Fairly new park with a winding gravel trail (but since it's new there's not much to see on the…read moretrail yet) tho u'll still get a good walking exercise out of it maybe with 3000 steps. Trail has a water reservoir in the midst of it. On the same side as the mini trail there's a cute woodsy kiddy park and a blue workout area where there are high n low platforms and hanging rings. Across the road is Carolina Courts. Next to it continues the Chestnut Square Park facilities: three lit tennis courts (no backboard), sand volleyball courts, and a football field (used also for soccer). They are all with lights.

Very nice volleyball courts and soccer field. Nice little walkway around the facilitiesread more

Nice park to hang out and read a book or listen to a podcast with some ear buds. It has some…read moreplayground rides for the kids.

Bigger than a pocket park, this 2.8 acre space has a gazebo, picnic shelter, playground and swings,…read morea paved walking trail and a porta-potty. One of the picnic tables is under the shelter, the other four are around the area. There's plenty of parking and the park is set back a bit from the main road which means that there's a little bit less concern about traffic and noise. I sat here for a bit with my phone and watched the rain come down. It's a nice little spot. [Review 11583 overall, 1363 of 2019.]

I found a trail at this park on AllTrails and it looked nice so we decided to check it out…read more The beginning of the trail was really nice. It goes through a wooded area and down to the river. Then the trail suddenly becomes a disc golf course. Now the disc golf course seemed really nice, but I wouldn't recommend hiking a disc golf course. You're just in the way if people are playing. There's a nice lake later in the course. Overall, I'd recommend it for disc golf or maybe just to hang out at, but I wouldn't recommend walking through the disc golf course like AllTrails recommends.

On our park tour of the city we landed at Idlewild Road Park. This park is amazing. We only visited…read morethe playground area but loved it. The playground equipment is so cool. They have a bunch of really nice pieces I have never seen before. The playground is also huge. There is so many different areas to choose from. The only bad part is one piece of equipment isn't safe. My nephew decided to play incorrectly on the 4 person see saw piece and his foot got scraped up pretty bad. Make sure that your kids don't try to ride/sit/stand on the middle piece of the see saw. There were two groups grilling out at two different shelters close to the playground. They both surrounded the playground. The one thing that impressed me the most was how clean the restroom was. The restroom is super close to the playground too which is very convenient. This park is kinda far from me but I will definitely make the trip out here for the nibblings. Idlewild Road Park 10512 Idlewild Rd Matthews, NC 28105 Tuesday December 31, 2019

Crooked creek park is a great park for the family and sport events . This place is huge . Park is…read morealways nice and clean , not to mention the 4 baseball fields the pickle ball courts (almost fully installed ) a work out area , water park for kids , nature trails .

Thanks to the GPS, I was able to find this massive park that is buried deep down a curvy road and…read morebehind a residential neighborhood. But here it is and there is a lot going on here. First off, the dog park is amazing. Huge with lots of space, separated areas for small and large dogs, agility play equipment, benches and the like. You must have a city dog license and it seems that access to the park is using an RF tag to open the gate. Nearby, an ADA compliant playground, fitness equipment and a disc golf course. And that's just half the park. On the other side, a regular playground with a splashpag, picnic shelters, a massive baseball/softball complex and walking trails and a mountain bike trail. Huge parking area. Many of the fields are lighted. And there is a public restroom near the playground. Wow! [Review 16906 overall - 3233 in North Carolina - 422 of 2022.]

I came here for an event - Royal Change Fitcation. My review is not of the event, just of the…read moresportsplex. Decent amount of free parking. Bathrooms had a decent amount of stalls. However, at some points, the sinks and toilets had some issues. Grounds are well maintained.

It was so good they have wensday league games and there is kids training there is CSA and…read moreIndapentends

This small park in one of the residential neighborhoods of Matthews has some street parking. There…read moreis also a picnic shelter with tables, some outdoor grills, a playground and a swing set. The shelter is quite large with seating for 25 or so people. It's a nice little park. You can reserve it on the Matthews website for parties. [Review 11586 overall, 1366 of 2019.]

Not that big but densely packed. Grayson Neighborhood Park also includes the Naomi Drenan…read moreRecreation Center and the Grayson SpakePark. This space has a baseball field, basketball court, two tennis courts, picnic shelter, playground and the skate park. The skate park is pretty big with quite a lot of ramps, corners and slides. When I stopped by, there were bikes, scooters and rollerbladers rolling along and defying gravity. The dirt baseball fields has a tall backstop and two caged areas for each teams benches as well as some bleachers on both sides that are behind fencing. [Review 12301 overall, 2085 of 2019.]

This is a very large park and it was fabulous to have a spot to walk around and enjoy some nature…read morein this part of the Charlotte suburbs. Lots of features and sporting venues including - two beach volleyball courts - two synthetic turf fields - one softball/multi purpose field - five tennis courts - two pickleball courts - a nine-hole disc golf course - three picnic shelters - four outdoor handball/practice courts - three horseshoe pits - children's playground; - paved walking path - one mile nature trail Some of the tennis courts and shelters are available for reservation through the city's Recreation department. There is a restroom facility here that was very useful and surprisingly clean. And yes, it is a veterans memorial park with a number of statues, sculptures and memorials to those who have served in the military. [Review 306 of 2024 - 3562 in North Carolina - 21340 overall]

Stallings had their 50th anniversary celebration at this park, and it was a great time!…read more At the event they had free activities and entertainment. Face painting Train rides Frisbee decorating Balloon art Free carnival games VR gaming and so much more! My son had a great time! We even ran into the cat in the hat. There were food trucks and vendors. We were there for hours, and had the best time. The park has about 3 playgrounds that kids can play in as well. Nice park, great event!

What a beautiful well maintained park. I went to the city's 50th anniversary celebration and they…read morehad an Earth Wind and Fire tribute band playing. It was a great time and the band was amazing.

This park is great for kids of all ages they have a play set for smaller kids and a separate one…read morefor bigger kids. Lots of shade, picnic tables and benches, trash bins and even a charcoal grill for use.

This five acre park has a playground, basketball court and a sizeable baseball field. Not much…read moreshade this afternoon. The asphalt basketball court is in good condition. I appreciate the "This playground donated by The Oakhurst Men's Club to the Charlotte Park and Recreation Commission. April 1957." Thank you. Lots of parking, several benches around. [Review 12299 overall, 2083 of 2019.]