aerial view of the Neuse river

Parks and Recreation

Neuse River Park

Master Plan

We’re moving forward into schematic design—the phase where we begin turning the big-picture ideas from the master plan into a more detailed layout for the park. To kick things off, the consultant team will be conducting an in-depth site survey. This fieldwork will help us better understand the existing conditions of the site—mapping out things like tree cover, stream crossings, and topography—so we can make informed and thoughtful design decisions. So, if you see surveyors in the woods, know they’re helping us collect this essential data to guide the next steps of the design process!

Later this year, we’ll reconvene the Community Advisory Group and host a round of public engagement that will include an open house and online survey to gather community input on the draft schematic design.

Engagement Opportunity

Public Meeting to discuss the Schematic Design for Neuse River Park.

Neuse River Park Open House - Schematic Design
Wednesday, Dec. 17, 6 - 8 p.m.
Campbell Lodge at Durant Nature Preserve

This meeting will be family-friendly and will include light refreshments and an art-making station for people of all ages. Accommodations & Translation Services are available upon request. Please contact NeuseRiverPark@publicinput.com 

The public workshop will be a drop-in style open house meeting. Staff and consultants will be there to help explain and to answer questions about the Schematic Design.

Project Overview

Neuse River Park is an 84-acre site located at 12098 Old Falls of Neuse Road. The park is adjacent to the Neuse River Greenway and the Falls Dam Blueway Access. Raleigh Parks welcomes your input and looks forward to collaborating with you on this exciting project!

Please visit the engagement portal to view the public engagement process. Please see the Resources section at the bottom of this page for project documents.

Project Timeline: 2023-2028

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Project Details

 
Type:
Parks
Budget:
$11,430,000
Contractors:
Master Planning - Design Workshop; Design and Permitting - Benesch

Contact

 

Raleigh Parks
Planning and Public Engagement
Emma Liles, Capital Project Manager
emma.liles@raleighnc.gov 

Engineering Services
Design and Construction
Cleveland Dunston, Engineer
cleveland.dunston@raleighnc.gov 

Lead Department:
Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources
Participating Department:
Parks, Recreation and Cultural ResourcesEngineering Services

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Planning

Raleigh Parks is excited to announce that the City Council officially approved the Neuse River Park Master Plan during their Jan. 7, 2025 session!

You can view the agenda item, which includes the Master Plan report and presentation or you can watch a presentation recording.

Design

The Neuse River Park project is now in the Schematic Design phase. There will be additional touchpoints with the community in  2025, and we hope to hear from you! We of course agree that everyone who will be impacted by this project has a right to participate, and we welcome all to stay involved throughout the planning process.

Artist Gabriel Eng-Goetz is creating public art for the Neuse River Park. His work will be installed during the construction of the park and will be on display in spring 2028 when the park opens. Learn more about the public artist.

Funding has been allocated for community engagement, Master Plan development, design, and construction at the Neuse River Park through the 2022 Parks Bond Referendum. Raleigh Parks is excited to work with the community to create a Master Plan that reflects the unique needs and desires of local residents.

Construction

Complete


Project Schedule

Date Activity
2023 Situation Assessment
Late 2023 - 2024 Master Plan
Early - Mid 2025 Schematic Design
2025 - 2026 Designs and Permitting
2026 - 2028 Bidding and Construction

Public Participation Process

The Master Plan process for Neuse River Park will follow the Collaborate Pathway, as outlined in the City of Raleigh Public Participation Playbook.

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