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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 after rain).
I think I'm just always so happy to be away from the style of civilization we have built, the people that it fosters, and the god(s) that it has created that every hiking trail will always get a 5 star review. I can say the trails are well marked, the bathroom is more than an outhouse, the trails intercont, and are mostly loops. There is enough trail to keep you hiking most of the day without going back over the same ground, but it is relatively flat and during summer fairly muddy and soft. Cane Creek Mountain down the road a few miles will offer a more challenging hike if that's what you're up to that day and the friendly park personnel are likely to recommend.
Great place for day hikes! Cedarock Park also features a fishing pond, disk golf course, volleyball net, playground, sheltered picnic areas with grills, historic buildings, patios, and horse trails. It's a family-friendly environment with lots of space to roam.
Lovely trails, though some spots could use better marking. As of late November 2023, our very dry fall means the falls at the old dam are also dry, if that is part of the appeal.
This park is big and has so much to offer! You can visit the historic "farm" with goats and sometimes sheep. Clyde the mule may be out to greet you as well. He likes attention as do the goats. There is also a lake, disc golf course, hiking trails (one has a man-made waterfall), kayak rentals, a sand volleyball court, basketball hoops, picnic shelters, picnic tables with grills, and even a playground with a little free library nearby. Once every three weeks the Alamance County Mobile library also stops by. There are horses alongside the road before entering the park itself. Visit the park office for rentals. It is a nice place for everyone.
