Visit d this location during a vacation in Wilmington. Not only does it have a park for kids to enjoy, the location has pickleball courts, kayaks, paddle boats and a walking trail that circles the beautiful lake. We hoped to see gators but missed them all. Tons of turtles though. The walking trail is 5 miles around the lake and easy with shaded spots, and various lookout locations with benches to rest or simple zen out. I wish I lived closer so I could walk this look weekly! read more

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This is such a nice park. Wilmington has done a nice job up keeping this park. I love the 5 mile walk around Greenfield Lake, especially during azalea season. My kids enjoy the skate park and playgrounds. The trials are well kept. Lock your car and keep items out of view. This park is known for vagrants and we did see one person approach our car and try the doors. They scurried away quickly when they noticed we saw them. This could be because we have out of state plates but locals say this park is known for crime. read more

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This is a great park in Wilmington. The lake is the star of the place. They do have pavilions for get togethers, a skate park and tennis courts, but again, it's all about the lake. You can canoe and kayak the lake. They also rent paddle boats by the hour. Fishing is allowed. The trail wraps around the lake and allows for walking, jogging and biking. The trail does have some great scenery. It has several areas to get a great view of the lake and its wildlife. There are also a couple of bridges along the trail. If there is a downside, the trail doesn't always have a lake view. There are several areas of the trail where all you got is a view of the street and adjacent neighborhood. FYI, the trail is over 4 miles long. I failed to do my researched before embarking on it. About 2 miles in I was like, "holy frick sticks, how much further do we got?" BTW, frick sticks is the Yelp censored version of what I said. This park should be a 5 star slam dunk. The only reason I gave it 4 stars is due to the numerous transient folks hanging around. One of the pavilions was taken over with them. I also ran into a couple of drug users on the trail, asking for a ride. I never felt threaten or unsafe. This is just a part of life in any midsize or large city. read more

Greenfield lake park is such a beautiful place for pictures. We took my daughter here for her junior year prom pics and it was perfect. There were a lot of other people doing the same thing. There is a beautiful bridge that ca. be the best backdrop for any photo session. read more

Greenfield Park - Local Flavor Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

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Greenfield park is a beautiful place to take a walk and photograph the wonderful variety of birds. The lake is large, there are picnic tables, a playground, and you can use paddle boats (not sure if there's a fee). The colors of the trees in the fall are spectacular. I love going around taking photos of the area. I wish there were more parking lots, as some areas you have to park along the street. There are some homeless people living at the park, but I've never felt uncomfortable. I did see one young man who looked a little too stoned. read more

Great day for a nice mental break sun is out.families are playing the ducks are swimming the water is calm come and relax you can come and do family time. They got areas for you to cook out. They got the skateboard park two playgrounds one for older kids, and one for younger kids they even have paddleboat that you can do, you can walk around the park they have a sidewalk just nature and if you're lucky you'll see alligator too read more

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Beautiful 4 mile loop around the lake. Sadly we didn't see any gators but there was a warning sign! Lots of dogs being walked and bikers but plenty of of space to move around. You can hear traffic from lots of spots along the way but it's still a beautiful place for a daytime walk. Some trash and discarded cans in the wooded areas so I'd avoid at night. read more

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I am a huge fan of Greenfield park. I had done multiple half marathons in Wilmington and always ran around the park and decided to go explore the interior. There are tennis courts, playgrounds, a skate park, and boat rentals in the area. They also have plenty of areas with signs wanting about alligators, we only saw one though. They also have a plethora of turtles. We walked around, admiring the trees and foliage and just taking in the scenery. It's normally not too busy which is nice too. Total I believe it's about 5 miles worth of trails around the lake which is really neat too if you need to get in some running or walking. It's also close to downtown! read more

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If you are looking to see alligators in their natural habitat this is the place! Walking around the perimeter is not the best location nor the worst, keep your wits as you go. Bad thing is the restrooms are closed so go before you get here. read more

