As far as the outdoor playground structures, these are hidden gems for people who live in Charlotte. Just around the corner from the larger, more popular Park Road Park, the 2 separate playgrounds at Marion Diehl park offer two things that are hard to find elsewhere: shade for a hot summer day and a small, nearly enclosed area that makes it easier to keep track of your kids!
The playground behind the pool building is literally 10 degrees cooler in the summer. I don't know of a park closely that has as much shade! And the playground near the Tyvola Senior Center is a small, but really fun area to let your kids play and you can watch them while sitting on the small brick retaining wall. You can even let them bring a little scooter or skates and they can circle the playground. Just make sure to come early on a summer day because the equipment will burn you by 11am when...
Read moreMy kid liked it here. It's definitely different from all of the other parks that we have been to. It's small but different. Not in a bad way. I wouldn't spend my whole day here but to stop by for an hour or so before going to Park Road playground, yeah sure. I didn't see a bathroom at this place but, then again, we only stayed at the playground. I never saw a recreation center. I saw a senior center (not really sure what that means for this area) but that place was in front of the playground. Hence the reason I took notice. That was our experience. We only went once so far but that's what it was like from my...
Read moreLooking for a challenging trail and we found one! Great for intermediate and above riders.
Great: lots of turns, jumps, rough terrain, skinnies, and tight single track.
Not so great: all the things that are Great are also a nightmare if you are not experienced or tired! Lots of rocks, hills, etc. Not for newbies. Also the parking lot didn't really map the trails. We kinda had to figure it out along with the trail system. Use an app and that helps!
Def worth the ride, props to Tarheel Trailblazers who...
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