Merrick-Moore Park — Attraction in Durham

There’s a new park in town and it’s pretty nice. There are two large soccer fields and ample parking. There is a castle themed play structure with one slide but it doesn’t have traditional monkey bars or anything. There is a cargo net and lots of other cool spots to play. It is shaded and they have a foam type bottom. There are two traditional swings and a saucer but no bucket swings. The structure isn’t toddler friendly. My 3.5 year old navigated it well. Most of my children’s interest was on a circular merry go round type toy. There’s a xylophone and drum section. They have two garden areas and a wooded area. Beware that the circle wood chunks do move and aren’t bolted down.

The play structure and swings are SHADED! So with the sun in the right spot, there’s plenty of shade. Also the whole area is gated! There is a bench inside the gate but I just plopped down on the ground. There is sand and very small rocks in the garden area so watch small children. Some of them were transferred to the play structure.

I will say that the playground is fairly small so it may get crowded on busier days. There were few people there when we went so it was nice.

Overall I’d say it’s best for children 3-10ish and more fun...

Walk-in Covid Vaccine👏🏾. Well Organized! Every person (Parking lot Attendant, Both Check-in Gentlemen, two Registration Ladies at the table, who definitely made me and the senior lady feel great for being there, the gentleman who directed individuals to a nurse station and my Nurse Susan "God sent to the profession of Nursing)that I came in contact with were 💯% professional, courtesy and pleasant. Oh my goodness the music (Roller Skating Rink) which was playing while we all waited our :15 was definitely a blast from my past, and it made the time past fast....

The park is very nice and clean there’s a bunch of shaded areas! There a picnic area meaning that family’s could bring food and drink! But the worst part is that the soccer field are never open and I a soccer lover it so disappointing that the soccer field are lock and every day I go to the park and it lock honestly if you come to Merrick Moore to play soccer do t come because the field are closed, But there’s a park name twins lake and they have there soccer field open but just to warn you there’s a lot of people playing...