The Two RV Gypsies: Full-Time RVers
at Historic Yates Mill County Park and Gristmill
4620 Lake Wheeler Road
Raleigh, NC 27603
July 20, 2021
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USA map showig location of North Carolinamap at Yates Mill County Park

(phone '919.856.6675 for info)

Historic Yates Mill County Park is a 174-acre wildlife refuge and environmental research center with open lands and a small pond offering visitors fishing, hiking, and bird-watching opportunities. Tours were postponed on this date due to the Coronavirus. Pets are not permitted except for Certified assistance animals.
Historic Yates Mill County Park sign
Three Sisters Garden Three Sisters Garden

Below: Lee Duquette stopped to look at the mill stones. Mill stones are used in gristmills for grinding wheat or other grains.
Lee Duquette stopped to look at the mill stones mill stone

Below: Wonderful views of the pond.
the pond the pond

Below: Cattails are wetland plants with a unique flowering spike with flat blade-like leaves that reach heights from 3 to 10 feet. They are one of the most common plants in large marshes and on the edge of ponds.
Cattails Cattails
a growth by the pond dragonfly
sign about the Gristmill

The restored 18th century Yates Mill is the last operating, water-powered gristmill in North Carolina's Capital County. The Mill House and all other buildings were not opened on this date due to the Coronavirus.

The restored 18th century Yates Mill The restored 18th century Yates Mill

Below: The two RV Gypsies walked the short path to the right of the Gristmill to view the area below.
view of the edge of the pond view of the edge of the pond

Below: Then the two RV Gypsies proceeded down the path to the left of the Gristmill.
National Register of Historic Places plaque Lee Duquette at the Gristmill
sign saying where you are allowed to walk view from the short bridge
Historic Yates Grist Mill Historic Yates Grist Mill
Karen Duquette at the Historic Yates Grist Mill waterfall at the gristmill
The water wheel The water wheel
The water wheel The water wheel

Below: Several panorama views of the Yates Gristmill
Panorama of the Yates Gristmill
Karen Duquette at the Yates Gristmill
Karen Duquette at the Yates Gristmill
Karen Duquete
Lee Duquette checking the water temperature water flowing over the rocks
Yates Gristmill and waterfall and water wheel waterfall at the gristmill
Yates Gristmill and waterfall and water wheel Yates Gristmill and waterfall and water wheel

Below: Karen Duquette loved the reflection that a broken log made in the water.
reflection that a broken log made in the water reflection that a broken log made in the water
reflection that a broken log made in the water water snake warning sign

Sometimes, People-watching is fun. The young girl shown below did not look too interested in her surroundings and did not seem to be having much fun.
People-Watching is fun

look below

NEXT PAGE ARROWThe Storywalk on the Boardwalk at Historic Yates Mill - an interactive activity for the family.