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Parks & Nature Preserves

Parks & Nature Preserves

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Created by The News & Observer • Updated On: February 22, 2014
Mordecai Historic Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

1. Mordecai Historic Park

8.0
1 Mimosa St (at Cedar Dr), Raleigh, NC
Park · 8 tips and reviews
Historic Yates Mill County Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

2. Historic Yates Mill County Park

8.8
4620 Lake Wheeler Rd (at Penny Rd), Raleigh, NC
Park · 14 tips and reviews
Lake Johnson Nature Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

3. Lake Johnson Nature Park

9.1
Avent Ferry Rd, Raleigh, NC
Nature Preserve · Southwest Raleigh · 13 tips and reviews
Shelley Lake is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

4. Shelley Lake

1400 W Millbrook Rd, Raleigh, NC
Lake · 14 tips and reviews
Biltmore Hills Park, Pool & Community Center is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

5. Biltmore Hills Park, Pool & Community Center

6.1
2615 Fitzgerald Dr, Raleigh, NC
Park · 6 tips and reviews
Moore Square is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

6. Moore Square

7.9
S Blount St (at E Martin St), Raleigh, NC
Park · 14 tips and reviews

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Jaycee Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

7. Jaycee Park

5.5
451 W Williams St, Apex, NC
Park · 1 tip
Fred Fletcher Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

8. Fred Fletcher Park

8.5
802 Clay St (at St Mary St), Raleigh, NC
Park · 15 tips and reviews
Sanderford Road Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

9. Sanderford Road Park

5.8
Raleigh, NC
Park · 4 tips and reviews
Marsh Creek Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

10. Marsh Creek Park

7.5
3016 N New Hope Rd, Raleigh, NC
Park · 4 tips and reviews
Pullen Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

11. Pullen Park

9.0
408 Ashe Ave (at Western Blvd), Raleigh, NC
Park · 41 tips and reviews

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Historic Oak View County Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

12. Historic Oak View County Park

7.8
4028 Carya Dr (Poole Rd), Raleigh, NC
Park · 5 tips and reviews
John Chavis Memorial Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

13. John Chavis Memorial Park

7.6
501 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Raleigh, NC
Park · 5 tips and reviews
Optimist Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

14. Optimist Park

7.9
5900 Whittier Dr (at Northclift Dr), Raleigh, NC
Park · 6 tips and reviews
Anderson Point Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

15. Anderson Point Park

8.2
20 Anderson Point Dr, Raleigh, NC
Park · 10 tips and reviews
Campbell Lodge is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

16. Campbell Lodge

3237 Spottswood St., Raleigh, NC
Park · No tips or reviews
Rothgeb Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

17. Rothgeb Park

Rothgeb Dr, Raleigh, NC
Park · 2 tips and reviews
Kentwood Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

18. Kentwood Park

6.7
4531 Kaplan Dr, Raleigh, NC
Park · 5 tips and reviews

19. Caspar Park

5511 Avent Ferry Rd, Raleigh, NC
Park · No tips or reviews
Baileywick Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

20. Baileywick Park

8.2
9501 Baileywick Rd, Raleigh, NC
Park · 1 tip
LeVelle Moton Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

21. LeVelle Moton Park

920 E. Lane St. (at Idlewild Ave.), Raleigh, NC
Park · No tips or reviews
Jaycee Park & Community Center is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

22. Jaycee Park & Community Center

7.8
2405 Wade Ave, Raleigh, NC
Park · 3 tips and reviews
Sertoma Arts Center is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

23. Sertoma Arts Center

1400 W Millbrook Rd, Raleigh, NC
Park · 1 tip
Buffaloe Road Athletic Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

24. Buffaloe Road Athletic Park

7.4
5812 Buffaloe Rd, Raleigh, NC
Park · 5 tips and reviews
Cokesbury Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

25. Cokesbury Park

2281 Falls River Ave (Cokesbury lane), Raleigh, NC
Park · No tips or reviews
Lake Benson Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

26. Lake Benson Park

8.7
921 Buffaloe Rd., Garner, NC
Park · 11 tips and reviews
Morrisville Community Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

27. Morrisville Community Park

7.1
1520 Morrisville Pkwy (at Carriage Wy Tr), Morrisville, NC
Park · 7 tips and reviews
Swift Creek Bluffs is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

28. Swift Creek Bluffs

Hiking Trail · Lochmere · No tips or reviews
Jordan Lake State Recreation Area is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

