Raven Rock State Park

This weekend we got a group of our friends together and headed up to Raven Rock State Park in Lillington, North Carolina.  The park is about thirty minutes from our home and we have been meaning to do some hiking for awhile.  It was beautiful today so we decided to take full advantage and headed up north.

The main trail in the park weaves down to the river and leads to the main attraction Raven Rock.  It was a fairly easy hike and we were able to stop along the way at an outlook for a nice view of the river.  After stopping at the viewpoint we headed down the steps to the rock.  It reminded me a lot of the canyons at Starved Rock, a state park near my hometown in Illinois.

From the view point

We stopped for a quick break and snack along the water then headed back around the trail loop.  It only took about an hour and a half to do the entire three miles with our break and leisurely pace.

Mara did amazing just taking it all in from her perch in the ergo.  We have a little hiker on our hands!

Overall it was a great half a day.  We got to get outside and check out a nice little state park that's practically in our backyard.  We also got to spend some good time with friends.  Now if we could fit in a little afternoon nap, I'd say that would be just about perfect.  :)

Hiking with my girl