Yates Mill
Yates Mill is a fully restored, circa 1756 gristmill located five miles (8 km) south of downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, United States.
A museum, 5 mi northwest of Garner
Garner is the nearest base
Garner is 5 miles southeast, with 8 places to stay. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Sep and Oct
April, May, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 73–82°. When to go ↓
An airport 12 miles away
Raleigh-Durham (RDU) has airline service, about 12 miles from Yates Mill.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Garner. Green months are the mild ones.
Yates Mill
Yates Mill is a fully restored, circa 1756 gristmill located five miles (8 km) south of downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. It is the centerpiece of Historic Yates Mill County Park, in central Wake County. The park features the restored mill; a visitor center with a museum focused on milling and on the natural history of the area, classrooms, an auditorium and space for research conducted by North Carolina State University faculty and students; a 20-acre (81,000 m2) lake; and extensive hiking trails. The park is managed as a native wildlife refuge with a mission to study and interpret the park's cultural, natural and agricultural heritage.
- Type
- Museum
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1970)
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.8K a year
Where to stay near Yates Mill
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Raleigh (138) and Cary (38).
- 1Lenovo Center
- 2Carter–Finley Stadium
- 3WakeMed Soccer Park
- 4Kenan Memorial Stadium
- 5North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
- 6North Carolina Museum of Art
- 7Dean Smith Center
- 8Bennett Place State Historic Site
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Yates Mill | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raleigh | 8 mi north | 10 min | 138 122 hotels · 7 motels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins | 506,306 | $416K | D |
| Cary | 9 mi northwest | 15 min | 38 36 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B | 183,582 | $580K | B |
| Durham | 21 mi northwest | 30 min | 81 77 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 305,561 | $393K | D |
| Garner | 5 mi southeast | 5 min | 8 5 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 41,562 | $355K | D |
| Morrisville | 12 mi northwest | 20 min | 12 12 hotels | 32,466 | $519K | C |
| Apex | 11 mi west | 15 min | 10 9 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 80,419 | $576K | — |
| Fuquay-Varina | 11 mi southwest | 15 min | 8 6 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 48,536 | $452K | A− |
| Holly Springs | 10 mi southwest | 15 min | 6 3 hotels · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 50,288 | $536K | B+ |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Yates Mill
Other well-known places within 27 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
16 mi Stadium & arenaLenovo Center
26 mi Stadium & arenaCarter–Finley Stadium
36 mi Stadium & arenaWakeMed Soccer Park
424 mi Stadium & arenaKenan Memorial Stadium
55 mi MuseumNorth Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
66 mi MuseumNorth Carolina Museum of Art
724 mi Stadium & arenaDean Smith Center
827 mi LandmarkBennett Place State Historic SitePhoto credits
Lenovo Center: Edward T. Funkhouser, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Carter–Finley Stadium: SMaloney, CC BY 3.0 · WakeMed Soccer Park: Hameltion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kenan Memorial Stadium: Yeungb, CC BY 3.0 · North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences: Jmturner, Public domain · North Carolina Museum of Art: Justin Doub, CC BY 2.0 · Dean Smith Center: No machine-readable author provided. Snargle~commonswiki assumed (based on copyr, Public domain · Bennett Place State Historic Site: Ildar Sagdejev (Specious), CC BY-SA 4.0
Visiting Yates Mill
What town is Yates Mill near?
Garner, NC, about 5 miles southeast.
When is the best time to visit Yates Mill?
April, May, September and October, with highs of 73–82°.
How far is Yates Mill from Greensboro?
About 69 miles northwest of Greensboro, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Yates Mill?
Raleigh-Durham (RDU), about 12 miles away.
Where should I stay near Yates Mill?
Raleigh (8 mi, 138 places to stay), Cary (9 mi, 38 places to stay) and Durham (21 mi, 81 places to stay).
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