One of the fantastic things about living in Raleigh is all the Raleigh parks. I
There are
definitely a lot of parks! Today we're going to visit five of my favorite parks in
Raleigh. So stay tuned, you don't want to miss them!
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follow my channel for more videos! Today we're going to visit five of my favorite
parks. We're going to Lake Johnson Park Lake Wheeler Park, Yates Mill County Park,
Pullen Park and Laurel Hills Park. So let's go!
Lake Johnson Park in Raleigh is a great place to go biking or jogging on their
paved and mulch trails. There are picnic areas and grills, you can fish from the
boardwalk or from your boat. Lake Johnson rents kayaks, jon boats, stand up paddle
boards and pedal boats or you can bring your own boat and launch it from their
boat launch. There's a waterfront conference room that can be rented for
events as well as a pool, sprayground, and baby pool that are open seasonally. I'll
post a link with the rates and additional information for each of these
parks in the comments. Lake wheeler Park is in such a beautiful area south of the
city. It's just a few minutes away but you drive through NC State's veterinary
school farms so it really feels like a drive through the beautiful countryside.
If you need to get away from it all but you don't have time for a vacation this
is a fantastic place to go. Like Lake Johnson, Lake Wheeler also has rented
boats, they have picnic areas, fishing and event space. I just love their rocking
chair area overlooking the lake. Additionally there's a sand volleyball
court, a playground for ages two to twelve, and six shelters with capacity
from 30 to 150 people.
Yates Mill County Park is in the same general area as Lake wheeler and this
fantastic little place has the most beautifully designed gardens! It's a
common stop for photographers because there are so many photo ops.
Yates Mill was the areas local grist mill for around 200 years and provided local
residents with fresh corn and wheat flour. The mill is still functional and
serves as an educational opportunity to learn about the area's history. You can
schedule a guided tour of the mill complete with costumed presenters.
There's a small museum on site where you can learn about the local flora and
fauna as well as more about the historical significance and mechanical
inner workings of the grist mill. They regularly have scheduled events and
there's an annual Fall harvest celebration at Yates mill that is a lot
of fun. There's also miles of walking trails and boardwalks. If you want to get
some exercise in a beautiful environment. Pullen Park is a historic amusement park
in downtown Raleigh. It's kind of a mix of traditional kids playground combined
with some fun rides like the historic merry-go-round, a mini boat ride, a mini
train (which was very elusive the day I was there and I couldn't get a picture)
but adults can fit on it so if you want to ride with your kids you can do that.
All the amusement rides are one ticket which cost a $1.50 each so it's a
super fun, cheap place to go that the kids will love. In addition to the
amusement rides there are so many other amenities at Pullen park! There's a
community center where they have classes like ballroom dance, yoga and bridge club.
There's also an Aquatic Center an Arts Center with programs like pottery,
bookmaking, fiber arts and glass art they have six tennis courts nine picnic
shelters and do you not want to miss Pullen Place Cafe! They serve all kinds of
healthy, local and organic options. Many things are made from scratch right on
site and the menu rotates seasonally. You can get stuff like homemade apple sauce,
homemade soup, a baked sweet potato with cinnamon butter or more fun stuff like
chili dogs, soft pretzels and pizza. They have something for everyone!
And last but not least, Laurel Hills Park! Laurel Hills is in West Raleigh off
of Edwards Mill Road. The coolest thing about Laurel Hills is that it's home to
Sassafras Playground. Sassafras was designed to be accessible
to children of all abilities so they have this great playground with all
these unique features. They also have walking trails, ball fields and a
community center where they have classes and camps.
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