Umstead Park — Attraction in Chapel Hill

This park is well maintained. There is always someone around making sure that it is clean and the bathrooms well-stocked. The playground is big with lots of climbing, sliding, and room to run. There are walking trails as well. My kiddos are more interested in the playground, so we haven't been far down the trails, but they are next to a creek and it is beautiful to walk through,, especially in summer when it's really hot. There is plenty of shade! The only negatives I have are that there isn't enough shade on the actual playground itself. It is right in the middle of the sunshine, nice in winter, but dreadfully hot in summer and there are not enough benches. There are only 2 and so there isn't enough space for more than 2 families to be able to sit, other than going all the way over to the picnic tables, which are too far away for families with...

EDIT: After a weekend, I came back to the pathway all cleaned up!

I've lived in the area for a while and just discovered this park a few days ago. I love to rollerblade and would like to find a park closer to where and it's very ideal. The only problem I've run into is the path towards Bolin Creek under the bridge. It was covered in mud coming from the slope on the side and it makes for a slippery trail especially when wet. Hopefully, this is only a seasonal thing and gets cleaned up since it is a very beautiful park with light hiking trails. Looking forward to walking my...

We love this park! Great for a variety of ages. The equipment is fun (swings, big and small slides, a rock wall, lots of things to climb or spin on), there’s a great paved walking trail next to a creek, and lots of space. The park is always clean, and the bathrooms relatively so (as much as I’d expect from a park). The playground does get very hot on sunny days but the trail is shaded. There’s also a ramp onto the equipment and the ground is rubber padding so no mulch to contend with and it stays relatively dry even...