Charlotte Parks and Playgrounds

Use this guide to find parks and playgrounds in Charlotte where parents and kids can play and spend time outside together. Browse practical details to help you choose a place for your next outing.

Parks and playgrounds

  1. Lake + play + courtsFreedom ParkMyers Park · Lake-centered park with playgrounds, tennis, pickleball, fields, and paths
  2. Forest trails + play + dogsReedy Creek Park and Nature PreserveNewell · Forested preserve trails with playground, fishing, dog park, and nature facilities
  3. Spray + disc golf + playNevin Community ParkDerita · Seasonal sprayground and playground beside disc golf and athletic fields
  4. Spray + pool + greenwayCordelia ParkVilla Heights · Seasonal sprayground and outdoor pool beside play, basketball, and greenway access
  5. Downtown spray + lawnFirst Ward ParkFirst Ward · Seasonal sprayground within a downtown event lawn and urban park
  6. Spray + play + courtsLatta ParkDilworth · Seasonal sprayground and playground with hybrid tennis-pickleball courts
  7. Spray + play + tennisVeterans ParkPlaza Midwood · Seasonal sprayground and playground beside six tennis courts and active recreation
  8. Lake + play + broad sportsPark Road ParkCloseburn-Glenkirk · Fishing lake and playground with twelve tennis courts, fields, and pavilion
  9. Tennis + volleyball + disc golfRenaissance ParkEagle Lake · Jeff Adams Tennis Center with sand volleyball and disc golf
  10. BMX + disc golf + lakeHornets Nest ParkSunset Road · BMX facility and disc golf beside fishing lake, play, and tennis
  11. Greenway + pond + dogsMcAlpine Creek Community ParkSardis Woods · Greenway and nature trails with fishing pond, dog park, and play
  12. Lake + trails + courtsColonel Francis Beatty ParkMatthews · Fishing lake with trails, playground, tennis, pickleball, and fields
  13. Easy lake loop + mountain viewsCrowders Mountain State ParkKings Mountain · about 32 miles west of Charlotte · Easy 0.8-mile lake loop beside picnic areas and a visitor center

Wildlife to look for nearby · July

These are examples of wildlife parents and kids may notice in parks and natural areas in and around Charlotte.

  1. Young birds and wildlifeShort flights or a young animal waiting near cover · Observed quietly from ordinary public paths
  2. Warm-season pollinatorsBees and butterflies moving between blooms · Sunny flowering gardens and meadow edges
  3. Summer native flowersTall flowers above warm-season greenery · Sunny meadows and woodland openings
See the seasonal nature calendar

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