1309 New Hill-Olive Chapel Road, Apex

From Durham and points north, go south on N.C. 751 to the U.S. 64 traffic light. Go straight through the light and continue two miles to the gravel drive on the left, shortly after the Beaver Creek bridge. See the blue Wake County Parks sign.

From Pittsboro, Jordan Lake and points west, go east on U.S. 64 to the N.C. 751 light. Turn right, or south, and go 2 miles to the gravel drive on the left, shortly after the Beaver Creek bridge. See the blue Wake County Parks sign.

From the south, take U.S. 1 to Exit 89 for New Hill/Jordan Lake. Go left, or north, on New Hill-Holleman Road to the intersection of Old U.S. 1. Go straight onto New Hill-Olive Chapel Road for approximately 3 miles, crossing the New Hope Valley railroad tracks. About 8/10-mile beyond the tracks, turn right into the gravel drive that leads to the parking area. See the blue Wake County Parks sign. If you cross the Beaver Creek bridge, you've gone too far.

1017 Wimberly Road, Apex

From Raleigh, Cary and points east, take U.S. 64 west to Jenks Road. See the Citgo convenience store at this intersection. Turn right on Jenks Road and go 1/3-mile to the first left. Turn left onto Wimberly Road. Go approximately 1 mile, passing the Cary-Apex Water Treatment plant and crossing the White Oak Creek bridge. The parking area is located on the right along with a blue Wake County Parks sign.

From Durham and points north, go south on N.C. 751 to the U.S. 64 traffic light. Turn left onto U.S. 64. Go approximately 2 miles to Jenks Road on the left. See Citgo convenience store. Follow above directions.

From Pittsboro and points west, go east on U.S. 64 to the N.C. 751 light. Go approximately two miles past the light to Jenks Road on the left. See Citgo convenience store. Follow above directions to the parking area on Wimberly Road.

1305 White Oak Church Road, Apex

From Durham and points north, go south on N.C. 751 to Lewter Shop Road (Jean's Berry Patch). Turn left onto Lewter Shop and go 2.5 miles to White Oak Church Road. Turn right onto White Oak Church and continue for 1/2-mile. The parking area is on the left, along with a blue Wake County Parks sign.

From Pittsboro, Jordan Lake and points west, go east on U.S. 64 to the N.C. 751 light. Turn left or north, and go 3.1 miles to Lewter Shop Road (Jean's Berry Patch). Turn right onto Lewter Shop and go 2.5 miles to White Oak Church Road. Turn right onto White Oak Church and continue for 1/2-mile. The parking area is on the left, along with a blue Wake County Parks sign.

From Raleigh and points east, take U.S. 64 west to N.C. 55. Turn right, or north, on N.C. 55 and continue to the High House Road/Green Level West Road intersection. Turn left on Green Level West and go to White Oak Church Road. Turn right on White Oak Church and go 4/10-mile. The parking area is on the right, along with a blue Wake County Parks sign.

From Cary, take High House Road to N.C. 55. Go straight through the light onto Green Level West Road, and continue to White Oak Church Road. Turn right on White Oak Church and go 4/10-mile. The parking area is on the right, along with a blue Wake County Parks sign.

Be mindful of other trail users. Respect the rights of other trail users and obey park rules and regulations. Show courtesy when passing trail users and follow protocol for yielding right-of-way. Bicyclists yield to all other trail users; pedestrians yield to equestrians. For detailed information about horseback riding in the Wake County section of the American Tobacco Trail, please see Equestrian Information.

Bicyclists
Approach other trail users slowly and give an audible signal or call out when approaching from behind. Pass with care. When encountering a horse, remember that a bicycle is quiet and may startle a horse if it comes up quickly. Make verbal contact with the rider and have their assurance that it is safe before you pass. When meeting a horse coming from the opposite direction, please stop or reduce your bicycle speed and allow the horse to pass, unless the rider indicates that it is safe for you to proceed.

Walkers/Runners
Approach other trail users slowly and call out to indicate your presence when passing from behind. When encountering a horse, remember that it may be startled by a runner approaching quickly from either direction. Slow down and do not pass until you have made verbal contact with the rider and have been assured that it is safe. It may be appropriate to stand still or step to the side of the trail if a horse seems unsure.

Equestrians
Approach and pass other trail users at a walk. When approaching from behind, call out to indicate your presence and that you would like to pass. Allow pedestrians to move to the side of the trail before passing.

PASSING ETIQUETTE

1. Stay to the right of the trail, except when passing. Move off to the side of the trail when stopped to allow others to pass.
2. Always look ahead and behind before passing slower traffic on their left.  Give an audible warning signal when passing for example, call out “passing on your left.” 
3. Yield to other users when entering or crossing the trail.
4. Travel at a reasonable speed, always slow down and proceed carefully when approaching other trail users going in either direction.
    

BRIDGE CROSSING & TUNNEL ETIQUETTE
Please do not linger on the bridge if others are waiting to cross.

Bicyclist or Pedestrian
Please walk or push bicycles across the bridge if it is congested. Keep to the right and pass with care. If a horse is on the bridge when you arrive, allow the horse to clear the bridge first before starting to cross.

Equestrians
If other trail users are on the bridge when you approach (including other horses), allow those trail users to clear the bridge first before starting to cross.

The hunt is on during this high-tech "treasure" hunting activity! Use GPS devices to find hidden containers within the park. This activity is self-guided by getting coordinates from Geocaching.com and bringing your own GPS unit, or to learn the basics of geocaching with a park staff, you may register for one of our scheduled "Geocaching 101" public programs.

To learn more about geocaching, here is a short introductory video created by Park Manager Christina Hester:

Watch the video here

Placing a Geocache
Geocaching on Wake County Park property is handled on a park-by-park basis. To see if geocaching is allowed and what the approval process is for placing a cache, please visit a specific park's website or contact them directly.

For those interested in knowing how far they have traveled, mile markers are located every quarter-mile along the trail.

Benches are located throughout the trail and within 400 yards of each trailhead.

We want to see YOU in our favorite park spots! Look for the #ParkPicks sign along the American Tobacco Trail (hint: it is near a bridge), STOP and SNAP a selfie and SHARE it with us using the hashtag #ParkPicks. We can't wait to see your selfies!