Duke Forest

Great trails, clean open spaces. Working and educational Forest made available to the public. Dogs on leashes, no littering, standard rules. Most access points are dirt roads work some trails.

It was so much more than I expected. Is it possible to have a life affirming experience inside a lemur first? I can now attest to the fact that it’s not only possible, it’s quite likely if you have any interest in these wonderful creatures. Private group tours are completely worth the donation amount!

The Duke Forest is an excellent location for a leisurely walk or an exhaustive long distance run. The trails are well maintained and natural. This makes your runs much easier on the knees. There are rolling hills that'll challenge you but will train you well at the same time. There are many sections to the Duke Forest so please ensure to try them all!

Our visit to the Duke University Lemur Center was beyond what we expected. We started off watching a well-done video in the visitor center and gift shop. Then our tour guide took us throughout the lemur center, and she did a fabulous job us with the center's background, lemur and species facts, and answering any questions. This is a fabulous field trip for the lemur-lover in your family!

Kept nice-ish! Just wish there were trash/poop cans at gate entrances due to people tossing dog poop bags in woods or leaving poop on trails. At least they'd have somewhere to put the poop (hopefully) instead of trying to find a way to ditch, or hide it.