Best Parks for Outdoor Fun
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Durham Central Park
Spacious gardens & festival space. Large park featuring gardens, a skate park & events such as farmer’s markets & food truck festivals.
Forest Hills Park
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Duke Park
Toddler-friendly park & picnic locale. Community park with playgrounds, including toddler-friendly areas, plus picnic tables & shelters.
Walltown Park
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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.
Solite Park
Grassy areas, playground & picnicking. Basketball court, grassy fields, picnic area & playground at park with link to a trail system.
Hollow Rock Nature Park
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Piney Wood Pickleball Courts
Athletic fields & picnic areas. Sprawling public park with amenities such as youth baseball field, covered picnic area & playground.
Cedar Falls Park
Lighted athletic fields & a playground. This quaint park includes lighted tennis courts & ball fields as well as a playground & picnic area.
C. M. Herndon Park
Green fields & a grilling area. Grassy city park with athletic fields, 2 charcoal grills, picnic tables & a playground.
Johnston Mill Nature Preserve
Large preserve with hiking trails. This tranquil, 296-acre nature preserve features wooded hiking trails & streams.
Homestead Park
Indoor swimming pool & a skate park. Green space with sports fields, a skate park & picnic areas, plus an indoor swimming pool.
Battle Park
Wooded site with a stone amphitheater. Forested university nature site with a noteworthy stone amphitheater, walking trails & streams.
Mason Farm Biological Reserve
Permit-only reserve & research area. A 367-acre wildlife conservation & research area since 1984 made up of ancient forest & fields.
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.
Blackwood Farm Park
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Umstead Park
Creekside trails & a playground. Park featuring play structures, picnic shelters, a basketball court & wooded paths along a creek.
Southern Community Park
Sports fields, trails & natural areas. A 72-acre preserve featuring lots of natural land as well as sports fields & trails.
Keeley Park
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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.
Gateway Gardens
Multiple gardens with diverse themes. This 11-acre garden features various areas, including a playful children's garden & a rain garden.
Barber Park
Park with sports, a playground & more. Park featuring a playground, sports pavilion, baseball stadium, a walking trail & more.
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