
	Triangle Land Conservancy 1101 Haynes Street Suite 205 Raleigh, NC 27604 919.833.3662

Visit Swift Creek Bluffs

Directions	*From North Raleigh and points north:* Take 440 Outer Beltline to Exit 1C for Jones Franklin Road. Go south (left) on Jones Franklin Road for about 2 miles to a 'T' intersection. Turn left to stay on Jones Franklin Road and follow about 0.1 mile to a traffic signal at Tryon Road. Continue straight across to stay on Jones Franklin Road and follow about 0.2 mile to a 'T' intersection. Turn left on Holly Springs Road and follow about 2.2 miles to the Swift Creek bridge. Swift Creek Bluffs is located just beyond Swift Creek bridge on the right side adjacent to a Town of Cary lift station. Park in the gravel lot. *From Orange, Durham counties and points west:* Take Exit 293A for US 1 South / US 64 West toward Sanford. This is a multi-exit ramp that extends more than a half-mile. Take the second exit off this extended ramp for Exit 101A - Walnut Street - Shopping Centers. Turn right on Walnut Street and pass through the Crossroads area shopping district. After 1.2 miles Walnut Street intersects with Tryon Road at a traffic signal. Go straight through and Walnut Street becomes Holly Springs Road. Continue 2.3 miles to the Swift Creek bridge. Swift Creek Bluffs is located just beyond Swift Creek bridge on the right, adjacent to a Town of Cary lift station. Park in the gravel lot. *From Chatham, Lee counties and points southwest:* Take US 1 North or US 64 East to US 1 North. On US 1, take the exit for the Cary Parkway (first exit after US 64 and US 1 merge). Turn right and follow Cary Parkway east about 1.6 miles, to 'T' intersection with Holly Springs Road. Turn right (south) on Holly Springs Road and follow about 1.6 miles to the Swift Creek bridge. Swift Creek Bluffs is located just beyond Swift Creek bridge on the right, adjacent to a Town of Cary lift station. Park in the gravel lot. *From Johnston County and points southeast:* Take I-40 West or US 70 West to I-40 West. Stay on I-40 West (inner beltline) at the beltline. Take exit 295 for Gorman Street and turn left (south) on Gorman Street. Turn right onto Tryon Road and continue for 2.1 miles. Turn left onto Holly Springs Road and proceed for about 2.3 miles to the Swift Creek bridge. Swift Creek Bluffs is located just beyond the bridge on the right side, adjacent to a Town of Cary lift station. Park in the gravel lot. The following address is provided solely for finding the preserve on computerized maps, not for sending mail. 7700 Holly Springs Rd. Raleigh, NC
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Hazards	During the spring and summer, you should be wary of poison ivy. Be aware that ticks, chiggers and other insects may be active during the warmer months. Please take precautions against biting insects (i.e. use insect repellent, wear long pants and long-sleeved shirts and tuck your pant legs in your socks).