Eno River State Park is a 3,900 acre (15.78 km²) North Carolina state park in Durham and Orange Counties, North Carolina in the United States. It is near Durham, North Carolina along the banks of the Eno River. Together with the adjoining West Point on the Eno city park, the two parks preserve over 9 miles (15 km) of the river in its natural habitat.
Read more about Eno River State Park: History, The Eno River Association, Festival For The Eno, Nearby State Parks
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—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
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