Lake Lynn Community Center is a great place to play pickleball. They have six courts and many…read morehours of open play so you can play often with those of all abilities. Good bathrooms and good parking and pleasant helpful staff.

This park runs inside a residential neighborhood, but does have parking for outside visitors and is…read morefree to enter. A paved path encircles the lake, with interspersed boardwalks. It's quiet enough and separated from the road, and seeing some fairly typical wildlife is likely.

Love this park. The trails are well signed, great bathrooms and parking. When you walk around the…read morelake you get great pics and see the turtles sunning. You can find some fun surprises on the trails. Very safe atmosphere.

My partner and I love to come here for a semi-trail run. Short loop around the lake and a portion…read moreof it follows the greenway. Playground, fishing, and bathrooms so a good place to spend an afternoon.

I checked this out after work and rode my bike around the trail. It was a beautiful ride with great…read moreviews. It isn't too long but it's a great spot in a central area.

There is something here for everyone! A playground, walking trails, basketball courts and more! The…read moreviews here are beautiful and there is plenty of free parking! This lake is so peaceful and gives you time to connect with nature!

When Raleigh was voted the best city in the US last year, one of the defining categories in the…read moreselection process is miles of greenway. I'm a die-hard Durhamite, but I have to concede... Raleigh really has their ish together when it comes to the Capital Area Greenway (separate review to come). And the Little Rock Trail exists to conveniently connect downtown denizens to the miles-and-miles-and-miles of interconnected paved trail options that span all over Raleigh, out into Apex, and elsewhere. That being said... LRT, as a running path, is a little rough around the edges. It goes through some poor-er neighborhoods where you'll pass by the occasional boarded up house and trot over lots of broken glass. One evening, there were three police cars surrounding an apartment complex that the path passes by. The trail doesn't seem to be used much at all on weekdays, though I have seen a cyclist or two. Because there are park benches and pavilions in areas, you might pass folks hanging out. I haven't felt uncomfortable* running alone though; and actually, most of the people seem friendly. Pick the trail up on Chavis (look for Chavis Way signs, then cross the street for the trail entrance) and take it east to the Wetland Center where it drops you off on the Walnut Creek Trail. About 3mi out and back. *with the exception of spotting a pair of discarded purple panties in the tree branches growing up from underneath a bridge I run over.

I chose to park at 501 MLK Jr Blvd, but couldn't find parking (maybe it was early voting?), so I…read moredrove around the corner to a residential area and parked alongside the trail there. There is also a lot at the nature center on 950 Peterson St, right near where the Little Rock Trail connects with the Walnut Creek Trail. When I stopped there, it was completely empty. I decided to park at the end of the Little Rock Trail, and then connect with the Walnut Creek, hoping to get in a twelve mile loop. The positives: The trail is flat and quiet, with bathrooms along the route. There are also tunnels going under the main roads so you don't have to take your life in your hands when you want to cross them. The negatives: According to reviews online, it seemed these trails are populated to the point of overcrowding. I didn't see that. For the first three miles of my run, I was the only one out there, and thankfully the RGreenway app was on my phone since the trails aren't marked all that well (or were, but someone tore the signs down). And while I didn't feel unsafe going through the neighborhoods along the trail for most of my run, there's something unsettling when people in said neighborhoods stared at me, asking if I was lost, and then told me to head back to the main road because it's safer there. I didn't heed that advice until a bunch of teenagers drove by on mopeds and kept circling me. I don't scare easily, but being tired and alone in the middle of an area I don't know, I liked my chances on the main road better than in the middle of the woods. The other down side to this area is that the stretch of the Little Rock Trail between the nature center and the lot at 501 MLK is somewhat close to the women's correctional facility. If you're on the trail, you'll never see it. I didn't see it until I got off the trail and headed back on main roads. A little unsettling because I wasn't expecting it, but perhaps the warning of the locals is what made me feel unsettled by it? Don't know. Bottom line: I don't know if I would come out here alone again. I'd definitely bring someone else along with me and run on the trail, but it was a little too remote for my liking.

