Most recently updated January 18th, 2022
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Raven Rock State Park, a North Carolina state park, was a favorite destination when my daughter was in grade school.
Located near Lillington, North Carolina, it covers 4810 acres along the banks of the Cape Fear River.
We would go on our own, or with another single Mom friend who also had young kids, and make a day of it.
The kids loved the access to the Cape Fear River at the Fish Traps rapids, and scrambling on tree roots and rocks on the trail to the massive Raven Rock.
The trails were short enough that we hardly ever had to carry them back to the trailhead – a big plus, since neither of us were all that much bigger than the kids 🙂
I haven’t had much reason lately to make the 50-minute drive to Raven Rock, since my daughter (though still pretty short) has been out of grade school for much longer than a decade now – and I usually like longer trails.
I’d also lost touch with my friend, and though we’d comment on social media now and then, hadn’t really talked for at least ten years – no reason, just the kids got older and we had drifted apart.
Then, when I went to wish her a happy birthday, I found that she’d recently passed away.
So I decided to take a trip down to Raven Rock, walk the trails, and remember my friend.
Some things had changed, but the park is still a good place to go for a walk – with your kids or on your own. 🙂
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