29. Jordan Lake State Recreation Area

280 State Park Rd (at US Hwy 64), Apex, NC
Other Great Outdoors · 20 tips and reviews
Harold D. Ritter Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

30. Harold D. Ritter Park

6.9
301 Lochmere Dr West, Cary, NC
Park · 4 tips and reviews
Parrish Womble Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

31. Parrish Womble Park

7.9
1201 Grigsby Ave., Holly Springs, NC
Park · 6 tips and reviews
Marla Dorrel Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

32. Marla Dorrel Park

8.2
111 Thurston Dr. (at SE Cary Pkwy.), Cary, NC
Park · 10 tips and reviews
Clayton Municipal Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

33. Clayton Municipal Park

Clayton, NC
Park · No tips or reviews
White Deer Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

34. White Deer Park

8.6
2424 Aversboro Rd (at Buffaloe Rd), Garner, NC
Park · 4 tips and reviews
Lake Crabtree County Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

35. Lake Crabtree County Park

8.6
1400 Aviation Pkwy (at Gateway Centre Blvd), Morrisville, NC
Park · 24 tips and reviews

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Fred G. Bond Metro Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

36. Fred G. Bond Metro Park

9.3
801 High House Rd (at SW Cary Pkwy), Cary, NC
Park · 21 tips and reviews
North Cary Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

37. North Cary Park

7.7
1100 Norwell Blvd (at NW Cary Pkwy), Cary, NC
Park · 15 tips and reviews
thompson road park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

38. thompson road park

Garner, NC
Field · No tips or reviews
Crowder District Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

39. Crowder District Park

8.3
4709 Ten-Ten Rd (at Holly Springs Rd), Apex, NC
Park · 6 tips and reviews
Rolesville Community Park at Redford Place is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

40. Rolesville Community Park at Redford Place

Rolesville, NC
Park · No tips or reviews
Cedar Fork District Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

41. Cedar Fork District Park

6.4
300 Aviation Pkwy (at Cotten Dr), Morrisville, NC
Park · 7 tips and reviews
Clayton Community Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

42. Clayton Community Park

7.1
715 Amelia Church Rd., Clayton, NC
Park · 5 tips and reviews
South Garner Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

43. South Garner Park

1210 Poole Drive, Garner, NC
Park · 2 tips and reviews
Veterans Freedom Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

44. Veterans Freedom Park

6.9
N Harrison Ave (at NW Cary Pkwy), Cary, NC
Park · 3 tips and reviews
White Oak Recreational Area is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

45. White Oak Recreational Area

White Oak Beach Rd, Apex, NC
Uncategorized · 2 tips and reviews
Godbold Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

46. Godbold Park

7.8
2050 NW Maynard Rd, Cary, NC
Park · 1 tip
Indian Creek Trailhead is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

47. Indian Creek Trailhead

Town Hall Dr (at Morrisville Carpenter Rd), Morrisville, NC
Playground · 1 tip

48. Elmira Park

810 Wicker Street, Burlington, NC
Park · No tips or reviews
West Point on the Eno is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

49. West Point on the Eno

8.5
5101 Roxboro Rd, Durham, NC
Park · 6 tips and reviews
Neuse River Trail is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

50. Neuse River Trail

8.8
12098 Old Falls of Neuse Rd, Wake Forest, NC
Hiking Trail · 7 tips and reviews
Thomas E. Brooks Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

51. Thomas E. Brooks Park

8.0
9008 Green Level Church Rd (at Green Hope School Rd), Cary, NC
Park · 3 tips and reviews
Clark Park Nature Center is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

52. Clark Park Nature Center

North St (Brinkley St), Fayetteville, NC
Park · 2 tips and reviews
Mineral Springs Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

53. Mineral Springs Park

105 W Spring St, Fuquay-Varina, NC
Park · No tips or reviews
Wendell Community Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

54. Wendell Community Park

7.4
601 W 3rd St, Wendell, NC
Park · 1 tip
American Tobacco Trail - White Oak Church Access is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

55. American Tobacco Trail - White Oak Church Access

8.4
1205 White Oak Church Rd (btwn Morrisville Pkwy & Green Level Rd W), Apex, NC
Hiking Trail · 11 tips and reviews
Falcon Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

56. Falcon Park

Falcon Drive, Fuquay-Varina, NC
Playground · No tips or reviews
Tyler Run Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

57. Tyler Run Park

Pineview Drive (Holding Avenue), Wake Forest, NC
Playground · 2 tips and reviews
Whitley Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

58. Whitley Park

(N Wakefield), Zebulon, NC
Uncategorized · No tips or reviews
Falls Lake State Recreation Area is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

