# Clemmons Educational State Forest > Place to go for families in the Raleigh–Cary area (NC). Times are Eastern Time. - When: November 1 through end of February: Tuesday–Friday 9 am–5 pm; closed Saturday, Sunday… - Where: Clemmons Educational State Forest, 2411 Old U.S. 70 West, Clayton, NC 27520 - Ages: All ages - Price: No fee printed - Schedule: November 1 through end of February: Tuesday–Friday 9 am–5 pm; closed Saturday, Sunday and Monday. March 1–October 31: Tuesday–Friday 9 am–5 pm, Saturday–Sunday 11 am–6 pm. Closed designated state holidays including Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's and MLK Day. - Organizer: N.C. Forest Service - Official page: https://www.ncagr.gov/divisions/nc-forest-service/state-forests/educational-state-forests/clemmons/about - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/clemmons-educational-state-forest--listing-e8d520c65d744be34a6752d4 ## About North Carolina's first Educational State Forest (opened 1976) near Clayton, built for learning in the woods. Self-guided trails include the Forest Geology Trail with 'Talking Rocks', the 'Talking Tree' Trail where recorded trees tell their stories, the Forest Demonstration Trail and the Watershed Extension Loop, alongside exhibits, picnic facilities, outdoor education workshops and ranger-conducted classes. ## Similar picks in Raleigh - [Creepy Critter Month at Lake Crabtree](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/creepy-critter-month-at-lake-crabtree--listing-71d4de729c639eac1c7bcab3) — Oct 24 – Oct 31 · Lake Crabtree County Park, Morrisville · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. Lake Crabtree County Park celebrates Halloween with a month of creepy-critter fun. Through Oct 31, families can follow the self-guided Creepy Crawly scavenger hunt along the… - [William B. Umstead State Park](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/william-b-umstead-state-park--listing-b0e18a0eed46b5458edddb89) — Crabtree Creek entrance: November–February 8 am–6 pm (October 8 am–8 pm). Visitor center… · William B. Umstead State Park — Crabtree Creek Entrance and Visitor Center · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. A large state park between Raleigh, Cary and RTP with 34.5 miles of hiking trails, 13 miles of multi-use trails for bikes and horses, and three lakes with their creeks for… - [Nature Play Day at NCMA](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/nature-play-day-at-ncma--listing-99821f78be99db9160fd27ef) — Mon, Oct 26 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · North Carolina Museum of Art · Up to 7 · Free · checked Oct 24. A free, drop-in outdoor play morning run by the Natural Sciences museum's Prairie Ridge play facilitators on the grounds of the North Carolina Museum of Art. Staff stock part of… - [Nocturnal Animals at Crowder County Park](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/nocturnal-animals-at-crowder-county-park--listing-a35a0140d91a97c7cae45577) — Thu, Oct 29 · 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM · Crowder County Park, Apex · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. An evening nature program at Crowder County Park in Apex about what comes alive after dark. A park naturalist explains what local critters do when the sun goes down, then the… - [Walk Through the Seasons at Prairie Ridge](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/walk-through-the-seasons-at-prairie-ridge--listing-f1c42f65312e5e78d08a7897) — Thu, Oct 29 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Prairie Ridge Ecostation · Ages 5+ · checked Oct 24. A monthly naturalist-led hike at Prairie Ridge Ecostation, the Natural Sciences museum's field station in west Raleigh. The two-hour walk covers both woods and prairie, and the… - [Bird Watching at Dix Park](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/bird-watching-at-dix-park--listing-e0cd7a7f2965d3ed17a9a348) — Sat, Oct 31 (+1 more date) · 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM · Stone Houses Visitor Center, Dix Park · Free · checked Oct 24. A free monthly birding walk at Dorothea Dix Park led by instructor Bella Insignares. Participants learn to identify the park's resident and migrating birds by sight and by ear… ## More for families - [This weekend in Raleigh](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/this-weekend.md) - [Things to do with kids in Raleigh](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/raleigh.md)