Parks COVID-19 Status

Parks Facilities and Amenities Status

Open

• General Park Open Space
• Greenway Trails
• Pullen Park Carousel, Pullen Train, and Kiddie Boat Rides - Limited Schedule (Please expect extended wait times during peak hours)
• Fitness Rooms
• Aquatic Centers and Pools - Modified Hours and Capacities
• Nature Preserve Parks: Durant Nature Preserve, Annie Louise Wilkerson, MD Nature Preserve, Forest Ridge Park, and Horseshoe Farm Nature Preserve. See each page for operating hours.
• Lakes (Lake Wheeler and Lake Johnson) - Open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily
• Dog Parks
• Skate Park and BMX Bike Track
• Outdoor Restrooms/Comfort Stations
• Tennis Courts 
• Boat Rentals
• Millbrook Tennis Center 
• Outdoor Pickleball Courts 
• Personal Boat Launch (Lake Johnson and Lake Wheeler)
• Disc Golf Courses
• Picnic Shelters
• Playgrounds
• Outdoor Basketball Courts
• Sand Volleyball Courts
• Baseball and Softball Fields
• Softball and Baseball Field Rentals
• Outdoor Picnic Shelters Rentals
• Outdoor Special Events Rentals
• Community and Neighborhood Centers 
• Museums and Historic Sites 
• Art Centers 
• Thomas G Crowder Woodland Center and The Norman and Betty Camp Education Center
• Moore Square Interactive Water Feature
• Multipurpose Fields and Outdoor Field Rentals 
• Indoor Facility Rentals 
• Active Adult Centers
• Open Play Gyms 

Closed

• Pullen Park Pedal Boats
• Chavis Carousel

Program Status

Classes and programs may be held if they are able to be modified to meet state and local guidelines. All programs are subject to modification or cancellation. 

Volunteer Program

As of September 17, 2021, all Raleigh Parks volunteers that will be working indoors will be required to be fully vaccinated.

COVID-19 Safety Protocols
All volunteers will be required to wear masks/face shields and socially distance. Those who volunteer at staffed events will be required to participate in an infrared temperature check prior to the event. Staff will continue to disinfect tools/supplies before and after staffed volunteer projects.

Athletics Program

Effective Friday, September 10, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. Raleigh Parks will make the following modifications to athletics programs.

• Face coverings are required for participants enrolled in fall outdoor athletics programs unless they are directly participating on the field of play during games or practices. Players not on the field are required to wear a face covering.
• Face coverings are required on the sidelines, dugouts, and wherever coaches and participants congregate.  
• Officials and coaches are required to wear a face covering.
• Face coverings and social distancing are strongly recommended but not required for spectators.
• Face coverings and social distancing are strongly recommended but not required for third-party use of athletic fields.
• At this time, we are not limiting the number of spectators.

Active Adults Program

• All Active Adults overnight and day trips are postponed until further notice. 
• Golden Years clubs should follow all State and local guidelines.