Playgrounds
It’s hard to find a playground that pleases everyone. Swings? Shade? Bathrooms? Here’s some great choices that should check all the boxes!
| Name: | Address: | Highlights: | Bathrooms: |
| Anne Springs Close Greenway | 2573 Lake Haigler Drive, Fort Mill, SC 29715 | Forest playground, children’s farm | Yes |
| Big Rock Nature Preserve | 6500 Elmstone Drive, Charlotte, NC 28277 | Big rocks to climb on | No |
| Crooked Creek Park | 5900 Oakwood Lane, Indian Trail, NC 28079 | Playground, fishing lake, picnic areas | Yes |
| David G. Barnes Children’s Park | 209 West South Main Street, Waxhaw, NC 28173 | Swings, slides, skate park, climbing wall | No |
| Francis Beatty Park | 4330 Weddington Road, Matthews, NC 28105 | Indoor pavilion, picnic shelters, baseball and soccer fields | Yes |
| First Ward Park | 301 East 7th Street, Charlotte, NC 28202 | Splash pad, playground | Yes |
| Freedom Park | 1908 East Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28203 | Playground, sports fields, pond | Yes |
| Latta Park | 601 East Park Avenue, Charlotte, NC | Splash pad, playground | Yes |
| Marvin Efird Park | 8909 New Town Road, Waxhaw, NC 28173 | One-of-a-kind redwood playground, picnic areas, walking trails | Yes |
| McDowell Playground | McDowell Park Drive, Charlotte, NC 28278 | Playground, hiking trails, picnic areas | Yes |
| Miracle Park of Rock Hill | 1005 Eden Terrace, Rock Hill, SC 29730 | Accessible playground for all abilities, picnic tables | Yes |
| Pineville Lake Park | 909 Lakeview Drive, Pineville, NC 28134 | Splash pad, several playgrounds, a walking path around the lake | Yes |
| Rock Hill BMX Playground | 1307 Riverwalk Parkway, Rock Hill, SC 29730 | Playground with climbing structure, zip line within BMX facility that is open to the public | Yes |
| Romare Bearden Park | 300 South Church Street, Charlotte, NC | Playground, waterfall, dog park | Yes |
| Squirrel Lake Park | 1631 Pleasant Plains Road, Matthews, NC | Playground, cornhole, picnic tables, golf course, grills | Yes |
| Stallings Municipal Park | 340 Stallings Road, Stallings, NC | 3 playgrounds, walking trails, splash pad | Yes |
| Stream Park (inside The Ballantyne Hotel property) | 10000 Ballantyne Commons Parkway, Charlotte, NC 28277 | Playground, natural stream and pond, hammocks | Nearby, at the Amp Ballantyne |
| Trailhead Park | 7714 Tega Cay Drive, Tega Cay, SC | Inclusive playground, picnic areas, basketball, trails | Yes |
| Village Park – Kannapolis | Playground, picnic shelters, splash pad | Yes | |
| Walter Y. Elisha Park | 345 North White Street, Fort Mill, SC 29715 | Playground, large green space, walking trail, arbor swings | Yes |
| Wildwoods Playground | 5000 Whitewater Center Parkway, Charlotte, NC 28214 | Treehouse play structure, rope bridges, swings | Yes |