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This review is going to be a good one. Just letting you know ahead of time. Last evening, my wife, son and I finally made it to Greenfield Park for the first time. I know...crazy after living here for 5 years but it's true. It was about 6:45p in the evening and we wanted to take a walk for some basic cardiovascular exercise. My wife suggested taking a small walk at Greenfield Lake. I explained that I've heard it's a decent-sized lake with a chance to spot gators so, yeah, that's a great idea. We arrived with plenty of parking and began our walk, near the parking lot. The Sun was beginning it's descent and the path was calm, with only a dozen or so runners, bikers etc. crossing paths with us. We took in the greenery, searched for the well-known wild gators and just......walked, and we kept walking...and walking until we hit the 1.8 mile checkpoint as darkness began to set in. Beginning to wonder how damn far it was to circle around the lake, my wife pulled out her phone, searched and found it it's a total of 3.9 miles!!! We really didn't think this through at all. Lol. We weren't slow walking but we kept a consistent pace throughout and realized we needed to kick it up a notch if we were to make it back to our Jeep before total darkness. We did just that with our unconditioned legs, ankles and knees not being prepared for a power walk of almost 4 miles in just under an hour and 20 mins, snapping pics and taking it all in along the way. That's a couple in our mid-40's, not accustomed to walking this distance in quick sprints, and our 13 year old son, who was sore but a trooper keeping up with us and our longer strides. Aside from the spur-of-the-moment boot camp, the park is incredible and peaceful. We saw all types of local wildlife along the trail, including squirrels, exotic birds and yes, even a gator who swam up to the bridge to have it's picture taken once it saw us. That made my evening. Even after the Sun had just set, we didn't notice any of the homeless setting up in the picnic shelters as they used to do in troves nor did we notice anyone who I would keep a close eye on. This was a great experience, overall, but this morning my wife's ankle was completely swollen up and my son and I's quads were tender as hell. It was a workout and an experience to remember. Next time, I think we'll allow ourselves a few hours to take more in without being feeling the pressure of making it back before nightfall. There's so much to see and do at this park, including tennis courts, basketball courts and a skate park. But I saw a live gator in the wild and that was awesome!!! read more

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Do the people really dump their garbage in the lake? I've noticed it was bad at the beginning of the year but today it's so embarrassing and not sure what the City does but definitely not clean the garbage in certain parts. It was bad before all the algae buildup. read more

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Gorgeous park ..... in god we picked Wilmington for first East coast stop . I recommend you do the same if Ur ever in the vicinity. Although there were lots of homeless ppl idk if that's always but I mean a lot . They didn't bother or anything just saying read more

Greenfield Park - Local Flavor Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

Even as the crisp winds of winter (okay, yes, it's finally dipping into the 50's here and that's as close to winter as we're likely to get) roll in, the landscape at Greenfield Park remains stunning as ever, if not a little more. Bright and vivacious in the summer, the park now shows its more muted side, looking every bit as Gothic and gorgeous. While the vast majority of the park is taken up by the swampy lake (you'll see alligator warning signs everywhere, but no alligators - I was a little disappointed actually), the park also includes a skate park and a playground and picnic area. You can opt to see the whole park in one of two ways: either throw on your comfiest shoes and take the 5-mile walking/biking trail around the perimeter or (my favorite) rent a paddle boat or canoe and see it from the inside out. Either way, don't forget your camera. Between the scenic backdrops, the unusual and aging man-made structures and the wildlife, Greenfield boasts endless photo ops. Just beware the dreaded Durkey (duck+turkey = Durkey). It's ugly, fearless and, unlike the alligators, everywhere. read more

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This park was super cute!!! I was so jealous we didn't get to see any alligators, but we saw plenty of turtles. They had an older and younger kids playground. Both were well kept and the bathrooms were in fine condition for a public park! My kids really loved the turtles. There were a couple of houseless people around, but not bothering anyone, under the influence or in any other way being a nuisance. One actually helped me find the bathrooms that were open. read more

This park is huge. Even to drive around the outskirts of the park takes 10 minutes at least. There are plenty of people that walk around the park. I personally think the park has a smell. That may be due to the local wildlife, but who am I to judge. I guess it is a decent place for a walk. #286 read more

Amazing place. My brother and I were in the area and both of us had never seen a wild alligator before. We walked clockwise around the whole lake and managed to catch this amazing view. It's a good walk, however, I recommend you schedule it to finish before 6 PM. After that, there is a rather dangerous appearing drug addicted homeless community that uses it as a hub to sleep at night. read more

Greenfield Park - Amazing place! - Local Flavor Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

Word to the wise: Get a map or print one off before venturing here. This place is enormous, well taken care of, and features beautiful stone structures, bridges, gazebos, a skate park, playgrounds, picnic areas, restrooms, an area for paddle-boat and/or canoe rentals, and is FULL of animals (squirrels, ducks, geese, woodpeckers, alligators, frogs, turtles, seagulls, etc) and the most dangerous species on earth: Humans. ;o) read more

I love how close Greenfield Park is located to downtown Wilmington. There is a nice trail that provides access for bikes, skateboards, and wheelchairs to venture around the lake. A skate park is located near the Wilmington Parks and Rec department. A playground is also located in this section. The lake is a midsize body of water, and offers opportunities for people to paddle boat and fish. Sadly there is a lot of plastic in the lake, please be respectful of the park and be responsible! read more

What a beautiful park for any outdoor activities. Huge lake where paddle boats can be rented; very nice paved trail around the lake that is just over four miles. We walk our Greyhound here when we visit our condo in CB. read more

Love to come paddle boat... A beautiful place to relax & see wild life. read more

Greenfield Park - Local Flavor Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

