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22 <br /> Orange County Comprehensive Parks and Recreation Master Plan <br /> CHAPTER 3-Park Inventory/Assessment/Existing Park 3 <br /> Little River Regional Park-301 Little River Park Way, Rougemont <br /> Size: Land Area: 391 Acres <br /> Existing Structures: <br /> • Large Picnic Shelter: 1,800 sq. ft. <br /> • Small Picnic Shelter:800 sq.ft. <br /> ` Restrooms: 560 sq.ft. <br /> �f/'<. Park Office:900 sq.ft. <br /> yo " Maintenance Shed:360 sq.ft. <br /> �s r f . Caretaker House: 1,980 sq.ft. <br /> Historic Farm House: 1,400 sq.ft. <br /> Funding for Phase 1: <br /> $370,000 NC Clean Water Mgmt.Trust Fund <br /> $262,000 Land&Water Conservation Fund <br /> )` $250,000 NC Parks&Recreation Trust Fund <br /> $ 50,000 NC Recreation Trails Grant Program <br /> $170,000 Triangle Land Conservancy and <br /> Eno River Association (joint campaign) <br /> Special Features and Amenities: <br /> • Large Open Field <br /> • Picnic Shelters (2)and Restrooms <br /> • Playground <br /> • Walking Track(1/4 mile, paved) <br /> • Hiking Trails (7 miles) <br /> • Bike Trails (7 miles,single track) <br /> • Birding Trail <br /> • Butterfly Garden <br /> • Group Campsite <br /> Types of Programs Offered: <br /> • Environmental <br /> • Running and Biking Events <br /> $�C <br /> Annual Visitors: 35,000-40,000 <br /> Overview: <br /> The Little River Regional Park and Natural Area was established through a unique partnership that resulted in <br /> the protection of 391 acres with abundant natural and cultural resources. The park provides a wide variety of <br /> outdoor recreation opportunities while protecting much of the natural and rural character of the land. The <br /> park is owned jointly by Durham and Orange counties, with portions of the property situated in both jurisdic- <br /> tions. Visitors can enjoy the natural beauty of the area by hiking and biking over 14 miles of trails built by <br /> volunteers and staff. Several historic structures from the former tobacco farm have been restored for use as <br /> park amenities, including a corn crib, pack house, and 1,000-stick flue-cured tobacco barn. Since the park <br /> opened in December 2004 the annual visitation has increased from 24,000 to 35,000. The park hosts the <br /> annual Little River Trail Run (7K and 10-mile races),as well as astronomy nights, bird counts, and a wide variety <br /> of environmental programs. <br /> Location/Users: <br /> Little River Regional Park and Natural Area straddles the Orange/Durham county line and is located approxi- <br /> mately 12 miles northwest of the City of Durham and 10 miles northeast of Hillsborough. A park user survey <br /> conducted in 2012 found that 53%of the visitors came from Durham County and 46%from Orange County. <br /> 3-10 <br />