59. Falls Lake State Recreation Area

8.2
13300 Creedmoor Rd, Wake Forest, NC
State or Provincial Park · 3 tips and reviews
Piney Wood Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

60. Piney Wood Park

7.7
5999 Woodlake Dr (at E Woodcroft Pkwy), Durham, NC
Park · 4 tips and reviews
Holding Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

61. Holding Park

6.5
133 W Owen Ave (at South Main St.), Wake Forest, NC
Park · 1 tip
Homestead Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

62. Homestead Park

7.4
100 Northern Park Dr (at Homestead Rd), Chapel Hill, NC
Park · 6 tips and reviews
E. Carroll Joyner Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

63. E. Carroll Joyner Park

9.3
701 Harris Rd., Wake Forest, NC
Park · 15 tips and reviews
Twin Lakes Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

64. Twin Lakes Park

5.7
435 Chandler Road, Durham, NC
Park · 3 tips and reviews
Festival Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

65. Festival Park

7.6
345 Ray Ave, Fayetteville, NC
Park · Downtown Fayetteville · 8 tips and reviews
Rock Quarry Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

66. Rock Quarry Park

500 Stadium Dr, Durham, NC
Park · 4 tips and reviews
C. M. Herndon Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

67. C. M. Herndon Park

8.9
511 Scott King Rd., Durham, NC
Park · 4 tips and reviews
Arnette Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

68. Arnette Park

7.2
2165 Wilmington Hwy, Fayetteville, NC
Park · 9 tips and reviews
Mazarick Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

69. Mazarick Park

8.5
1368 Belvedere Ave, Fayetteville, NC
Park · 4 tips and reviews
Shakori Hills is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

70. Shakori Hills

1439 Henderson Tanyard Rd, Pittsboro, NC
Outdoor Event Space · 2 tips and reviews
Forest Hills Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

71. Forest Hills Park

7.3
University Dr (at Forest Hills Blvd), Durham, NC
Park · 8 tips and reviews
Eno River State Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

72. Eno River State Park

8.9
Cole Mill Rd, Durham, NC
State or Provincial Park · 18 tips and reviews
Joe C. Davidson Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

73. Joe C. Davidson Park

7.8
Rural Retreat Rd. (St. Marks Church Rd.), Burlington, NC
Park · 5 tips and reviews
Freedom Memorial Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

74. Freedom Memorial Park

618 Hay St (Robeson St), Fayetteville, NC
Park · Downtown Fayetteville · 1 tip
Oval Drive Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

75. Oval Drive Park

8.0
210 W Club Blvd (btwn Oakland Ave & Oval Dr), Durham, NC
Park · 5 tips and reviews
Morris Landing Clean Water Preserve is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

76. Morris Landing Clean Water Preserve

820 Morris Landing Rd., Holly Ridge, NC
Nature Preserve · No tips or reviews
Lake Mackintosh Marina & Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

77. Lake Mackintosh Marina & Park

2704 Huffman Mill Rd, Burlington, NC
Lake · 4 tips and reviews
Harris Lake County Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

78. Harris Lake County Park

8.2
2112 County Park Dr (at New Hill-Holleman Rd), New Hill, NC
Park · 5 tips and reviews
Hagan Stone Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

79. Hagan Stone Park

8.4
5920 Hagan Stone Park Rd, Pleasant Garden, NC
Other Great Outdoors · 11 tips and reviews
Duke Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

80. Duke Park

7.7
106 W Knox St (at N Roxboro St), Durham, NC
Park · 4 tips and reviews
Piedmont Wildlife Center is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

81. Piedmont Wildlife Center

364 Leigh Farm Rd (at NC Hwy 54), Durham, NC
Cultural Center · No tips or reviews
Smith Lake is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

82. Smith Lake

7.0
Smith Lake Rd, Bldg Q-2812 (Honeycutt Rd.), Fort Bragg, NC
Park · 4 tips and reviews
Leigh Farm Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

83. Leigh Farm Park

360 Leigh Farm Road, Durham, NC
Park · 1 tip
Old North Durham Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

84. Old North Durham Park

301 W Geer St (Foster St.), Durham, NC
Park · 1 tip
Burlington City Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

85. Burlington City Park

8.8
1333 Overbrook Rd, Burlington, NC
Park · 12 tips and reviews
Long Meadow Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

86. Long Meadow Park

917 liberty st, Durham, NC
Park · 1 tip
Clayton Parks And Recreation Department is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

