Historic Oak View From Home

Here you can find different activities created by park staff that will allow you to enjoy Historic Oak View County Park from home! Be sure to check back often, as this page is updated with new activities and videos regularly!

Explore

Take a Virtual Tour

Mobile Tour advertisement with picture of Tenant House

Take the Historic Oak View Park Property Tour on your Mobile Device!

Make it more fun by doing the Oak View Mobile Tour Scavenger Hunt along the way!

Don't miss our newest tour, Plants with a Past!

Graphic for the Oak View mobile tour in Spanish

¡Recorra el Parque Histórico Oak View desde su dispositivo móvil!

Self-guided Activities

Supplement your park visit with some educational and fun self-guided activities.

For preschool-aged visitors:

Sensory Walk at Oak View

Color Walk at Oak View

Oak View Picture Scavenger Hunt

Nature Walk Bingo at Oak View

For elementary and middle school-aged visitors:

Bird Watching at Oak View

Compass Activity

Move

Self-guided Walks

Enjoy some mindful movement during your visit

Take a guided Pecan Tree Meditation

Enjoy an "Awe Walk" around the park

Embark on a Heart Happiness Hike

Yoga for Kids

Try out these kid-friendly yoga videos

Winter Yoga for Kids at Historic Oak View

Spring Yoga for Kids at Historic Oak View

Summer Yoga for Kids at Historic Oak View

Fall Yoga for Kids at Historic Oak View

Learn

Worksheets and Activities

Check out these fun worksheets and activities to do with the whole family!

Oak View Word Searches

Oak View Word Jumbles

Oak View Photo Challenges

Change Over Time Artifact Matching Activity

Oak View Crossword Puzzle

Oak View Barn Maze

Farm Animal Connect the Dots

Backyard Birds Connect the Dots

Oak View Digital Jigsaw Puzzles

Trees of Oak View Word Search

Create

Crafts and Games

Here are some fun crafts and games to do with the whole family!

Oak View Quizzes

Oak View Coloring Book

Goat Crafts

Make a Birdfeeder

Make a Weather Station

Make a Sun Catcher

Neighborhood Bingo!

Make a Rainbow Windsock

Go on a Scavenger Hunt

Make a Cornhusk Doll

Make Animal Origami

Make a Stars and Stripes Crown

Make a Snowflake

Make Holiday Goat Cards

Oak View Holiday Coloring Pages

Watch

Oak View on Video

Check out Oak View on Video! We have videos showcasing different aspects of Oak View, so that you can enjoy the park and learn from a distance.

Oak View Sights and Sounds

Sights and Sounds: Goat Corral Sights and Sounds: Park Vistas Sights and Sounds: Hunnicut Trail Sights and Sounds: Pecan Grove Sights and Sounds: Jones Creek Trail Sights and Sounds: Fruit Orchard Sights and Sounds: Herb Garden Sights and Sounds: Trees Sights and Sounds: Fish Pond Sights and Sounds: Rainy Day Sights and Sounds: Garden Bed Sights and Sounds: Wildflowers

Artifact Spotlights

Want to learn? Watch our artifact spotlight series to learn more about some common but essential farm artifacts.

Artifact Spotlight: Washboard Artifact Spotlight: Chamber pot Artifact Spotlight: Cornbread pan Artifact Spotlight: Irons Artifact Spotlight: Brooms and Vacuums Living off the Land: Canning, Pickling and Preserving Living off the Land: Butter Making

Around Oak View

Curious about what's happening around Oak View? Follow along and learn more about the park's gardens and natural features.

What’s Growing in the Garden What’s Growing in the Fruit Orchard The Buzz on Honeybees

Hidden Histories

Want to learn more about Oak View's history? Watch these short but in-depth videos that focus on overlooked buildings and features of Oak View's history.

The Carriage House Change Over Time in Oak View’s Trees The Cotton Gin House The Gazebo The Tenant House

Farm Funnies

Need a laugh today? Check out our "Farm Funnies" video series. We hope they bring a smile to your face!

Farm Funnies, Part 1 Farm Funnies, Part 2 Farm Funnies, Part 3 Farm Funnies, Part 4 Farm Funnies, Barnyard Birthday Bash Edition Farm Funnies, Part 5 Farm Funnies, Part 6 Farm Funnies, Part 7 Farm Funnies, Part 8 Farm Funnies, Part 9 Farm Funnies, Part 10

Storytime with Santa

A Unicorn Named Sparkle's First Christmas Miracle on 133rd Street I Got the Christmas Spirit

Yoga for Kids

Winter Yoga for Kids Spring Yoga for Kids Summer Yoga for Kids Winter Yoga for Kids

Write

Oak View Goat Pen Pals!

Graphic inviting letters to be written and sent to Levi, Leroy or Felix the Goat at Historic Oak View County Park

The Oak View goats would love to hear from you. Write and mail a letter to one or more of the goats and they will write back to you!

Address letters to:

Leroy, Felix, Oscar, or Henry the Goat
Historic Oak View County Park
4028 Carya Drive
Raleigh NC 27610

Check out all the beautiful artwork the goats have been receiving with our Goat Pen Pals Show & Tell!

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Other Parks from Home

Interested in exploring our other Wake County Parks from the comfort of your home? Find all of our Parks from Home pages at Wake Parks from Home.

Wake Parks From Home