This park is probably one of the nicest parks I've been to in a while. There is something for…read moreeveryone!! Dog park splash pad playground climbing wall/rocks CLEAN bathrooms There are areas with shade and a filtered water fountain onsite. Great way to spend a morning or afternoon with your little one. And parking onsite!!! Check it out!!!

We absolutely adore this park - splash pad is great in the summer, wind sculptures are beautiful…read moreall year round, love the bottom field with sheep. Maybe could have some more pavilion/shaded area.

Nice clean park with several pickleball courts. Courts are clearly marked and always clean. Plus,…read morethe bathrooms are clean too.

Lots of gated areas to make sure there are no escapees. All dogs when outside of the gate were…read moreleashed. Dogs must be registered before coming! There is also a tennis court and soccer field basically on the/ next to it. We assumed it is all the same place. Wish it included some walking trail type areas but there was also a covered space with picnic benches and bbq grills. So a pretty well rounded little spot for multiple needs. Water fountains weren't functioning closest to bathrooms on tennis side when we went though...

My grandkids absolutely love this park. There is so much for them to do. They have slides, big…read moreand small, large and tall. They have swings, places to sit, musical instruments, a sand box, and even a splash pad. The kids are able to run from one area to the next and thoroughly enjoy themselves. There is plenty of parking and they even have a concession stand..not sure of when it's open. Kids will definitely have an enjoyable time at this park!

Pleasant Park is absolutely massive and great for kids of all ages. It isn't gated all around but…read moreit's gated where it counts (there's a fence to prevent people from running out onto the road) so that's good. There is a big splash pad but it didn't have that many kids using it despite being unbearably hot. There is also a sandbox. It is also one of the parks that has a StoryWalk where you can read pages from a featured children's book (usually themed with nature or gardening or seasons) as you walk along a simple path in the park. I love these because it is exciting for children and engaging while also encouraging literacy and movement during family time. There is so much to do here. I really feel like your kid wouldn't get bored visiting this park. Also there is tons of parking. There were multiple groups celebrating birthdays when we visited on the weekend.

Surprised I haven't reviewed this park yet. We have been exercising here for several years. The…read morepark is clean and well marked. It has ample walkways mostly flat with some intense hills. It used to be a golf course converted to a public park. Previously it included a large area across Hilltop Needmore Rd, which now houses a new community center. Overall lovely place for family walk.

My dog and I like to walk the trails at this park. There are (3) trails; I consider the red trail…read moreto be the hardest because it has the most hills (it's a little over 2 miles), so your legs really feel the burn, the yellow trail (also a little over 2 miles) is an average hike, and the blue trail (0.6 miles) is easy breezy. This park is very scenic and it used to be a golf course. It's surrounded by large homes, and you can peek at everyone's backyard and sometimes that's awkward. Lol. My biggest complaint is that the trails need to be wider. It's impossible to social distance and when someone is walking in the opposite direction, someone ends up in the grass (usually me). I appreciate all of the doggie poop bag stations, and there are several bathrooms located off the trails. I give this park 3.5 stars, but I'm rounding up because I'm generous.

Chavis Park is named after John Chavis, a free Black educator, Presbyterian minister, and American…read moreRevolutionary War veteran. In 1808, he opened his first school, the site of which was located near the grounds of modern-day Chavis Park. There is rich black history here at this park. If you visit the community center on its grounds you can see the black and white photos adorning the walls of the center dating back to the 60's featuring the people of this African American community. This is a beautiful park that is home to the main attraction its early 20th-century carousel. Allan Herschell Carousel, showcases a Wurlitzer 146A band organ, oil paintings of waterfalls and other natural scenes, and thirty-six jumping, hand-carved, hand-painted horses. There are several indoor and outdoor spaces available to the public and for rent. In addition a playground, tennis courts, and a pool, the park offers a community center, picnic shelters, a gymnasium, a lit, outdoor track, a fitness center, and a game room. A half-mile of Raleigh's Capital Area Greenway traverses the park via Little Rock Trail. During the week my daughter attends basketball practice here and we love the view of the city skyline from the community center This is my favorite park in the Raleigh area.