87. Clayton Parks And Recreation Department

671-725 Amelia Church Rd, Clayton, NC
Playground · No tips or reviews
Arlen Park Area of Southern Village is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

88. Arlen Park Area of Southern Village

Westgreen Dr (Eastgreen Dr.), Chapel Hill, NC
Park · No tips or reviews

89. Smithfield Town Commons Park

200 N Front Street (Neuse River), Smithfield, NC
Park · No tips or reviews
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

90. Guilford Courthouse National Military Park

9.3
2332 New Garden Rd, Greensboro, NC
Historic and Protected Site · 27 tips and reviews
Weymouth Woods is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

91. Weymouth Woods

8.3
1024 Fort Bragg Rd, Southern Pines, NC
Park · 4 tips and reviews
Westover Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

92. Westover Park

Maryland ave, Durham, NC
Park · 1 tip
Trinity Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

93. Trinity Park

Durham, NC
Neighborhood · 1 tip
Smithfield Community Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

94. Smithfield Community Park

600 E Booker Dairy Rd, Smithfield, NC
Baseball Field · 1 tip
North Carolina Botanical Gardens is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

95. North Carolina Botanical Gardens

8.3
100 Old Mason Farm Rd (at Fordham Blvd S), Chapel Hill, NC
Garden · 10 tips and reviews
Dorothea Dix Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

96. Dorothea Dix Park

75 Hunt Dr. (Western Blvd.), Raleigh, NC
Field · 7 tips and reviews
Brumley Nature Preserve is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

97. Brumley Nature Preserve

Chapel Hill, NC
Nature Preserve · 1 tip
Museum Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

98. Museum Park

9.4
2110 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh, NC
Sculpture Garden · 14 tips and reviews
Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

99. Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve

8.6
2616 Kildaire Farm Rd (Penny Rd., Tryon Rd.), Cary, NC
Nature Preserve · 11 tips and reviews
William B. Umstead State Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

100. William B. Umstead State Park

8.8
8801 Glenwood Ave, Raleigh, NC
State or Provincial Park · 31 tips and reviews
Davis Drive Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

101. Davis Drive Park

6.4
1610 Davis Dr, Cary, NC
Park · 5 tips and reviews
Springwood Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

102. Springwood Park

7.0
1450 Springwood Church Road, Whitsett, NC
Park · 1 tip
Apex Community Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

103. Apex Community Park

8.3
2200 Laura Duncan Rd, Apex, NC
Park · 4 tips and reviews
White Oak Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

104. White Oak Park

7.0
1216 Jenks Carpenter Rd, Cary, NC
Park · 2 tips and reviews
Kidstown Playground / Kelly Road Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

105. Kidstown Playground / Kelly Road Park

7.9
1609 Kelly Road, Apex, NC
Playground · 11 tips and reviews
MacDonald Woods Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

106. MacDonald Woods Park

6.1
1601 Seabrook Ave (at Glengary Dr), Cary, NC
Park · 4 tips and reviews
Durham Central Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

107. Durham Central Park

9.1
501 Foster St (at Hunt St), Durham, NC
Park · 14 tips and reviews
Country Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

108. Country Park

8.8
3905 Nathanael Green Dr, Greensboro, NC
Park · 14 tips and reviews
Blue Jay Point County Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

109. Blue Jay Point County Park

7.8
3200 Pleasant Union Church Rd, Raleigh, NC
Park · 6 tips and reviews
Wilson Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

110. Wilson Park

6.9
Williams St (at N Greensboro St), Carrboro, NC
Park · 3 tips and reviews
Hank Anderson Community Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

111. Hank Anderson Community Park

6.8
1500 W Main St (at Old Fayetteville Rd), Carrboro, NC
Park · 8 tips and reviews
Chapel Hill Community Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

112. Chapel Hill Community Park

120 S Estes Dr (at Barrett Ln), Chapel Hill, NC
Park · 1 tip
Beth Schmidt Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

113. Beth Schmidt Park

8.0
2150 Elon Park Drive, Elon, NC
Playground · 6 tips and reviews
Southern Community Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

114. Southern Community Park

7.4
S Hwy US15-501 (at Dogwood Acres Dr), Chapel Hill, NC
Park · 3 tips and reviews
Bur-Mil Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

115. Bur-Mil Park

7.9
Owls Roost Road, Guilford, NC
Park · 13 tips and reviews
Lake Wheeler Park is one of Parks & Nature Preserves.

116. Lake Wheeler Park

7.9
6404 Lake Wheeler Rd, Raleigh, NC
Park · 6 tips and reviews