New Hope Creek flows through Orange, Durham, and Chatham Counties in North Carolina's Piedmont region, serving as a tributary to the Haw River within the Cape Fear River basin. The creek originates in central Orange County near Orange Grove Road and flows generally southeast through farmed and wooded lands, eventually joining Morgan Creek to form the New Hope River at B. Everett Jordan Lake Reservoir. The stream courses through varied terrain including floodplain bottomlands, passing under major routes like NC 54 and University Boulevard before reaching U.S. Army Corps of Engineers land in Chatham County. The corridor has long been recognized for its high biodiversity value and was designated as an "Important Regional Wetland" by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in 1990. This small creek system offers intimate fishing opportunities within the Research Triangle region, with access points spanning multiple counties and a diverse assemblage of warmwater species.