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3—10 <br />Little River Regional Park - 301 Little River Park Way, Rougemont <br />Overview: <br />The Little River Regional Park and Natural Area was established through a unique partnership that resulted in <br />the protectfon of 391 acres with abundant natural and cultural resources. The park provides a wide variety of <br />outdoor recreatfon opportunitfes while protectfng much of the natural and rural character of the land. The <br />park is owned jointly by Durham and Orange countfes, with portfons of the property situated in both jurisdic- <br />tfons. 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 amenitfes, including a corn crib, pack house, and 1,000-stfck flue-cured tobacco barn. Since the park <br />opened in December 2004 the annual visitatfon 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 /> <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 /> <br />Size: Land Area: 391 Acres <br />Existfng Structures: <br /> Large Picnic Shelter: 1,800 sq. ft. <br /> Small Picnic Shelter: 800 sq. ft. <br /> Restrooms: 560 sq. ft. <br /> Park Office: 900 sq. ft. <br /> Maintenance Shed: 360 sq. ft. <br /> Caretaker House: 1,980 sq. ft. <br /> Historic Farm House: 1,400 sq. ft. <br /> <br />Funding for Phase 1: <br />$370,000 NC Clean Water Mgmt. Trust Fund <br />$262,000 Land & Water Conservatfon Fund <br />$250,000 NC Parks & Recreatfon Trust Fund <br />$ 50,000 NC Recreatfon Trails Grant Program <br />$170,000 Triangle Land Conservancy and <br /> Eno River Associatfon (joint campaign) <br /> <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 /> <br />Types of Programs Offered: <br /> Environmental <br /> Running and Biking Events <br /> <br />Annual Visitors: 35,000-40,000 <br />Orange County Comprehensive Parks and Recreation Master Plan <br /> CHAPTER 3 - Park Inventory / Assessment / Existing Park 3 <br />40