I visited Laurel Hills today while attending the city's Wake County Genealogical Society Find Your…read moreFamily History Event & Holistic Wellness Expo. I've visited years ago while bringing my daughter to the playground. The playground is very modern here. A lovely place for young children. They also have several basketball courts and a nice gazebo picnic area. The Genealogy event was very informative. Staff were very engaged and helpful. Very well organized. It was intriguing to learn about my loved ones and where we come from.

The playground equipment is well-maintained and suited for all ages, with plenty of swings, slides,…read moreand climbing structures that kept my kids entertained for hours. The area was clean, with lots of shaded spots and benches for parents to relax while keeping an eye on the little ones. There were also picnic tables and ample green space, which made it easy to enjoy a snack or quick lunch. Plus, the park had restrooms and drinking fountains nearby , which were a much-needed convenience on our long drive. Overall, Laurel Hills park was a great place to refresh, relax, and let the kids have some fun. Highly recommend it for anyone traveling through the area with young children!

This fabulous park is "inclusive" which means that it's available for children who are abled and…read morechallenged! Lots of ramps throughout for those who are playing in the park in wheelchairs or who have trouble walking. Awesome. Lots of climbing frames and slides and fun things to do, all of it in bright primary colors. The park is in excellent condition with lots of shade. The park is in a small depression area which means that it's really easy for parents to keep an eye on their kids and harder for the kids to wander off. [Review 2423 of 2024 - 3879 in North Carolina - 23436 overall]

Public pool with nice play area large deck with chairs covered tables and concessions. Registration…read moreis online and allows nonresidents of Wake Forest. Sessions are for 3 hrs and limited to a total of 200 people. At least 2 lifeguards always on duty. A nice way to spend a lazy hot day.

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

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.

No doubt the best park in the Raleigh area with lots of things to do for the rug rats. Carousel,…read moreboats, playgrounds, Choo Choo train, and wonderful picnic pavilions. Food stand has a few things which are actually pretty good plus ice cream and soft drinks, which are refreshing in the summer months. New bocce courts are nice addition and the tennis courts are never busy. Check out their live music schedule, too!

Every year around Christmas season, Pullen Park sets up the park in Winter Wonderland mode. This…read moreyear was fantastic and it's easy to see why tickets sell out so fast. There is a train ride through the park with all sorts of lights and Christmas displays. There are numerous free activities and crafts for kids of all ages. There is even a gorgeous carousel ride that seats many. It doesn't hurt that it is inside so you can warm up from the chilly outside. There is even remote parking with comfy buses that will take you to and from the parking lot and the park. It is a great experience and our grandkids ( and grandparents) have such a great time.

Incredible park with something for everyone. Love love loved this park. It is in a nice shady area,…read morethere's playhouses, multiple picnic/patio table areas for parties and people to eat meals and/or snacks. It also has a big range of play equipment for different age ranges. Did I mention that I love this park? There are cool statues inspired from fantasy themes like a lion with a squirrel body or a tortoise with a hare's head as well as a giant sea monster on a hill, complete with a nest of eggs. There's also an area with water spray thingies. That's my best attempt at describing them. They had been off for the winter but they're back on since a couple weeks ago! The kids love it especially with the weather heating up!

"Can we go to the dinosaur park, mommy?" I don't think he fully gets the difference right now…read more There is a large dragon sculpture that kids can climb on but there's no dinosaurs. The park is in heavy usage and it seems like due to this, likely, there are often things broken here. A bench, a fence, etc. There are multiple different play areas and a water play area. It's a delightful park to visit. We have played here for two hours straight. There is a covered picnic area that you can rent and people often do so for kids birthdays. The variety of play experience make this play so popular - sandbox with play excavators, climbing areas, platform rocks, a tree house area, dragon area, water play, slides and Roller slides, instruments, young kids play areas. This park is recommended (by me).

