People are very gracious on this trail... if you ask the right questions and respectful native…read moreNCers will be very open to tell you about their favorite spots...

Lovely place to hike and be in nature. Just you and the woods and perhaps a few people if the…read moreweather is nice.

Today was our first time visiting and I'm so glad we took a couple hours to visit. I wish we…read morewould've brought our dog. My 5 year old handled the shorter walking trail very well. Tent camping is available for $15 per night. The nature center, park, pavilion, and paddle boat/kayak rentals are closed right now due to COVID but the mountain bike and walking trails are open.

Nice nature center, birds of prey outside, plenty of parking, lovely outdoor chapel with wooden…read morebenches and a wooden cross with view of the lake. I believe they have canoe/kayak rentals here too, but we didn't take advantage of them. Small playground. Several pavilions. Shaded, quiet through woods and around lake. Easy for school-age kids of mine. Saw heron and turtles in the wild.

Awesome place for kids. Geared towards 3+ years. Great splash pad as well as natural and…read moretraditional play sets.

I took my Granddaughters to this park last Sunday. Yes , we were there in the park. Please check…read moreout the pictures. You can access this park at the Chatham Park entrance off of THOMPSON St in Pittsboro. Great little venues for kids that keep their attention. The crawl through house is a hit. Also the nature area with artificial grass is cool. Kids can crawl through a little tunnel. Of course the "Splash Pad " is the hit. Cool off under different designs with a purpose. To get you wet and cool you off. . That is not all !! A large Dog Park to let you furry kid run and play. If you want to make a picnic of this, you can . Covered area with picnic tables, out areas with picnic tables and charcoal grills. Walk area around the park in a semi circular fashion. You can view the park from the walk area. Also Pittsboro's answer to Stonehenge. I don't think these rocks are aligned in a astronomical way, but they are indigenous and check out the veins of Jade. That Stonehenge area has wire grass and I would recommend something to cover your feet. Oh almost forgot. Bathrooms are also in the big building with the covered picnic area. Even if Mother Nature does dribble on you. You can make your way to the covered area. All in all this is a great park for everyone. My Granddaughters approved of it.

We came here for a weekend girls trip. We stayed in one of the cabins at the campground. On…read moreSaturday we came to the park to hike the trails. We chose the 2.5 mile Raven Rock Trail. It was a great hike both easy and slightly challenging. Raven Rock was beautiful and many photo opportunities were available. There are several stairs that you will walk down and remember you will have to come back up. Walking at a steady pace going up and down the stairs will definitely raise your heart rate but isnt to challenging. The Visitor Center is nice with a short history display to walk through, t-shirts for sale, bathrooms, park maps and the attendant was most helpful in letting us know which trails have the best views. There are benches strategically placed on the trail as well as containers to dispose your trash and recycleables. There are no restrooms on the trails. There is no cost to walk the trails. There are a few shelters located within the park. We will definitely go back again.

beautiful place, with a handful of trails to choose from or do all.. highly recommend, kid friendly.read more

We love this splash pad- hello SHADE! Fun, cool, and free…read moreactivity for summer. There are plenty of picnic tables scattered around the water, and playground equipment is close by. The splash pad concrete is slippery, so no running and water shoes are a good idea. If your kids are like mine, they will go from the water to the park and back a 100 times, so be prepared for dirty kids. Have fun!

Peace and quiet on the Peninsula Trail…read more Wonderful trails for hiking and biking and open fields for soccer and other picnic activities. Clean restrooms. Disc golf is fun too. Never busy during the week ... not sure about weekend crowds.

Good place to chill on a day off/middle week. Nobody around and leaves flying off trees. Pretty…read morecalm and peaceful.

Great park! The splash pad is a blast. They are always making improvements to the park. Great…read morelittle trail that loops around.

Love this splash pad so much, we drive all the way from Raleigh to play here! I wish it opened up…read moreearlier (opens at 10 am). Not much shade if it's crowded but love it anyways.

Such a cute little area. The access point we went to was right off the bridge. There were several…read morepeople swimming. This access point looks like at one point it was well maintained. Currently the trashcan smells as you walk by it and it's surrounded and covered in weeds. There was an old metal bench there too, but again, covered in weeds. I think if someone could clean that area up and expand the small walking trail down to the river, it would be a great place!

Sad... overgrown.... forgotten? Not sure who is responsible for this place but um, I think they…read moreforgot about it. Looks like it could be a nice place to hang out, swim, hike but it needs to be cleaned up. There is a beautiful dam and nice area to swim if the area was cleaned up. Grass hasn't been cut in parking area and beginning of path, Trails are all overgrown, there is graffiti and trash all over... no trashcans anywhere. Very sad.

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.

This updated review is for the turf soccer fields. The youth Rainbow soccer league uses these for…read moreweekly practices. These are nice fields that don't really end up needing to be closed from rain since they are turf. The parking lot can get very crowded. I recommend backing into a parking spot so you can exit a little easier.

Went on a Saturday- I will say a fair number of dogs were unleashed which is never good in my…read moreopinion. We had to turn around a couple of times to avoid other dogs off leashes. The parking at the soccer field area wasn't bad but I do know it gets packed at that soccer field but there was also a playground and a couple of trails (the longest was about 1.1 miles so we did a couple). The trails were relatively easy to follow and had posts with color coordination. Overall a really close spot to me so will be visiting again. I do think the trails could be longer but overall are nice. Next time will visit the water with the overlook.