We love this splash pad- hello SHADE! Fun, cool, and free…read moreactivity for summer. There are plenty of picnic tables scattered around the water, and playground equipment is close by. The splash pad concrete is slippery, so no running and water shoes are a good idea. If your kids are like mine, they will go from the water to the park and back a 100 times, so be prepared for dirty kids. Have fun!

Nice little park with a walking/running trail surround the Reservoir. About a 2 mile loop which was…read moreperfect for my evening run. Not too busy during the weekdays

Excellent park with a superb 2 mile loop around the lake. Benches, a dock, bathrooms, picnic…read moretables. Very scenic, peaceful & clean. I hope it stays this way :)

We came here for a weekend girls trip. We stayed in one of the cabins at the campground. On…read moreSaturday we came to the park to hike the trails. We chose the 2.5 mile Raven Rock Trail. It was a great hike both easy and slightly challenging. Raven Rock was beautiful and many photo opportunities were available. There are several stairs that you will walk down and remember you will have to come back up. Walking at a steady pace going up and down the stairs will definitely raise your heart rate but isnt to challenging. The Visitor Center is nice with a short history display to walk through, t-shirts for sale, bathrooms, park maps and the attendant was most helpful in letting us know which trails have the best views. There are benches strategically placed on the trail as well as containers to dispose your trash and recycleables. There are no restrooms on the trails. There is no cost to walk the trails. There are a few shelters located within the park. We will definitely go back again.

beautiful place, with a handful of trails to choose from or do all.. highly recommend, kid friendly.read more

Nice place to take the Grand kiddos for a walk...run down the trails. Throw rocks (pinecones) in…read morethe pond, look for tad poles. Have a pic nic. Great for a few hours of killing boredom with littles.

Not the most exciting trail, but worth doing if you have some down time and want to see some…read moreRockefeller History. The Carver Creek State Park is broken into two different sections: Long Valley Farm Access (with the historic Rockefeller Retreat House) and the Sandhill Access (just flat trails for hikers/horses). They are about 20 minutes apart. Between the two, I'd go to the Long Valley Farm Access since the history component whereas the other is just trails. Overall, there is really not much else here and you can complete it within an hour an a half or so. The loop is 2 miles long, but if you go straight back then it's about 1.5 miles total.

Today was our first time visiting and I'm so glad we took a couple hours to visit. I wish we…read morewould've brought our dog. My 5 year old handled the shorter walking trail very well. Tent camping is available for $15 per night. The nature center, park, pavilion, and paddle boat/kayak rentals are closed right now due to COVID but the mountain bike and walking trails are open.

Nice nature center, birds of prey outside, plenty of parking, lovely outdoor chapel with wooden…read morebenches and a wooden cross with view of the lake. I believe they have canoe/kayak rentals here too, but we didn't take advantage of them. Small playground. Several pavilions. Shaded, quiet through woods and around lake. Easy for school-age kids of mine. Saw heron and turtles in the wild.

Great new pickle ball courts. 2 good tennis courts. Nice little playground for kids. Bathrooms…read morestink...no path to them either.

A big spacious park in downtown Southern Pines. There are swings, tall slides, play structures,…read morerestrooms and plenty of shade. Separate areas for small, medium and big kids including lighted tennis courts and a basketball court. The perfect, well kept neighborhood park!

Excellent park for many activities. I enjoyed a walk around the pond and sitting on the benches…read moreoverlooking the pond.

A skillfully constructed wooden playground that stimulates the imagination…read more This park has everything a kid needs to have an awesome day! Lots of places to sit and relax too. Surrounded by gorgeous trees in a nice neighborhood... and it's near the hospital just in case your kids get a little too "spirited" with their jousting. Ha! Adjacent to a soccer field, swimming pool and public restrooms. A gorgeous, spacious park the kids love. Can't wait to spend more time here.

Went here with 4 adults and three children. The uniquely designed castles and cars and other…read moredesigns not only allowed for the kids' imaginations to run. All the adults and children role played as if we lived way back in the day and we were able to facilitate this given the awesome playground. There is seating outside and inside the area with benches everywhere. There are restrooms available. Oh and there was a Pokemon gym so that was awesome to have as I do like to play when I can. We didn't utilize these features but we could see a few fields and there was a team practicing baseball. There are also a few areas for hopscotching and four square. Well work the visit for all parties involved.

People are very gracious on this trail... if you ask the right questions and respectful native…read moreNCers will be very open to tell you about their favorite spots...

Lovely place to hike and be in nature. Just you and the woods and perhaps a few people if the…read moreweather is nice.

Great park! The splash pad is a blast. They are always making improvements to the park. Great…read morelittle trail that loops around.

Love this splash pad so much, we drive all the way from Raleigh to play here! I wish it opened up…read moreearlier (opens at 10 am). Not much shade if it's crowded but love it anyways.