Parks and Playgrounds in Greensboro
There is no shortage of parks and playgrounds in Greensboro. Take a look at some of the best parks and playgrounds in the Gate City!
Updated: January 2023
Barber Park
Address | 1500 Barber Park Dr.
Amenities:
- Penn Wright Baseball Stadium
- 18-hole disc golf course
- Outdoor amphitheater
- Simkins Indoor Sports Pavilion (four courts open to the public and available to rent)
- One-mile walking trail
- 6 picnic shelters
- Playground
- Sprayground (Memorial Weekend – Labor Day Weekend)
- Barber Park Events Center
Country Park
Address | 3905 Nathanael Greene Dr.
Amenities:
- Dog Park
- Two fishing lakes + a fishing pier
- Pedal boats available to rent
- Seven picnic shelters
- Carousel
- Playgrounds
- Canopy Walk – nature trail for persons with special needs that is fully accessible to everyone
- “The Zone” – downhill jump course for expert mountain bikers and BMXers
- Connects to National Military Park
Trails:
- Country Park Loop (1.5 miles of paved trail)
- Winston Monument Trail connects Country Park Loop and Military Park Loop
- Guilford Courthouse Nat. Mil. Park Main Loop (1 mile)
- Veterans Trail of Peace (small loop inside National Military Park)
- The Copperhead Trail (3.2 miles in wooded areas)
Country Park Loop
Country Park Playground
Oka T. Hester Park
Address | 3615 Deutzia St.
Amenities:
- 5.7-acre fishing lake with four fishing piers
- Gazebo
- Two horseshoe pits
- Playgrounds
- Sand volleyball court
- 11 outdoor hard tennis courts
- 3 multi-use athletic fields
- 1.3-mile trail with 13 fitness stations
Keeley Park
Address | 4100 Keeley Rd.
Amenities:
- Community garden and greenhouse
- Cornhole
- Sprayground
- Bike Pump Track (two red clay dirt tracks for advanced and beginner riders, one skills area, and a Bike Fix-It Station with bike tools and air)
- 18-hole Disc Golf Course
- Outdoor fitness area
- Cross country course
- Mountain bike trail
- “Up in the air” all-inclusive playground
- Stocked Fishing Ponds and Pier
Price Park
Address | 1420 Price Park Rd.
Amenities:
- Walking trails
- Butterfly Garden
- Picnic shelter
- Kathleen Clay Edwards Family Branch Library
Bur-Mil
Address | 5834 Bur-Mil Club Rd.
Amenities:
- Wildlife education center
- Two fishing ponds
- Fishing pier on Lake Brandt
- Tennis & pickleball courts
- Horseshoe pits
- Volleyball courts
- Lit driving range
- Outdoor aquatic center (splash pads, diving boards, concessions)
- Lit 9-hole, par 3 golf course
- Playground
- 7 picnic shelters
Trails:
- Big Loop Trail (2 miles)
- Wood Duck Way (0.10 miles)
- Little Loop Trail (0.82 miles)
- Owl’s Roost Trail (4.34 miles)
- Access to Atlantic-Yadkin Greenway next to the Wildlife Education Center
Bur-Mil Park
Big Loop Trail
Arboretum Lindley Park
Address | 3299-3279 Starmount Dr.
Amenities:
- 2 playgrounds (Accessible and sensory-friendly features)
- Adjacent to the Greensboro Arboretum botanical garden
Cascade Park
Address | 3701-3853 Cascade D.
Amenities:
- Playground
- Sand play area
- Borders a stream
Gateway Gardens
Address | 2800 E. Gate City Blvd.
Amenities:
- 11-acre garden
- Amphitheater/Theater
- 1.7 miles of paved and natural trails
Johnson Park
Address | 1300 Briarcliff Rd.
- Amenities
- Playground
- Stream/pond
Lake Daniel Park
Address | 410 Mimosa Dr.
Amenities:
- Playground
- 3 Tennis courts
- Basketball court
- Trails
- Paved Greenway that stretches 2 miles from West Friendly Avenue to Mendenhall Street
- Access to Latham Park Greenway via the connector trail
LeBauer Park
Address | 208 N. Davie St.
Amenities:
- Playground
- Two food kiosks (Lawn Service by Little Brother Brewing and Parkside Pull-Up)
- Carolyn’s Garden, one acre of ornamental gardens
- Reading Room
- Ping-pong and foosball tables
- Lincoln Financial Children’s Garden
- Peacehaven Sensory Space
- Dog Park
- Splash Pad (May-September)
Oak Ridge Town Park
Address | 6231 Lisa Drive
Amenities:
- Playground
- Dog parks
- Two lighted multi-purpose fields
- Two lighted baseball/softball fields
- Pond
- Lighted amphitheater
- 1.4 miles walking trail
- 4 miles of mountain biking trails
Tanger Family Bicentennial Gardens
Address | 1105 Hobbs Rd.
Amenities:
- 7.5-acre garden
- Sensory Garden
- 1-mile walking trail throughout gardens
The Bog Garden at Benjamin Park
Address | 1101 Hobbs Rd.
Amenities:
- Gardens
- ~1-mile walking trail
Latham Park
Address | 905 Cridland Dr.
Amenities:
- 8 Tennis courts
- Basketball courts
- Little league baseball fields
- 1.2-mile trail on the Latham Park Greenway
Sussman Park
Address | 299 Sussmans St.
Amenities:
- Multipurpose concrete court
- Basketball court
- Outdoor fitness equipment
- Playground
- Sussman Park Greenway (1.2 miles) connects to Downtown Greenway
Shannon Woods Park
Address | 4100 Rehobeth Church Rd.
Amenities:
- Playground
- Basketball court
- Large field
- 1.2-mile greenway linking Shannon Woods Park and Shannon Hills Park
Shannon Hills Park
Address | 4115 Donegal Dr.
Amenities:
- Tennis court
- Softball practice field
- Playground
- 14 acres of open area with some wooded sections
- 1.2-mile greenway linking Shannon Woods Park and Shannon Hills Park
Rolling Roads Park
Address | 2300 Bridgette Blvd.
Amenities:
- 2 playgrounds
- Rolling Roads Greenway (0.62 miles)
Nealtown Park
Address | 805 Nealtown Rd.
Amenities:
- Playground
- 1.2-mile greenway (Northeast Community Trail)
Greenhaven Park
Address | 3801 Lynhaven Dr.
Amenities:
- Playground
- Multipurpose concrete court
- 0.63-mile greenway (Greenhaven Greenway)
Hillsdale Park
Address | 2501 Murrayhill Rd.
Amenities:
- Playground
- Stream
- Multipurpose concrete court
- 1 mile Paved walking trail (Hillsdale Greenway)
