Forest Hills Neighborhood Guide

Forest Hills is one of Durham's most established residential neighborhoods, built around a graceful park of the same name and the wooded corridor of Third Fork Creek. The housing stock leans heavily toward stately brick and Tudor homes from the mid-twentieth century, shaded by the kind of century-old oaks that drop enough acorns to keep body shop appointments full in the fall. Residents tend to be deeply invested in the neighborhood, whether that means strong opinions on azalea varieties, active involvement in local schools and civic life, or simply logging long hours in a backyard hammock. The location earns its keep too, sitting close enough to downtown Durham and the Durham-Chapel Hill Boulevard corridor to feel connected without feeling urban. It is the sort of place people arrive in and quietly decide never to leave.