What a cute park! After spending some time in our hotel we wanted to take a nature walk of some…read moresort that had a playground for the kids and this place came up. I'm glad that we decided to come as it was a great place with unique trails and a cute little playground. The kids enjoyed the trails and the cool wooden sculpture. It was nice to see people fishing and tons of people taking walks.

Trails are awesome and the hiking is very enjoyable. A lot of people go there with their kids or…read moredogs

Love this park. Always well kept and lots of great walking trails. It's also a great spot for a…read morepicnic.

We came here to get outside on some local trails when we didn't want to drive to the mountains…read more It's a pretty big park with a lot of criss crossing trails. It has a lot of mountain biking trails, but we were just hiking. The lake is really pretty and some of the trails go right along it. I'm not sure if we followed an actual predefined hike, but I think we walked for about 4 miles which is pretty good for a Charlotte park. If you're looking to get outside in Charlotte, check out this park!

A beautiful meandering trail through a suburban Greenway. Most of the trail is either asphalt or…read morewooden slat bridge, so easy to traverse for anyone on 2 feet, with a stroller or on a bicycle. The pathways stretch through a nicely forested area, some of which also has a small stream that snakes through a few communities in Matthews. I came in autumn, and it was lovely to see all the leaves falling and changing colors. Highly recommended!

Living in Charlotte it was a little bit of the drive, but I absolutely loved this park. We went on…read morea Saturday afternoon so the parking lot was packed but we didn't run into that many people on the trail because of how many pathways there are. Very family friendly and great vibes

Fairly new park with a winding gravel trail (but since it's new there's not much to see on the…read moretrail yet) tho u'll still get a good walking exercise out of it maybe with 3000 steps. Trail has a water reservoir in the midst of it. On the same side as the mini trail there's a cute woodsy kiddy park and a blue workout area where there are high n low platforms and hanging rings. Across the road is Carolina Courts. Next to it continues the Chestnut Square Park facilities: three lit tennis courts (no backboard), sand volleyball courts, and a football field (used also for soccer). They are all with lights.

Very nice volleyball courts and soccer field. Nice little walkway around the facilitiesread more

Crooked creek park is a great park for the family and sport events . This place is huge . Park is…read morealways nice and clean , not to mention the 4 baseball fields the pickle ball courts (almost fully installed ) a work out area , water park for kids , nature trails .

Thanks to the GPS, I was able to find this massive park that is buried deep down a curvy road and…read morebehind a residential neighborhood. But here it is and there is a lot going on here. First off, the dog park is amazing. Huge with lots of space, separated areas for small and large dogs, agility play equipment, benches and the like. You must have a city dog license and it seems that access to the park is using an RF tag to open the gate. Nearby, an ADA compliant playground, fitness equipment and a disc golf course. And that's just half the park. On the other side, a regular playground with a splashpag, picnic shelters, a massive baseball/softball complex and walking trails and a mountain bike trail. Huge parking area. Many of the fields are lighted. And there is a public restroom near the playground. Wow! [Review 16906 overall - 3233 in North Carolina - 422 of 2022.]

If I could give a 0 rating I would. I drive down from Greensboro every 3 weeks to take my small…read moredog who has cancer to Carolina Vet Specialist in Matthews. Every three weeks after her treatments we go for a short walk around the park since it's right across the street. Today, we received some devastating news about her cancer and so after her appointment we went to the park to have a moment with her before driving back to Greensboro. We were kicked out. We've never seen any signs nor has anyone ever approached us about no dogs being allowed. We've seen many other people with their little dogs as well. It felt like a punch in the gut. A place we went for solace just added to our pain.

The park is beautiful however it doesn't allow dogs which is a huge let down. All of us homeowners…read morein parkside townhomes own dogs and it is torture for them having to watch the park and not being able to play. Also, this park is extremely disruptive to our community. They are constantly blaring music above appropriate decibel levels. Sometimes before 8am on a Saturday and passed 9pm on weekdays. To the point the noise rattles our homes and blares through the walls. I moved to this area thinking it would be quiet and peaceful, it has been anything but. I reached out to Eunice Donnelly the park and Rec "director" and she did nothing to resolve the matter. She kept directing me to their website for events which half the events they've run this summer aren't even posted on the website! The park is great, the directors and management team are terrible however. She should be removed. They need a true lesson in organization and also respect- the golden rule. They don't care about our community and that is clear now.

Nice park to hang out and read a book or listen to a podcast with some ear buds. It has some…read moreplayground rides for the kids.

Bigger than a pocket park, this 2.8 acre space has a gazebo, picnic shelter, playground and swings,…read morea paved walking trail and a porta-potty. One of the picnic tables is under the shelter, the other four are around the area. There's plenty of parking and the park is set back a bit from the main road which means that there's a little bit less concern about traffic and noise. I sat here for a bit with my phone and watched the rain come down. It's a nice little spot. [Review 11583 overall, 1363 of 2019.]

I found a trail at this park on AllTrails and it looked nice so we decided to check it out…read more The beginning of the trail was really nice. It goes through a wooded area and down to the river. Then the trail suddenly becomes a disc golf course. Now the disc golf course seemed really nice, but I wouldn't recommend hiking a disc golf course. You're just in the way if people are playing. There's a nice lake later in the course. Overall, I'd recommend it for disc golf or maybe just to hang out at, but I wouldn't recommend walking through the disc golf course like AllTrails recommends.

On our park tour of the city we landed at Idlewild Road Park. This park is amazing. We only visited…read morethe playground area but loved it. The playground equipment is so cool. They have a bunch of really nice pieces I have never seen before. The playground is also huge. There is so many different areas to choose from. The only bad part is one piece of equipment isn't safe. My nephew decided to play incorrectly on the 4 person see saw piece and his foot got scraped up pretty bad. Make sure that your kids don't try to ride/sit/stand on the middle piece of the see saw. There were two groups grilling out at two different shelters close to the playground. They both surrounded the playground. The one thing that impressed me the most was how clean the restroom was. The restroom is super close to the playground too which is very convenient. This park is kinda far from me but I will definitely make the trip out here for the nibblings. Idlewild Road Park 10512 Idlewild Rd Matthews, NC 28105 Tuesday December 31, 2019

I love the dog park here! The fenced area is huge, with trees for shade. The park is well…read moremaintained, with separate areas for large and small dogs. They put gravel in the entrance where the water station is so it doesn't get muddy anymore.

Very nice walking path. Most of the park is in the shade. Cool formations of wood and rocks placed…read morearound the path.

Nice venue for afternoon or evening music and entertainment. Kids love it and it's neat place to…read morechill. Parking can be hard at times if a big event involved.

A nice sized park with a decent amount of parking unless there's an event going on, in which case…read moreyou want to check out the church that's a block away. A very large bandshell stage, which has a really cool sandbox in front of it. A couple of picnic tables on a raised area off to the side but most of the area is a big grassy area that's pretty flat. Perfect for Frisbees or listening to music. Great park!