Visitors to the Mason Farm Biological Reserve, Chapel Hill, a popular hiking, birding, wildlife spot, can gain access through Morgan Creek behind Finley Golf Course. The reserve, managed by the N.C. Botanical Garden, has been closed for repairs since Chantal swamped the regio early in July 2025.
To get there you have to pass through the parking lot of the golf course on Old Mason Farm Road and drive on a gravel road until you can cross the stream on a low overflow bridge. After heavy rains, there may be too much water flowing over the bridge for a safe crossing.
A permit is required to visit. Sign up at ncbg.unc.edu and check the water level of the ford on the same webpage.