The park was completely under construction when we visited several months ago. It was in the winter…read morethough, so hopefully that's wrapped up now. I really like that this park connects to the South Fork Catawba River Greenway. It's pretty short, but a nice walk. It also connects to the town of Cramerton and another section of the Carolina Thread Trail down by the Catawba River. I'm sure the park itself is also really nice when it's not under construction. I definitely recommend checking out the trails that connect to it too.

Operated by the City of Cramerton (which I think I've never heard of), Goat Island Park features a…read more3/4 mile paved surface trail, observation pier, two canoe/kayak landings, picnic shelters, disc gold course and an open air amphitheater. The park has been open since 2012 and is in excellent condition. The park is 30 acres with hardwoods, vegetation and wetlands. It gets the interesting name from the town's founder, Stuart Cramer, who released goats onto the island to control the weeds dating back to as early as 1910. There is a good amount of parking near one of the cool pedestrian bridges and at one of the trailheads. [Review 12586 overall, 2378 of 2019.]

This is a great park that's secluded from the city. It has great walking trails if you want to get…read morein some exercise on the regular, but it also has fields for sports if you're interested in doing that. (For what it's worth, I'm not sure how you go about reserving the fields as I've never done it, but I'm sure calling Parks and Recreation could lead you in the right direction...) I'd go as far as saying this is probably the best park in Gaston County.

Great place to go and sit and read in quiet for a while. Or even pack a picnic for the family and…read morealso take a while around the beautiful man made lake. Make sure to look out for the bald eagles and turtles!

One of my favorite places for a walk. Love the farmers market, decorations at Christmas. Great…read morefamily spot.

Beautiful park. Come sit read or walk. Very peaceful. Love coming here. Always a friendly face and…read moreget conversations with a stranger. People are very nice in this small town. You will see the Belmont police patrolling several times down the street believe me you are safe LOL. There is a high playground for the kids. Across the street are many restaurants and shops including steakhouse bars and coffee shops. Highly recommended this beautiful park.

Featuring a small mulch-based playground, a cute fireplace and a small amphitheater with a stage,…read moreit's not much. I have seen better. There is some street parking. It is located adjacent to the McAdenville town hall. [Review 12589 overall, 2381 of 2019.]

This large and well kept park includes one lighted softball field, a lighted little league field,…read moreone lighted soccer/football field and another unlighted soccer/football field. I found picnic shelters and a half-mile walking track. There is also a nice playground area with slides and climbing areas. A bench for the grown-ups is nearby. There is a bit of construction going on, so who knows what's being added? [Review 14245 overall, 1568 of 2020, number 2681 in North Carolina.]

This large park features a big open space for football or soccer, tennis courts, a lighted baseball…read morediamond with bleachers and a permanent structure for concessions, playground and several picnic tables and benches. There seems to be more than enough parking available. The picnic shelters and the ball field are available for rental to residents and non-residents. [Review 12585 overall, 2377 of 2019.]

Aesthetic: Charming farm with unique animals…read more My Favorite: The Capybaras! Experience: I took my husband to the safari to do a Capybara encounter for his birthday, but it ended up being so much more. We were able to learn about and pet farm animals, zebras, monkeys, lemurs, camels, kangaroos, fennec foxes, otters, and so many other beautiful rescue animals. They were all well taken care of and in good spirits. The experience was $25 per person and $25 extra per person to sit and have an encounter in the Capybara's environment. They were so sweet and kept jumping on us to snack on veggies. I can't wait to go back, I want to do all the encounters they have! Everyone in Charlotte needs to visit the farm and safari, it is a great experience.

What a fun time! Getting to experience the wildlife so up close and personal was a dream come true…read more The staff here is very patient and informative and made the experience one to remember - Special shout out to Julian and Miri for taking time to answer questions and teaching us about our furry and scaly friends. Definitely coming back here again!

This simple park does not appear on Google Maps but it's here. There is not much to it. The…read moretopology is quite uneven and it is surrounded on all sides by homes. There is unmarked street parking. The park has a "natural surface" walking trail that runs almost a mile, a large picnic shelter that is available for rental and some benches. There is no playground and no other activities. [Review 12588 overall, 2380 of 2019.]

This large park has a baseball field, a softball field (the difference is the distance to the…read morefence), a soccer/football field, a permanent structure with concessions and restrooms, a playground, swing set, picnic tables and a covered picnic shelter. There seems to be plenty of parking. [Review 12591 overall, 2383 of 2019.]