Phillips Park is more than a neighborhood park as it is a bit larger than usual. It stands at a…read morebend in the New River and offers some waterside view which is quite nice. Of course, you need to be on the lookout for wildlife. The park includes a medium sized picnic shelter that has charcoal grills. Nearby is playground equipment, an outdoor basketball court, and a multipurpose field. The park is accessed through the parking lot for what looks like a liquor store. There is plenty of parking, some of which is in the shade. [Review 15516 overall, 1020 of 2021, number 3058 in North Carolina.]

Decided to stop and sit to eat my lunch as it's a beautiful day out and was happy to see no trash…read morepicnic area clean kids playing on equipment having a great time nice open field for them to run around as well.

Located along the New River and with a great view, Kerr Street Park has a baseball/softball field…read morethat is in good condition, basketball courts, playground, and tennis courts. The recreation center (closed because of COVID) has a large meeting room that can seat up to 40 and is reservable and rentable from the city. Lots of open space here and very refreshing to sit at one of the benches overlooking the water. Some folks were here fishing, too! [Review 15508 overall, 1012 of 2021, number 3050 in North Carolina.]

The playground and park for kids is great, however, I was mostly there for the fishing/boat ramp at…read morethe end of NE Creek Park Rd. If you're fishing from the boardwalk or where the picnic tables are...just don't. It's quite shallow, and where it isn't, lie just as many hazards. Logs, rocks, and plenty of old fishing line and weights to lose your rig on. Would probably be a lot better if you rented the kayak and took it out onto the river a ways. Don't know though, as I didn't try it. Lost two lures here. Pretty sad about it. But the experience of the beauty was great.

Has a nice splash pad and frisbee golf. Plus a dock for fishing and launching your kayaks.read more

Great park to fish or just walk about with ur dog. Just remember there's alligators watching…read more. nice park must visit ..

This modern park is located in a corner of Jacksonville and does have a number of other parks…read morewithin a few blocks. But this one is the nicest. Clean, smooth walking path with a neat bridge over the creek. A beautiful picnic shelter with grill. And a lovely playground frame that includes slides and climbing areas. This is a very nice park. Do be aware of wildlife as there is a lot of low bushes where things can hang out. And please pick up after your dog. There could be more parking which would make this park perfect. [Review 15510 overall, 1014 of 2021, number 3052 in North Carolina.]

This linear park is the center strip where the rails used to be, between Railroad Street and L.P…read more Willingham Parkway. It is a passive park, currently fenced off for repair and replanting of the grass that looks like it's a little torn up from too much use. The park seems like it would be ideal as a farmers market or art show area. The top of the park is the main draw, the original Jacksonville train station since rebuilt and restored to its original exterior. The building was closed so I don't know what the interior looks like. There is also a small caboose rail car next to the station for maximum photographical awesomeness. The back end of the building has a small covered stage. [Review 15506 overall, 1010 of 2021, number 3048 in North Carolina.]

I decided to bring my kiddos to the park so they could enjoy jacksonville winterfest for the first…read moretime. We have lived here for over a decade, but yet this was our first time coming. My kids loved watching Santa ride in on his Harley. The man playing Santa was courteous and didn't feel like they rushed the kids in and out like an assembly line. Or herding cattle. Didn't feel like that at all. The lines were crazy long. Just means so many of our local neighbors got to enjoy the fun festivities out city put on for its people. The "snow" could definitely be improved, but this is coming from a former northern who lived in the snow.

Connected to Riverwalk Park at the opposite end of Railroad Street, L.P. Willingham Waterfront Park…read moreis also a passive space with some open grass and surrounded by homes. There are a number of captions scattered about that point out the history of the area and local citizens. [Review 15507 overall, 1011 of 2021, number 3049 in North Carolina.]

Located not far from Richlands town hall, this park abuts the town's volunteer fire department…read morebuilding. The large playground area has a soft mulch base and includes three or four different structures for children to climb on and use their imaginations. There is some fixed fitness equipment and some swing sets. The covered picnic shelter is large enough for four picnic tables and includes grills. There are also picnic tables around the rest of the park. A separate entrance to a dog park that includes two fences at the entrance for proper unleashed play. Though the fence around the park is only three feet high (one meter) so keep an eye on your dog if they're capable of jumping something like that. Let likely for children to hop the fence, but yes the entire park is surrounded to keep the little ones from possibly wandering off. [Review 15501 overall, 1005 of 2021, number 3043 in North Carolina.]

Kids loved this playground, lots to climb on and plenty of swings. The ground is wood chips not…read moresand which can be messy sometimes. The bathroom was a potty potty though

I am sad that I did not have more time to visit this garden and memorial park. The park honors…read morethose who serve our country and is a place to gather to remember those who have given the greatest sacrifice for our freedom. It is home to the Beirut Memorial, the Onslow Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the Montford Point Marine Memorial, and 9/11 Memorial Beam from the World Trade Center. A number of Jacksonville's greenways and trails pass through the park. I've been to the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington and the South Wall in Pensacola and even the North Carolina Memorial Wall that is off I-85. This one in Jacksonville is as powerful and evocative as those. The Memorial includes an entry wall with medallions and flags representing all branches of the military, a walkway and bridge with French design, and a glass wall etched with names of those MIA, POW or dead. The Dome, completed in March of 2014 is the finishing piece of the memorial and 'caps' the fountain. The unofficial words from Taps is inscribed around the Dome. The Fountain has 5 jets representing each branch of the Armed Forces. Each jet is lit with a different color which can be viewed best at night. The 9/11 Memorial includes a beam from the Twin Towers, presented to the first troops to those who invaded Iraq from the police and firefighters of New York. The Beam is located by the Beirut Memorial and Entry Wall to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Lejeune Memorial Gardens in Jacksonville. There is free parking at the site. And hopefully you will have more time during your visit to appropriately appreciate the memorials. [Review 15514 overall, 1018 of 2021, number 3056 in North Carolina.]