Request a park trail map for descriptions and distances. Commonly caught game fish include largemouth bass, bluegill, redbreast sunfish, and the feisty Roanoke bass.Įno River has more than 24 miles of trail to take you into the heart of nature. Most of the river can be waded and there are many openings for bank fishing. The Eno is a great place for fly-fishing, casting lures, or baiting with the ever reliable worms and crickets. Each site has a pad for tents, fire ring, lantern hook, and bench and a pit toilet serves each campground.Ĭanoeing is usually difficult due to shallow water but is great fun right after a rain which raises the water level creating class I, II, and III rapids. You may also access it by fording the river at Fanny's Ford, but it is harder to find, and is usually deeper there. This used to be a major ford point in the historic road systems of Durham. Five sites are near Piper Creek and a short walk to the river. Fording the Eno River at Fews Ford is seldom an issue, even at high water. At Cole Mill Access follow the Bobbitt Hole Trail to the Piper Creek Campground about 1.2 miles from the parking lot. There are five sites on a hill a short distance from the river. There is not a potable water source at the sites.Īt Fews Ford Access follow a secondary trail off the Fanny’s Ford trail to reach the Fanny’s Ford Campground, one mile from the parking lot. All sites require hiking in and supplies must be carried in.
The park has backcountry camping available to families, individuals, and groups at the Fews Ford and Cole Mill Accesses. Its waters roll through wilderness, passing historic mill sites, river bluffs covered with flowering shrubs, and fords used by early settlers. At Fews Ford Access follow a secondary trail off the Fannys Ford trail to reach the Fannys Ford Campground, one mile from the parking lot.
The Eno River is a swift, shallow stream flowing from northwest Orange County into Durham County for 33 miles where it joins the Flat River to become the Neuse and flows into Falls Lake. ENO RIVER SP VISITOR CONTACT STATION & MAINTENANCE BUILDING - SCO 16-14412-01A. Minutes from Durham, Hillsborough, and Chapel Hill the Eno River State Park offers secluded wilderness trails with the serenity of a clear river drifting and cascading over a rocky stream bed.