Union Point Park — Attraction in New Bern

Union Point Park is a well kept park situated by the Neuse River in downtown New Bern. For a quarter, you can get healthy food for ducks out of a dispenser, instead of giving the ducks bread and other leftovers that aren't good for them. Sometimes the Rock Pigeons will mob you though, and that is kind of stressful. There are usually a few Laughing Gulls or Ring-billed Gulls, the species depending on time of year. The gulls can catch food while they hover in the air in front of you, which is pretty cool, and I like to reward their extra effort! During spring/early summer, the baby mallards are really cute. You can see them huddled on the shoreline with their parents, taking a rest during the late afternoon hours. One winter, the day after our ABA area Christmas Count, I found a lone Northern Pintail hanging out with all the mallards and other domestic types. The duck stayed for weeks, and soon was joined by an equally unusual Green-winged Teal. I also got my life American Pipit there that season. Other uncommon but "different" species I've seen are Surf Scoter and Bufflehead. And one lazy Saturday afternoon, I got to watch an adult Bald Eagle snatch a fish right out of the river! Wow! There is an Osprey nest on top of a piling in the Neuse River, visible from the gazebo. I enjoy checking it for activity. Around the river, Osprey are very common. Once in a rare while you can catch glimpses of porpoises as they migrate through. The wildlife diversity is not much, and I took off one star just because it's usually more crowded than I like; however, it's still a nice place for a leisurely waterfront stroll, or to bring a blanket and spread out on the grass under a tree. For kids, there is a swing set and plenty of space to run around. Recommended, especially on rainy/misty days when there are...

Nice park. A great public restroom. Free books on site. Very cool ideas here. Negatives are that there's a few redundancies...it's very classy for weddings and events to have the gateless to the water steps but there's debris under there and it's not picturesque let alone safe for kids or animals along the walk way. It is a novel idea but it's voided by old pier debris. There's a few lingering locals as well. Some bring an amplifier and play out of date and style music. There's some wrist slappers here too. They show up on motorcycles that are too heavy for children to challenge other men physically and emotionally like 1950s female wrestlers and scan the periphery to make sure there's plenty of wimps in the area and to cast dispersions about Vietnam era politics and race issues of the 1990s in the Bermuda triangle area. A boring stand alone clan they holler at cars who attempt to travel the wrong way around the lot route. These are usually delivery trucks or the odd confused traveller. There's a cool setting to feed the ducks but it's kind of dirty at times as sea gulls mix in. The gazebo is nice and the area is great for picnics, dog walking and playing, excercise, pictures, games, kids, working on your car or boat, and there's like a quarter mile more walkway to the park if you follow along the street. It's a great location but it has its flaws. They host a Friday night movie in the park when it's warm and that's...

Omg I love this place Union Point Park in New Bern, NC, is a scenic six-acre park located at the confluence of the Neuse and Trent rivers. Historically, it was a site for commercial sawmills, seafood processing, and a government dock, but by the 1920s, it had become a city dump. In 1931, the New Bern Woman's Club spearheaded a project to transform the area into a park, with the help of city labor and later, W.P.A. funds. Today, it's a popular spot for recreation, events, and enjoying waterfront views. You can even go there just to relax and take a nap while feeling the breeze and sun it’s my favorite place all year round. I Love the decorations in fall and winter you can take great pictures and enjoy the good vibes, I have seen many people doing a photo session there it’s a great place for it too. And yo take your telescope 🔭 and see the moon 🌕 in front of the sea 🌊 it’s a great experience, it’s a perfect place for a picnic as well, and you can fish 🎣 in there, with a great view and it’s sooo soo soo soooo cool when the bridge opens up and the big boat 🚤 goes through it. It’s the perfect place to enjoy with your loved ones. . . . . . Great restaurant around, nice...