# William B. Umstead State Park > Place to go for families in the Raleigh–Cary area (NC). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Crabtree Creek entrance: November–February 8 am–6 pm (October 8 am–8 pm). Visitor center… - Where: William B. Umstead State Park — Crabtree Creek Entrance and Visitor Center, 8801 Glenwood Ave., Raleigh, NC 27617 - Ages: All ages - Price: No fees for day use, except boat rentals; camping and reservations charged - Schedule: Crabtree Creek entrance: November–February 8 am–6 pm (October 8 am–8 pm). Visitor center and exhibit hall daily 8 am–5 pm. Closed Christmas Day; open all other holidays. Second entrance at Reedy Creek, 2100 N. Harrison Ave., Cary. - Organizer: North Carolina State Parks - Official page: https://www.ncparks.gov/state-parks/william-b-umstead-state-park - 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/william-b-umstead-state-park--listing-b0e18a0eed46b5458edddb89 ## About 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 fishing and paddling. The visitor center at the Crabtree Creek entrance has exhibits on the park's ecology and history, and the park offers picnic shelters, seasonal boat rentals, tent and group campsites and Maple Hill Lodge. Kids can earn a Junior Ranger badge through the state parks program, and the park's site has a 'Visiting with kids' section and learning materials. 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