I was in the area and looking for a nice place to enjoy my lunch. Being in Cary frequently, I can…read morealways find a well-maintained and beautiful park close by. This Nature Preserve was super close so I paid it a visit. Wow is it gorgeous here. Even though you can hear traffic from the parking area, you are quickly whisked away into some of the best nature scenes that Cary has to offer. There is plenty of signage, so you always know where you are. There's also plenty of signage describing what's around you and how to get there. This is one gem of a park!!

I attended the Fall Salamanders Program yesterday and saw two large marbeled salamanders! It was a…read morebeautiful day for an outdoor learning experience with our salamander expert Stephanie. We hiked into the woods and she knew exactly where to look for the stunning little creatures. I have hiked the Preserve and it is lovely and a good workout with steps and small hills. There is a great visitors center with info and bathrooms too. Hemlock Bluffs is a small park that makes a huge impression. You should definitely check it out and have fun!

When I moved to Raleigh our real estate agent has told us about the Greenway, but when I purchased…read moremy house I had no idea we lived so close to an entrance, or how much I would enjoy this wonderful place. It is not often a government gets something right, but in the case of the Greenway they nailed it in my opinion. Laid out nicely along the Neuse River. Trash cans set up so people can dispose of their garbage. A great place to jog, walk or ride your bike. I wish more cyclists would announce themselves when coming up from behind, but hey what would the world be without assholes. Enjoy a relaxing couple of ours and take a hike. Relatively flat and you can go as far as you like.

Great place to bike, run, or walk! It was so beautiful and kept me entertained during my entire…read moreride. I also appreciate how easy it is to follow because I get lost easily. I parked at the baseball fields off of buffalo road and headed up towards the dams at falls lake, and I enjoyed every minute of it. The trail is super wide, so there's plenty of room to pass safely. Make sure to pack you own water, I didn't see anywhere to fill up.

This is a semi paved 20-30 mile walking/running/bike path that connects Apex, Cary, and Durham. It…read moregoes through Wake, Chatham and Durham county. The south end is flat dirt with pine needles and small gravel that line the path, as you gravel north, it turns into a paved path. I love coming here to ride my bike. During the waking hours of 9am-6pm it is fairly populated so I feel plenty safe. The path crosses a road every 4-5 miles or so with parking near most road crossings. Today when I was out, people were running virtual marathons and it was very exciting to see. Bathrooms are available at maybe half the parking areas (the larger ones). No it is not lit, no street lights. Rules are to stay right, pass left, and no motorized vehicles unless a wheelchair. Love it here!

Great rails to trail. Wide paved path and crushed course sand path next to paved to ride/run on…read more You have to cross roads about every mile, but it is set up to give you the right of way. Good amount of use so everyone should feel safe.

Very well kept park located in south west Raleigh not too far from downtown. The parking is…read moreeffortless. The restrooms were clean. The trails were scenic and relatively easy to navigate. I enjoyed the trails and I recommend hiking here. There is a nice pond loop trail area that's really nice. I'd definitely return. No pets are allowed here. That's the only downside. Besides that it was a great time here. This is a nice 3.5 miles when covering all the trails.

Although out of the way from Wake Forest, this park is nice. Not too easy and not too difficult…read more Very little elevation change, however the trail is mostly dirt. So, if it is raining be prepared for some muddy conditions. The trail is pretty much covered by trees that provides some shade. Yesterday it was in the 90s, but with the breeze and shade, I was able to get 12000 steps. There are clean restrooms at the entrance/exit of the park. There was also ample parking. The trail is a little over 1 mile if you just go around the lake. There are more steps if you take the trail into the woods. Stay on the paths and they will loop you back. Yesterday, the only disappointment was the water wheel wasn't being used and we didn't get any pictures of that.