Honeycutt Park — Attraction in Wake Forest

I'm a walker....

No matter what job I have, one of the most important factors I look for (other than salary lol) is where can I walk on my breaks and on my lunch. So when I googled and found this park about 5 mins away from my job, I was delighted! This park is tucked behind the woods kinda, but not hidden. There's usually ppl there so it feels safe, plus it's wide open so you can see everything outside of when you go into the trails of course. It's usually very quiet even when they're kids there, quaint and they do a great job of keeping it clean. You can sit in your car and eat, take a nap or sit outside, then take a walk which is what I normally do. I also took my rollerskates out there one day & skated in the bball court. The only time it gets a bit rowdy is when the baseball season stars and the kids league starts, not so quiet then, but still a great park esp if you work in the area and an avid walker & very...

Honeycutt Park used to be a wonderful place to take children and to walk dogs, to watch baseball games, volleyball games, play basketball, and watch children play on the playground. Within the last couple of months, the park has been trashed and vandalized. There are broken bottles everywhere, the parking lot is covered with empty beer cans and trash is everywhere. There are plenty of trash cans in the park so there is no excuse for this. There has been gang graffiti on the walls and on trash cans along the walkway. I think the park needs to be better...

Review of Trail only: Great moderate trail. Starting from Honeycutt Park it's paved (asphalt). After crossing Durant Rd., it is unpaved, but very clearly marked or cleared. Main hazard is roots, a few rocks. Follows a good size creek much of the way. Wooded, shaded all the way once the trail is unpaved. Includes several well-built bridges. All but 1 elevation changes are gradual. I walked it (round-trip) alone in 1:40 on a July Saturday morning. I passed 4-5 people or couples, some with a dog. Would be a good trail for...