If you're ever in Wilmington North Carolina this is a great place to visit. It has canoe rentals, paddle boat rentals, also includes a 5-mile great walk around the whole lake or you can decide to use the bike path walk path that is the longest beautifulest walk through the woods around the lake side. They also allow fishing and there is Big Fish in this place. I personally have caught 10 pound bass out of here. There's also boat ramps if you want to bring your own boat to a certain size to do your own excellent bass fishing if you are an angler. it's probably the best place to fish in Wilmington hands down so if you're a tourist this would be the place to go for sure. There is a lot of ducks and Wildlife so you can feed by hand just walking around you can look in the water and see alligators although you're not supposed to feed them and there are signs saying not to feed the animals you know how that goes :-) but there is play parks for the kids there Pavilions to have nice picnics equipped with built-in charcoal type grills so you could bring your family there and have cookouts or even birthday parties and if you want to get creative it's a beautiful place to have a wedding. There has been many movies shot here because it's such a beautiful Lake the trees have Moss hanging down from them some spots on the lake are so beautiful because it's all wooded so when you walking around you feel like you're in a whole nother world it's very natural-looking and different than most people I've ever seen if you've not lived around here. The George life is beautiful that hangs off the all the trees I could talk on and on and on about the good things about this place Greenfield Lake and Recreation Area here is so a place to visit this is also where the amphitheater is where they have free plays , free concerts , and many from big name artists.This place is a must-see place to visit with your local or Tourist it's just such a beautiful great place to go. whether you have a big family or even if you just alone for some peace time. as the king of Wilmington on Yelp I recommend everybody check this place out. read more

Beautiful park with lots of ALLIGATORS, so do not, do not, do not bring your small tasty children and pets to play alongside the water!!! Seriously. Theres path around lake to walk, run, bike, whatever-- and it's nice. Theres a bridge, where if you look down you can see a zillion turtles. At night this park becomes sketchy and unsupervised -- no police presence, no park employees, no emergency help phones --so not really safe. But do check it out during day as theres gorgeous sights to see, lots of birds and wildlife--and gators. read more

Great park. Beautiful lake. You may see alligators. Not a safe place at night. Hub for a homeless community.

Gorgeous park. I just wish you were warned about the crocodile on both side of the park ;)

I live by this lake. I take long walks with my dog every day and ive managed to hike around the entire lake in 2 hours. I never get tired of the landscape and love the wild geese, ducks and turtles - once I even helped a tiny baby turtle to find its way to the water becuz people would step on it. You just get closer to nature and my dog rly appreciates the water fountains for dogs installed around the park. As far as being dangerous, ppl who run fast on their bikes where pedestrians walk can be dangerous, so watch out for bicycles (one time I barely managed to walk to the side before I get hit by the careless biker). Creepy black ppl are an issue too, ive had 3 incidents where I had to walk faster and just ignore them, as well as creepy homeless ppl but my dog is big, so always hike with company if youre a female. If you walk there around 7-8am that's when homeless ppl wake up and brush their teeth in the drinking fountain - pretty gross to me. I walk around the lake anytime really, even past 10pm, 2am and 4am but never had an issue. As for the alligators ive seen a few in the water at various places around the lake, they don't bother anyone but you better keep your pet close. One time I was talking to a friend, where Morningside Dr is and we both had our dogs there laying on the grass near the lake bank. I showed him an alligator patrolling there back and forth far from us, we stayed there for like 30 mins and he kept coming closer and closer. We decided to leave when he was a few feet away and he went underwater facing my friend's dog LOL. It was noon btw. Feeding time would be early morning late night so stay away during these hours. read more

I'll add my endorsement to everyone reviews. I wish I had had more time but I was just making a quick exploratory trip to Wilmington. I wish we had a place like this in Fayetteville. It is great for walking, jogging and biking. read more

Nice walking path. Great view of lake with plenty of turtles and several gators in view. Great exercise but I don't think I'd walk it alone. A little sketchy at times with some of the folks hanging around. read more

Lovely park. It is a lot larger than what it appears to be from the road. We saw lots of different species of birds and a lot of squirrels. There were warning signs for alligators so maybe we will see one next time :). read more

I love this park! It's a great place for families and dogs. read more

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Beautiful park. Lots of children playing, dogs and their owners walking, people on the water paddle boarding and kayaking. Great way to spend a day with family and friends. read more

Had a great time at the park! Beautiful place to walk through trees and flowers and see wildlife, and yes, we did see a gator in the water, hence the warning signs not to tease or feed the alligators. Can't wait to go back for a picnic! read more

this is wilmington's green lung, if you will. a local gem. there is a 5-mile path around the lake, and there are parks, canoe rentals, foot bridges, and gazebos. there are alligators, though usually not very large. there are cypress everywhere, and also lots of azaleas and other flowers. especially pretty in spring read more

Prettiest place in Wilmington. Cheap paddle boat and canoe rentals. Nice walk around the park. Gators and freaks. Come one come all.