Raleigh Parks and Playgrounds

Use this guide to find parks and playgrounds in Raleigh 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. Play + rides + pedal boatsPullen ParkWest Raleigh · Multiple age-banded accessible play components beside carousel, train, pedal boats, and pool
  2. Splash + all-ages play + trackJohn Chavis Memorial ParkSoutheast Raleigh · All-ages playground and splash pad with historic track and fitness
  3. River nature + trails + playAnderson Point ParkEast Raleigh · Wildlife habitat and canoe sites with walking trails and ages 2–12 playground
  4. Accessible play + pond + sportsLaurel Hills ParkLaurel Hills · Wheelchair-accessible All Children's Playground beside pond overlook, fields, and courts
  5. Lake loops + paddling + fishingLake Johnson ParkSouthwest Raleigh · Two paved lake loops plus natural trails, fishing, paddling, and seasonal pool
  6. Boating + fishing + playLake Wheeler ParkSouth Raleigh · Large boating and fishing lake with ages 2–12 playground and courts
  7. Adventure play + trails + fishingForest Ridge ParkFalls Lake · Zip-line adventure playground beside forest trails, fishing, and wildlife garden
  8. Play plaza + skyline + dogsDorothea Dix ParkDix Hill · Eighteen-acre Gipson Play Plaza with gardens, art, skyline lawns, and dog park
  9. Skate + accessible play + fieldsMarsh Creek ParkNortheast Raleigh · Raleigh's only skate park with wheelchair-accessible play structures and fields
  10. BMX + play + fieldsLions ParkEast Raleigh · Capital City BMX beside two playground zones and lighted baseball fields
  11. Aquatics + play + greenwayBuffaloe Road Athletic ParkNortheast Raleigh · Aquatic center and two playground zones with dog park, track, fields, and Neuse Greenway
  12. Play + boardwalk + courtsRoanoke ParkFive Points · Long boardwalk connecting shelter to two playground zones and neighborhood courts
  13. River walks + picnicsEno River State ParkDurham · about 30 miles from Raleigh · River access across several trail areas with picnic shelters at Fews Ford and Cole Mill

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