Love this park and the water splash area for kids when it's hot! Sometimes they have marketing…read moreevents there with information and free handouts samples promoting community services. The play equipment isn't as exciting as other places but the open space and freedom to burn off some energy is fabulous

Lots of nice shaded areas and climbing things for kids. There's also a walking loop. Lots of soccer…read morefields.

This park can hold a lot of activities! From trail walking/running, holding field games and is dog…read morefriendly. The bathrooms are pretty clean and spacious. Tucked away into a neighborhood, it can be easy to miss!

This is a beautiful park in the City of Raleigh. Dog runs, a six-table picnic shelter, an indoor…read morebasketball court, two outdoor tennis courts, six lighted volleyball courts, two large lighted softball fields and a smaller "youth" lighted baseball field. There is also a sand-surfaced playground with a swing set. Loads of parking, good signage. I stayed here for a bit to watch the volleyball league. It looked like good fun! [Review 11606 overall, 1386 of 2019.]

I stopped by this park yesterday afternoon to wear out my kids on the playground. I was stunned…read morethat the playground was completely empty and all to us! The playground equipment was all brand new and the area was mostly enclosed with a fence. Within this space, the play equipment is appropriate for kids 5 to 12 years old. The floor of the play area is rubberized for safety. There's a super tall slide that you have to climb up via webbed ropes (so not very easy for smaller kids unless they are avid climbers). The slide is not for super tall people. It has sharp turns inside it that cause you to knock against the sides as you go down (I know from experience). It also caused my 4.5-year-old daughter to lose one of her shoes two times she slid down. There's a giant spider-web-like climbing area for kids to play on, as well. There are a couple of benches for parents to sit on as they watch their kids. There is a smaller area off to the side for kids 2 to 5 years old that has sand, multiple spring riders (an animal, an airplane, and a car), a small Yogi-Bear see-saw, and a small slide with steps (though the steps are a bit steep). It's disappointing that this area is not fenced in - especially since it's for younger kids who tend to wander. Luckily, there's a bathroom facility building across from the playground and next to the tennis courts. There are two stalls inside the ladys' room, one sink, and a heated blow dryer. Outside the bathroom, there's a handy water-bottle-filling station. There's also a dog run area (next to the parking area that you enter from on Wade Avenue) with benches, trash cans, and a dog waste station. If you want to host a party or picnic, there's a picnic shelter you can rent for $12 an hour (it has 6 tables and can host anywhere from 36 to 60 people). There are 2 tennis courts that have push-button lighting that works from dusk to 10 pm year-round. If you like Sand Volleyball, there are 6 lighted volleyball courts to choose from (they are first-come, first-served). On Tuesday and Thursday nights during league play, courts 1-4 are unavailable from 6 to 11 pm. There are 2 softball fields and a youth baseball field. I highly recommend this park if you have kids!

Oh, it's a small park for sure. Dorothy Park is open space and without lines. There isn't a ball…read morefield or a playground here, but they have some open space to walk, sit, throw a ball or just watch the local fauna thanks to the stream that bisects the park. What's for dinner? The usual question, which I worked out while sitting on the bench in this cute park. [Review 11849 overall, 1631 of 2019.]

Every day for 2 weeks I would pass this park on the way to drop my son off and we'd say to each…read moreother, "We're going to visit this park, it's so cute!!" Ok, so it's teeny tiny. If you have multiple kids who need to burn off energy, this may not be the best option for you. Like I said it's tiny, it's in a very quiet residential area with cars (though it is not busy) and city trucks, and there's no playground. But it's a beautiful urban park to sit and take an older child to see nature, hear the birds, climb and explore the big rocks, and view the little stream from the little bridge. And it's across the street from the Higgins greenway (though this part of the greenway isn't the nicest). It's very peaceful and relaxing.