Be aware you have to pay $40 for a dog membership to even get inside . Insane . Nice people let me…read morecome in anyways and it's a nice dog park but not that nice where I should be paying for my dog to run in dirt ..

Still love coming here after all these years. The park includes a dog park, playground, water play…read morearea (open March 14-Sept 16), concrete and mulch walkways, ample parking, picnic shelter, and clean bathrooms. Dog park review: The town of Cary keeps the park clean and up to date. The gate now uses the same digital barcode that the other Cary parks use. The park is more crowded in the morning around 8 am, weekends, and evenings around 4/5 pm. It is less crowded mid-day, after sunset, and on hot or rainy days in case your dog prefers less stimulation. There is a fenced small dog area and larger area for bigger dogs. Overall great place to relax, attend events, tire out your dogs, and spend time with friends and family.

Best playground I have ever visited!! So many great things. Clean and a lot of running…read moreopportunities. Climbing areas. Zip swings. Sun spots and shade spots. Absolutely loved it here for my little guy.

This playground really deserves its own listing. I am always searching for playgrounds on Yelp and…read moresometimes parks have playgrounds but not always. I tried searching for playgrounds and this one never came up. It can be time consuming to search parks and the read through reviews to see if there is a playground or not. This one is located right next to Laurel Hills Park, but it has its own name and it is large enough that I am deeming it necessary to have its own page so voila! Here we go. This playground has several tables surrounding it where you can bring a picnic lunch and watch the kids play. Some are shaded but not all. The play equipment is highly accessible since there are ramps and walkways that are wide enough for strollers and wheelchairs. There are multiple swing sets including the full body chair swings. There are a few zipline-type rides, one that zips down and is designed to return you to the starting platform. There is a sandy area that you can use with beach toys. There is also a basketball half or quarter court with an adjustable height basket. There is plenty of equipment for kids to play on so it could easily keep kids busy for more than an hour. There is a community center that neighbors the playground as well. Rock on, Sassafrass!

My go-to trail! Lots of parking spaces always available. There are plenty of benches spread out…read morealong the lake loop and picnic tables to spend time at. There are some fields as well that are great for activities. There are plenty other trails attached to the loop as well if you wanted to mix up your scenery. There are also bathrooms available

Ran here again along the Crabtree Creek and i really just love how gorgeous the view is. It is a…read more1.5 - 2 mile loop around the lake with a brutal (but short hill). Definitely recommend running this or bringing your bike. We also saw a bunch of families with their strollers, so this is a perfect spot to bring your coffee for a morning walk.

Beautiful, light, bright, clean and well run community center. We play pickleball there 3 times a…read moreweek and it is so fun. They have three courts and supply the balls. Will keep returning.

Today we enjoyed Abbott's Creek Community Center + the park. I was so impressed with the property…read more When we first arrived we couldn't help but notice how clean the parking lot was. There was plenty of parking, I am not sure how it would be earlier during the day but it was great parking around the time that we went. As we were walking up there was a staff member there letting down the flag and she asked us how she could help us she was really nice. We noticed that they had an outdoor basketball court so we used them restroom and went straight there. The bathrooms were clean too. Which was great for small children who love to touch things. The park was really nice but we were only there for basketball court which was cool. One of the goals had a glass missing which was okay but for someone who likes to make all of their shots it was an inconvenience. But the park overall was clean and really nice. Overall it's one of the nice parks in Raleigh and we would love to go back.

I still love coming here to kill a little time when the day is slow. You never really know what…read moreyou'll see. Great viewpoints and decent activities for the kiddos when the arrivals and departures are more spread out.

A great view from any spot on the RDU observation deck. This is a decent activity for those seeking…read moreactivities outside of eating or perhaps it can be enjoyed after an evening out or after dropping someone off at the airport. Pretty easy to find. It's recommended to carpool. The parking lot gets pretty crowded. You can watch the planes take off from the deck while daydreaming about where they are headed. (Smile)