Follow the Friends Creek Trail for a short, self-guiding hike along the creek near the picnic area and campgrounds. The Sun Trail threads its way through floodplain, mature oak-hickory forest and across the rolling hillside of a large meadow. For a walk through cool, shade-filled woods try the Woodland Trail. Picnicking The park features a beautiful picnic area with tables, grills and a playground area. Programs and Activities Visitors to Friends Creek Regional Park will find many interesting activities available.
Naturalists are available to provide public programs.
Programs include interpretive hikes, slide programs, nature films and night hikes. Subjects range from aquatic studies to astronomy, and from wild foods to story telling. Historic Bethel School One-room schoolhouses once dominated the rural landscape of Macon County. One of the few remaining buildings, Bethel School, c1890, is located at Friends Creek Regional Park. The building and grounds are being restored to their former status as a community focal point.