# Robertson Millpond Preserve > Place to go for families in the Raleigh–Cary area (NC). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Preserve grounds 8 am–sunset, 7 days a week. Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve… - Where: Robertson Millpond Preserve, 6333 Robertson Pond Road, Wendell, NC 27591 - Ages: All ages - Price: No admission fee listed - Schedule: Preserve grounds 8 am–sunset, 7 days a week. Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year's Day. - Organizer: Wake County Parks, Recreation and Open Space - Official page: https://www.wake.gov/departments-government/parks-recreation-open-space/all-parks-trails/robertson-millpond-preserve/robertson-millpond-visitor-information - 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/robertson-millpond-preserve--listing-626f511752729d7b9d5ea963 ## About An 85-acre preserve near Wendell around a cypress swamp millpond with a historic landmark. Families can bring their own kayak, canoe, paddleboard or small trolling-motor boat and follow the 1.15-mile paddling trail marked by numbered buoys through the cypress trees — about an hour of paddling; stand-up paddlers are steered to the wider western side (buoys 1–26). Launch from a grassy site or the ADA-accessible boat dock near the parking lot; life jackets are required while boating. A boardwalk with benches gives platform access for fishing (sunfish, catfish, pickerel), and there are interpretive trails and a picnic area. 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