The Durham, Korstian, and Blackwood Divisions are closed to public access and all recreation Monday through Friday through December 11 to facilitate our 19th annual Deer Herd Reduction Program. Saturdays and Sundays are open for normal use.
The program will be suspended and the Forest will be open for recreational use on Thanksgiving Day and the following Friday, November 26th and 27th.
More information and FAQs are available at https://dukeforest.duke.edu/dmap/.
Portions of the Durham Division are temporarily closed seven days a week to accommodate commercial thinning operations.
Currently, Gate 12 is closed to all vehicle and recreational access.
For more information and a full list of anticipated closures, please visit https://dukeforest.duke.edu/durhamclosures/.
