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24 October . 2023

Discover Robertson Millpond Preserve

There are so many parks and trails in and around Wendell Falls, and today we are highlighting Robertson Millpond Preserve, an 85-acre preserve just six miles from the community! At the park, you can:

Go paddleboarding, kayaking and canoeing

The preserve features a 1.15-mile paddling trail that you can explore with your own kayak, canoe, paddleboard or small trolling boat. The trail is marked with buoys, and the trail is wider and more open in buoys 1 – 26, making this a great area for stand-up paddleboards.

Check out the historic dam and mill

Robertson Millpond Preserve also has a rich cultural history. The millpond is a part of Buffalo Creek, and Native Americans would have likely lived here.

The dam dates to the 1820s and was likely built by William Avera, who operated a 600-acre farm and gristmill with his family. Read more about the dam and the remaining foundation of the mill, which are designated historic landmarks, here.

Photo of Historic Dam at Robertson Millpond

Immerse yourself in a nature

Robertson Millpond Preserve has been identified by the North Carolina Natural Heritage Program as a significant natural area in Wake County and has also been recognized as a Wetland Treasure by the Carolina Wetlands Association.

The blackwater cypress-gum habitat and the Virginia blue flags that bloom near the boat dock in the spring are both rare sites to see in this region of North Carolina.

Watch wildlife

The preserve is a natural habitat for many species, such as birds, beavers, otters, frogs, turtles, snakes and more. There are also numerous wood duck and prothonotary  warbler boxes that have been placed along the paddling trail by NCSU students and staff.

Go fishing

The pond features a variety of fish, including catfish,  pickerel, and sunfish. Fishing is allowed from the boardwalk, which features benches and a platform with access to the pond, as well as from the shoreline, kayak, canoe or other boat with trolling motor.

In addition to Robertson Millpond Preserve, Turnipseed Nature Preserve and Sandy Pines Preserve are also less than 10 miles from Wendell Falls! Discover additional parks, trails, amenities and points of interest in and around Wendell Falls here.

 

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