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The presence of daffodils in the wild are often the sign of an old homestead.

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A 0.6-mile birding trail includes a guide and stops pointing out popular birding habitats.

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A playground and open meadow are popular with younger park visitors, as is a one-third-mile paved loop trail, perfect for cyclists in training.

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The Ridge Trail takes the high ground to the north end of Little River Regional Park.

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Running cedar carpets the forest along a portion of the Homestead Trail.

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The Homestead Trail highlights the park's human past.

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Strategically placed benches, like this one above the Little River, provide opportunities to sit and savor the experience.

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No motor vehicles and no hunting helps insure a peaceful visit to Little River.

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The steeper, rockier portions of the Little River are popular with whitewater paddlers after a heavy rain.

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(But be sure the human you're with is on a leash.)

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Little River Regional Park has seven miles of mountain bike trail,

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Eight miles of hiking trail take you along ridgelines, on old roadbeds and along the Little River.

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A sizable lot off Flower Hill Road can accommodate a dozen or so cars.

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Sizable shortleaf pines inhabit Flower Hill's upper reaches.

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This downed beech tree offers a nice spot for repose and reflection.

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The floodplain opposite Moccasin Creek is home to impressive tulip poplar and other bottomland species.

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American holly provide a welcome spray of green on a winter hike at Flower Hill.

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Among the montane flora at Flower Hill is galax. The pungent ground cover is prevalent along the trail...

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Uploaded on Feb 17, 2012

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