me to pick up my pace and look behind me frequently. Nobody was behind me, ever. But the bearded man appeared randomly and quickly behind me at the dam. I was wondering how he caught up to me so fast. I moved on and as I finished the loop, looking behind me the entire time—no bearded man, the older man was still near where I saw him last and he made a strange remark about what good time I had made. I started back toward the parking lot but decided to go see the natural bridge. I was there for maybe five minutes when the bearded man appeared just as quickly as he did the first time. He didn’t say a word just walked toward me and stared then walked past me. I pretty much ran back to my car. I sat there in my car, facing the trail head. I looked in my rear view and watched him come out of the north side of the trees far from where he had been. This could be nothing, which I hope it is, but if anybody has a similar experience please notify an authority. It was really creepy and I’m just glad I had my...

From a trail perspective, it’s fine. Think highly travelled gravel road, rather than single track. So it’s road shoes, not hiking boots, type of trail. There are a few slightly rough areas on the off cambered turns on hills that get bumpy, but altogether something you could do a stroller on. There are a number of offshoots that I wish were marked a little better, especially around the dam. I am simply not clear if any of them loop back into the trail. Be aware that if you go clockwise, there is a fairly significant hill. I would bet as the leaves change, this will be very pretty. It allows dogs, but no bikes. It’s very clean! There are no trash cans along the way so haul your trash out if you plan to take a picnic. There are plenty of benches to rest and a few somewhat scenic spots. Parking lot seems safe and busy, so likely not as exposed to break inside as some of the other...

The park is very beautiful. I had an intimate picnic with my close friends but we were told to leave because it was considered an event which I didn’t understand because it was not. Mind you I called Unity Village customer service two weeks before my picnic to confirm that Picnics were allow at the park and that it wouldn’t be a problem and I was told by customer service that it was allow as long as we clean up. However, that wasn’t the case. So if anyone is wanting to have a picnic with friends and a little set up just keep in mind that you have to book the place. This is white people play ground so any small decorations is considered an event. However, the event manger was very respectful and give us time to clean up. I just wished customer service would have told me that I needed to...