The Sandy Creek Park TRACK Trail is a 1 mile loop through wetland habitat.
As on of the most prominent wetlands in Durham, it attracts an abundance of wildlife. This is an especially great place to spot birds. Dozens of species live in or vist the park.
Track an adventure here
Location Details
Recreational Features: Birding, Photography
Amenities: Restrooms
ADA Compliant: Partial
Seasonality: Open all year
Adventures for Sandy Creek Park
Hiking
Nature's Hide & Seek / El Juego del Escondite en la Naturaleza
Difficulty:
Easy
Trail length:
1.00
El Juego Del Escondite En La Naturaleza/Nature's Hide & Seek brochure is designed so that kids of all ages can walk along the trail and discover common things that are often overlooked in nature. Written in both Spanish and English, discover new things hiding in nature with the help of this bilingual brochure.
Hiking
Animal Athletes / Animales Atletas
Difficulty:
Easy
Trail length:
1.00
The Animales Atletas/Animal Athletes adventure challenges kids to exercise with the animals. This bilingual brochure gives kids eight different animal exercises they can do along the trail, written in both English and Spanish. From hummingbird hand-swings to lizard pushups, kids are sure to have fun getting in shape with the animals during their outdoor adventures.
Hiking
Birds of the Piedmont
Difficulty:
Easy
Trail length:
1.00
The Birds of the Piedmont brochure shows kids where to look for different birds along the trail.
The brochure contains illustrations of some of the more common woodland birds and information on how to identify them through various clues.
Hiking
A Quest for Dragons
Difficulty:
Easy
Trail length:
1.00
There are over 300 species of dragonflies in the United States. They can be found soaring and swooping over ponds, rivers, and swamps across the country. Use this brochure as a guide on your quest to discover the incredible world of dragonflies.
Directions
3510 Sandy Creek Dr
Durham, NC 27707
Latitude: 35.968338000000
Longitude: -78.968288000000
Longitude: -78.968288000000
Partners
This TRACK Trail made possible thanks to a collaboration with:
