This is a quaint little park with a nice new playground that my kids enjoyed. The playground had…read moretwo main structures, one being more suitable for younger kids under 5 years old and the other one being taller and larger. There is a lot of seating for parents to watch their children play on the playground, as well as a small sheltered area with picnic tables. There is also a small walking loop (I'd guess about a quarter of a mile loop) with some outdoor fitness equipment along the loop and a small grassy field on the interior of the loop. The bathrooms were clean and well-kept. The parking lot is small but so is the park. I'm glad we found this park, as my kids enjoyed the play structure, which I would say is the main feature of this park. And since it's a small park, it wasn't very crowded.

Nice park, as beautiful as the location dictates. Senior friendly. I'm a senior and require a…read morerollator to walk any distance and the paths were accommodating.

Simple neighborhood park, came from FL with my 3.5 y.o. daughter and was looking for something easy…read moreand accessible. Not much parking but didn't matter in our case as there were a few open spots the afternoon we went. Not a whole lot of shade and a couple benches/tables throughout.

This uncreatively named park offered a frisbee golf hole or two, a playground no one was at, and a…read morebathroom that was falling apart and pretty unpleasant. My reason for selecting it to spend some time as was that I could park in the shade for free, which is not as easy as one might hope in this area. It served that need, and a brief jaunt around some paths was fine, but the facilities needed some repair.

This is a fab park, Durham! Playgrounds, disc golf, basketball, walking trails, it's solid!…read more Swing sets and playgrounds, picnic tables, walking trails, there's even a water fountain! [Review 11832 overall, 1614 of 2019.]

This park is great but it is a bit off the beaten path, well I guess not really for most people but…read moreit is from the route that I normally travel. One thing I find interesting about this park is that it is basically split into two sections that you would almost think are two different parks instead of one. The southern half of the park features a basketball court ( 2 court layout, picnic tables) and a weird sort of playground. You have to see it to understand what I mean. Its far from your traditional playground but its still pretty cool. Sadly the park has been abused and does have a good amount of trash laying about and even more of it in the nearby stream. As a result of the abuse the bathrooms near the play ground are almost always locked and the drinking fountains don't work. On the plus side a BSA Venturing Crew (Crew 505) has just recently adopted the park so with any luck the park will start to get cleaned up and better taken care of.

I want to like this park more but there are too many things that make me feel uncomfortable. The…read more"caterpillar" playground will be the first thing that catches your eye. Perfect for younger kids with their low "ropes" options and swings a step away. Walk down the trail a bit and you'll run into a covered picnic area, bathrooms with water fountains, two basketball courts, and while not lit, they do look well maintained. Across a tiny creek and bridge you'll finally run into a large baseball field. I know it all sounds great and while parts of the park look great, I don't think the location makes for the safest children's spot. The park is located in a residential neighborhood, however it divides Lakewood (a lower-income neighborhood) from the backside Forest Hills (a higher income neighborhood). On a Monday afternoon around noon, the parking lot was empty, and I've rarely seen people here. However, evidence around the basketball court (empty beer cases, bottles, boxers even) prove that it's well used. I'm not an expert with bullet holes, but it also looks like several holes are in the door of the woman's bathroom and even a park sign. YIKES! Having already had a run-in with a shooting down the street at Forest Hills Park, seeing this didn't give me the desire to rush back. It really just puts a knot in my stomach, knowing that the city has put money into making this a desirable park, and seeing first hand that something dangerous has gone down here, where children are encouraged to play. If you do choose to head to Lyon Park, be alert to who is surrounding you and come in full daylight!

I came to the park based on location. It was the first course I played on since moving here and I…read morehad a decent time only because I enjoy playing. I have since been back for another try but left halfway through in disappointment. The course is not marked very well and hard to navigate..i recommend looking up the course map online to help. Overall the course is run down and needs some definite help. It could be a really nice course! I've researched and emailed two different people on the parks and rec committee to try and give my opinion and even offer my services to help, but the only response made it evident that they didn't even actually read the email, just thought I was trying to rent out the ropes course..

Good basketball court (tennis too) with overhead so rain dont fall on you…read more Gets active during the week around 2-4pm so if you not a fr hooper or athletic avoid these times bc it gets deep. Only downside is the pollen in the spring.

When I stopped by, there was a large children's party happening at the picnic shelter so my…read morephotographing was limited in order to not look like a creep. That still happens, but I'm taking precautions. Solite is a large park and includes a basketball court (in the Sun this evening), picnic shelter, picnic tables, grills, playgrounds and a nice sand volleyball court. Some permanent structures as well, which means there's a restroom. Playgrounds for the kids were in good shape and looked like a good way to get your kids exercised and tired out. There is a decent amount of parking here if you're on planning on hitting up the mountain bike trail! [Review 11835 overall, 1617 of 2019.]

What's not to love about this park! It's so spacious and offers a ton of fun. Large field to play…read moregames, and to have picnics. There is a trail nearby, shelters for parties and a play area for the kiddos. I love that they have bathrooms too! The bathrooms are clean and there is plenty of parking!

I have a little kid, and we love the library and having free story time. Yesterday, however, we…read morewere able to experience the walking trail a brand-new playground for the first time, and were really disappointed. The walking trail was fine, clean, and a little hilly. There were a lot of people and well-behaved pups on leashes enjoying the beautiful weather. However, the actual paths were covered in a thick carpet of pine needles, so people were slipping and sliding everywhere (in dry conditions). I would think there's a way for trees to be pruned so as to provide for a safer walking trail (see Lake Lynn's trail for an example). My primary issue was with the new playground. Whoever designed and selected it does not have children. And has never been around children. I think the only kids who would enjoy it are 8 year olds without their parents nearby to stop them from climbing to the top of the structures and jumping off. The floor is that rubberized mat, which is nice. There's a large swing for multiple kids to use, which is fine but often not super popular. No regular or baby swings, which is a bummer. The structure for little kids is barely adequate - basically just a couple of platforms and a spinning toy that seemed to contain trash and a couple of balls. No slides, covers, puzzles.... really anything interesting. I'm not sure if the play structure is more an abomination or an art piece not meant to be played with, but it's certainly bizarre. The only slide has NO sides to prevent one from falling - it's just a steep piece of metal designed to cause harm. The other thing that looks like a slide from behind is for climbing, and has a railing straight down the middle. Why not on the side? I cannot explain. There are lots of rope webs for climbing, which will prove fun for some kids. But the platforms are not practical for standing or climbing, and it's mostly simply an unusable hazard.

This 57 acre park shares parking with the Leesville Community Library but is a separate business…read more The park has a paved smooth asphalt trail that runs for about a quarter mile from the library side to the residential neighborhood on the other side. There are two playgrounds in the park, one for 2-5 and the other for 5-12. Slides, nets, climbing structures and both have a sand surface. There are also benches and the playground area is partially fenced. [Review 12863 overall, 179 of 2020.]

Brought my kids here for my son's first birthday on a whim. Although there was a small section for…read moresuch little guys, it's really not suited for the tiny ones. My older two loved it! The play equipment was fun and in great shape. The walking paths were very pretty. The building has bathrooms inside which is great, although more than half of the stalls were lacking toilet paper. There was a truck in the parking lot selling water ice which was super yummy! Overall great park trip.

I stopped at this large park to walk off a little of my dinner and digest a little more of my beers…read morebefore I got back onto the highway. It's a top notch park with a lot of features. Baseball, basketball, picnic shelter with tables, playground and tennis courts. Add some seating around the basketball courts and perhaps a few more benches around the super awesome playground and you'd have five stars. There is a large parking lot here and the building has restrooms (currently closed). [Review 15530 overall, 1034 of 2021, number 3069 in North Carolina.]