Best Parks For Outdoor Fun

Explore the best best parks for outdoor fun options for kids and families in Chapel Hill

Umstead Park

Umstead Park

Creekside trails & a playground. Park featuring play structures, picnic shelters, a basketball court & wooded paths along a creek.

399 Umstead Dr, Chapel Hill, NC 27516, United States

Battle Park

Battle Park

Wooded site with a stone amphitheater. Forested university nature site with a noteworthy stone amphitheater, walking trails & streams.

Glandon Dr, Chapel Hill, NC 27517, United States

North Carolina Botanical Garden

North Carolina Botanical Garden

Free, natural retreat on UNC campus. Free-entry green oasis with display gardens, trails, art exhibits & an education center at UNC.

100 Old Mason Farm Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27517

Southern Community Park

Southern Community Park

Sports fields, trails & natural areas. A 72-acre preserve featuring lots of natural land as well as sports fields & trails.

1000 Sumac Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27516

Mason Farm Biological Reserve

Mason Farm Biological Reserve

Permit-only reserve & research area. A 367-acre wildlife conservation & research area since 1984 made up of ancient forest & fields.

Chapel Hill, NC 27517, United States

Homestead Park

Homestead Park

Indoor swimming pool & a skate park. Green space with sports fields, a skate park & picnic areas, plus an indoor swimming pool.

100 Northern Park Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27516

Cedar Falls Park

Cedar Falls Park

Lighted athletic fields & a playground. This quaint park includes lighted tennis courts & ball fields as well as a playground & picnic area.

501 Weaver Dairy Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, United States

Hollow Rock Nature Park

Hollow Rock Nature Park

Visit this great place for kids and families!

692 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27707, United States

Johnston Mill Nature Preserve

Johnston Mill Nature Preserve

Large preserve with hiking trails. This tranquil, 296-acre nature preserve features wooded hiking trails & streams.

2713 Mt Sinai Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, United States

C. M. Herndon Park

C. M. Herndon Park

Green fields & a grilling area. Grassy city park with athletic fields, 2 charcoal grills, picnic tables & a playground.

511 Scott King Rd, Durham, NC 27713

Piney Wood Pickleball Courts

Piney Wood Pickleball Courts

Athletic fields & picnic areas. Sprawling public park with amenities such as youth baseball field, covered picnic area & playground.

400 E Woodcroft Pkwy, Durham, NC 27713, United States

Blackwood Farm Park

Blackwood Farm Park

Visit this great place for kids and families!

4215 NC-86, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, United States

Solite Park

Solite Park

Grassy areas, playground & picnicking. Basketball court, grassy fields, picnic area & playground at park with link to a trail system.

4704 Fayetteville Rd, Durham, NC 27713

Forest Hills Park

Forest Hills Park

Visit this great place for kids and families!

1639 University Dr, Durham, NC 27707, United States

Sarah P. Duke Gardens

Sarah P. Duke Gardens

55-acre public garden with amphitheater. 55-acre public gardens with 5 miles of walking paths, a koi pond & an amphitheater.

2000 Lewis St, Durham, NC 27705

Durham Central Park

Durham Central Park

Spacious gardens & festival space. Large park featuring gardens, a skate park & events such as farmer’s markets & food truck festivals.

501 Foster St, Durham, NC 27701

Walltown Park

Walltown Park

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1700 Guess Rd, Durham, NC 27701, United States

Duke Park

Duke Park

Toddler-friendly park & picnic locale. Community park with playgrounds, including toddler-friendly areas, plus picnic tables & shelters.

106 W Knox St, Durham, NC 27701, United States

Hagan-Stone Park

Hagan-Stone Park

409-acre park for camping & recreation. Trailer or tent camping, fishing & hiking in a 409-acre park with lakes, a pool & a playground.

5920 Hagan-Stone Park Rd, Pleasant Garden, NC 27313

Keeley Park

Keeley Park

Visit this great place for kids and families!

4100 Keeley Rd, McLeansville, NC 27301

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