The 20 Best Parks in Durham, NC

Fresh reviews:

How has Rockwood Park not been Unilocaled yet? This park is awesome! Rockwood Park is a neighborhood park, so you wouldn’t just «stumble» upon it, you’ve got to know where you’re going. The worst part about it is the small parking lot, only four spaces and two handicapped spaces, but there is street parking…

Rose L.

Rockwood Park

Eno River is to Durham and Hillsborough what Umstead park is to Cary and Raleigh. I might be biased, but I think Eno River State Park has a slightly upper hand in the parks department. Quiet, isolated, TONS of walking trails, swimming quarry area and easy access to maps. If you’re looking to have an overnight…

Rose L.

Eno River State Park

This is a great little city park. It has a dog park area, trails, fun playground and a nice ball field currently set up for soccer. Enjoy bringing my dog here and he definitely loves it. Next time we’re going to go try the trails. I also have done a picnic here with my family and it was lots of fun over by the…

Paul M.

Piney Wood Park

Southern Boundaries is a great, well rounded park. Whenever I’m there, I see it being used mostly for their tennis courts (which is houses eight) and baseball fields (two separate fields with field lights). It also has three basketball courts, a picnic shelter with tables, water fountain and bathrooms. PLUS, my…

Rose L.

Southern Boundaries Park

Cornwallis ROAD Park, possibly named for it’s proximity to the road and lack of parking lot. It’s a great and quiet neighborhood park with walking trail, disc golf course, basketball hoop, bathrooms, water fountain and children’s playground (and oddly enough a handful of adult workout machines and pull-up…

Rose L.

Cornwallis Road Park

I’m really not sure what Rock Quarry Park is missing! They host a bunch of public events (Light The Night Walk and Woofstock are just two events coming up THIS month!) and it’s where the military branch based next doors always has their family day. I run through this park when I’m on the Ellerbe Creek Trail and…

Rose L.

Rock Quarry Park

Found myself in desperate need for a park when all the local libraries were closed for a seemingly spontaneous «staff development day». I would say I wandered over to Long Meadow Park, although honestly, it’s been on my list of «historic» parks to check out for a while, not to mention it IS located in EAST…