Easy trail around the island with nice river views. Good for beginners but lots of rocks and tree…read moreroots on the path.

Excellent Park to visit. Lush vegetation and a well worn trail that runs along the edge of an…read moreisland in the middle of the Haw River. Great views of the Haw River. Nearby is a great Cafe to go to also.

This small park is simply a nice playground on a mulch base. It has nice shade this afternoon…read more It is located next to a water treatment facility and there is a small parking area. A couple of benches are nice for sitting and watching the playground. Interestingly, Google Street View hasn't been into this neighborhood at all. [Review 13939 overall, 1261 of 2020, number 2582 in North Carolina.]

The name Memorial Park usually correlates to a cemetery but that's not what's going on at this…read moreMemorial Park. This one has nine lighted tennis courts, a public pool, picnic shelters, playgrounds, a sand volleyball court, bocce courts, horseshoe pits and event shuffleboard courts. Yeah, this park has a lot! There are public restrooms, water fountains and lots of parking. Everything looked to be quite well maintained and I had a good look around. This park really is "As good as it gets." [Review 13928 overall, 1250 of 2020, number 2571 in North Carolina.]

Bummer follow-up to Winston Waterworks, for sure, but not necessarily strictly due to the the…read moreaccommodations, my rating can be almost entirely attributed to one particular lifeguard. Boo, just boooo! As per usual, the lifeguard staff at Memorial Park pool is comprised of teenagers, no surprise. That's pretty common. However, this lot of teen lifeguards had to be the most unprofessional lot I'd ever had the displeasure to experience-- with one 'Queen Bee' lifeguard in particular. Let me explain. As you enter, you pay your admission fee ($2/ per person), we opted for the night swim. The facilities are older, and could definitely use some sprucing up (fresh paint, new fixtures, etc.), but everything was clean and well maintained. I was joined by 3 of my kiddos, two of my daughters and one of my sons (20, 7 & 9 respectively). The 7 year old wanted to jump off of the diving board, so was required to take a swim test. She passed the 2-part swim test at Winston Waterworks (part 1: swim the full length of their pool with without stopping, part 2: tread water for 60 seconds without your head going under). However, 'Queen Bee' administered her swim test (swim a short length). She failed her almost immediately because her shoulders didn't remain above water. Say what? My 9 year old is on the spectrum. When we arrived, he did his happy dance. Basically, he danced in place on his tippy toes. 'Queen Bee' blew her whistle at him and sternly yelled at him to, "Stop running!" Again, say what? Hmmm. The rules are clearly posted, so at this point I figured I had better get familiar so I could spare us all any more encounters with the Queen. They were all as expected, No Roughhousing, No Diving in Shallow End, No Running, etc., etc. Okay, we can manage that, right. Queen Bee's whistle blows again. I look up, and yep, she's looking directly at ME. My 7 year old was on my shoulders as I walked out to the deeper end of the pool so watch my 9 year old do some tricks. I guess that's a nope, too. Funny thing is, as I looked around, there was a large, rowdy group of older kids (teens) wrestling and splashing near us. No whistle blew for them, seemed strange. Like really strange. The kids weren't bothering us, just the fact that the Queen's whistle was partial to us was. The progressed, the whistle continued to sing for us periodically, the older kids splashed and played-- that's when I noticed it, or, her, actually. Queen Bee was one of the kids wrestling and playing!! Say what?! The large group of ROUGHHOUSING "kids" were actually the rotating lifeguards!! Wow, just wow. Man, did I wish I had a whistle.

My very first visit to Hagan-Stone park. I joined a friend and her camping group who've been…read morecamping here annually for the last 5 years. I was always in awe of the experience and wanting to try it. This was my first time camping. The camp grounds were clean. Our group camp site was in an extremely shaded area surrounded by trees. There are many trails here for hiking and I enjoyed this. I found a replica of an old frontier-style schoolhouse. It's what the school looked like 100 years ago. That was interesting. Since this is a camp site nothing about it was luxury of course but the most peaceful aesthetic was nature and the soothing effect the experience had on my nervous system. I brought all the things to be comfy. There were showers and decent bathrooms on the camp ground. This was less about amenities and so much more about embracing slow living. A place where no one is in a rush! The camp ground attendants were awesome. They came around daily collecting our trash. I do recommend this park for camping.

Was in town to visit another waterpark that closed due to weather. Quck pivot and came here. Pool…read moreand splash area with a slide. Cash only snack bar. Bathrooms have dressing areas. 10 minutes til the hour everyone under 18 have to get out so the lifeguards take a break. They di a good job rotating around. This park also has walking trails, picnic areas, and playgrounds.

I love this park! It has great walking paths and there is always children playing in the…read moreplaygrounds! No matter the season it is always beautiful!

Creekside Park is located off of 311 on the Archdale/High Point border. It's very nice, kept clean…read moreand organized (lots of signs explaining where things are etc). There are a few playgrounds, bathrooms, a covered shelter for picnics, a pretty gazebo, ball field, disc golf and walking trails. I like to come here in the morning when it's not too cold out to get an outside workout in when I want to switch things up, rather than going to the gym and walking on the treadmill. The walking trails at Creekside Park are fantastic; lots of greenery or autumn foliage depending on the season. There's great lighting and usually a number of maintenance men on the property during the morning hours, so I always feel safe walking here. It's also a great place for shooting photography or a photo shoot if you are planning on having pictures taken.

This pretty and well kept park has a nice swing set, playground with monkey bars and slide, and…read morepicnic area with a charcoal grill. The park was nicely shaded this afternoon. No litter and the grass was cut short. Very nice. There is street parking. [Review 13927 overall, 1249 of 2020, number 2570 in North Carolina.]

My kids enjoy the creek, bridge, swings and spiral slide. It's a neighborhood park between 2…read morestreets. Not terribly busy, but cars that do pass are usually speeding. I just follow my 2 year old around. No bathrooms. Well maintained.

Such a GORGEOUS park in the middle of small town North Carolina just outside of Charlotte. Lake…read moresports, fishing, children's parks and events, the place is HUGE. Camping hours locks you in after closing with private access should you need to exit. Ranger is a friendly bloke that was so helpful. Peaceful, full hookups and onsite black tank disposal. Note, it's a public park - so you're not going to have control over whom your neighbours are, but we got lucky and the possible problem guests were leaving as we arrived (yay!).

Nice, spacious park!!! The playground areas, alone, is worth the drive, it's huge and great for all…read moreages!! There's also a carousel, a barnyard to pet farm animals, an aquarium/exhibit with live animals inside of it in the nature center, a splash pad, mini golf, trails for walking, and some wildlife habitats outside that have wild animals as well. We didn't get to do the train, as it was closed; but there was still so much to enjoy at the park. Me and my bestie brought our kids and they had a blast! We spent a solid 2-3 hrs there and had a great time. It's also very inexpensive!! Some things that I will say is that the bathrooms are not very clean and don't even work but it's an old place, so that's to be expected and we're not there to use the restroom, we're there to play! Bring cash for extra things, like carousel, barnyard, animal exhibits, etc...sometimes their card reader doesn't work and they can only accept cash. There's even a cute place to shop where you purchase tickets for everything with toys and snacks inside! All in all, we had a great time! Keep in mind this place is old, but it definitely still has charm, and stands out against the other parks around. The animal exhibits, including the barnyard petting activity is a hit or miss, because this place is not a zoo. The animals have plenty of room to hide and/or roam to get space, which is a great thing!!! But some people might be upset after paying and not really being able to see the animals. Highly recommend!!! Go if you haven't!!!!