Duke Park

"Our family's favorite playground!"

Duke Park has something for everyone. Trees to climb, hills to run up and down, a giant field to run in and play tag, plenty of baby swings, and the biggest slides we have yet to find in the Triangle area!
As a mom and childcare provider, I also appreciate that the play area is open and that it is easy to see everything in the playground, even when you have multiple kids running around and doing different activities.
There are some play structures geared just for younger kids, like small yellow and green slides, a red tube to climb through, and a little pretend house. Then there are things older children will enjoy, like a climbing wall, a really cool rockin' teeter-totter, a disc-shaped swing that twirls around, and of course, the humongous slides.
They even have a little wooden fort to play in, additional swings, and some old-school style teeter-totters for little ones, located off to the side of the main play area.
There is also a nicely paved path that meanders around the park. Great for strollers, trikes and bikes. Also fun for drawing with chalk.
The reason I am giving it four stars instead of five is that there are only two benches for parents to sit on, and the play equipment is not nearly shaded enough, so it gets hot very quickly.
Also, there are no public restrooms at Duke Park. I don't mind having toddlers pee behind a tree every now and then, but it is fairly inconvenient, so try to plan accordingly.