Bird Watching

• Pack your binoculars and let’s go birding together. No Binoculars? No problem! 15 pairs of sanitized binoculars are available for use during the program, first come first served.
• This program occurs outdoors the entire time. Dress for the weather.
• Comfortable, closed-toe shoes are recommended for walking up hills, in grass and on uneven surfaces.

Stone Houses Visitor Center Address: 830 Umstead Drive, Raleigh, NC 27603

• Via Western Boulevard: Enter at Hunt Drive or S. Boylan Avenue
• Via Lake Wheeler Road: Enter at Umstead Drive
• Follow signs towards Stone Houses Visitor Center

Park Map

If there is inclement weather, the program will be canceled and registered participants will be notified by Eventbrite email.

Dix Park continues to strive to be accessible and welcoming for visitors, including those with disabilities. Currently, portions of Dix Park, including some areas where programs and events occur, have uneven surfaces and are not fully accessible. Accessibility is a primary focus for all park improvements and development.

Parking: ADA parking spaces for the Stone Houses are located behind the buildings off Tate Dr. 

Restrooms: Accessible restrooms are available at the Superintendents House public restroom facility seven days a week from 8 am - 8 pm

Building Entrances: Ramps are located at the rear of the buildings.

Multiuse Path: The connection from the Rocky Branch Greenway to Umstead Dr. in front of the Stone Houses is fully accessible. 

Programs and Events: Raleigh Parks Inclusion Services works with community members to support participation. To request a program modification based on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please complete and submit the Accommodation Request Form or contact Inclusion Services staff at 919-996-2147 or ParksInclusion@raleighnc.gov.

Contact Dix Park Staff at 919-996-3255 or events@dixpark.org.