Parks Alerts

Effective for October 25, 2020, field status is Code Yellow, which indicates all fields are an onsite decision. 

Please check the weather line for status updates throughout the day: 919-996-6575.

Coaches and or team managers, any changes in field status beyond this point will be communicated to you through your league administrator.

Field status is updated daily around 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and around 7:30 a.m. Saturday and Sunday.

The following community and neighborhood centers are open to the public, but gyms and fitness rooms remain closed:

• Abbotts Creek 
• Carolina Pines
• John Chavis Memorial
• Green Road
• Halifax 
• Lions
• Optimist

See the COVID-19 status of all park facilities, amenities, and programs here.

All Active Adult Centers are currently closed to the general public.

Limited outdoor programs have resumed at Five Points Center for Active Adults.  Browse Fall Outdoor Programs here. Register for any program online via RecLink using the barcode listed. Prior to registering for any program, please review the Raleigh Parks Know Before You Go. 

All Active Adults programs at Anne Gordon Center are canceled through at least January 2021. 

All Active Adults overnight and day trips are postponed until further notice. 

See the COVID-19 status of park facilities, amenities, and programs here.

Pullen Amusements and Chavis Carousel are closed. 

The Pullen Park train and kiddie boat rides are reopen with limited capacity. Please expect extended wait times during peak hours.

See the COVID-19 status of all park facilities, amenities, and programs here.

The following facilities will be closed to the general public on the dates noted to host early voting:

• Abbotts Creek Community Center - October 11 – November 2 
• Barwell Road Community Center - October 10 – November 4 
• Green Road Community Center - October 11 – November 4
• Lake Lynn Community Center - October 12 – November 4
• Laurel Hills Community Center - October 12 – November 1 
• Optimist Community Center - October 11 – November 4
• Roberts Park Community Center- October 13 – November 4

See the list of community centers closed for voting November 3-4.

For general questions about voting, please visit the Wake County Board of Elections website.

The following facilities will be closed to the general public on November 3-4 for voting:

• Barwell Road Community Center
• Carolina Pines Community Center
• John Chavis Memorial Park Community Center
• Glen Eden Pilot Park Community Center
• Green Road Park Community Center
• Kiwanis Park And Neighborhood Center
• Method Community Center
• Millbrook Exchange Park Community Center
• Optimist Park Community Center
• Pullen Park Community Center
• Roberts Park Community Center 
• Sertoma Arts Center
• Tarboro Road Community Center
• Thomas G. Crowder Woodland Center
• Walnut Terrace Center
• Worthdale Community Center 

See all parks facilities closing for early voting here.

For general questions about voting, please visit the Wake County Board of Elections website.

Due to construction work from the Lake Johnson Loop Trail improvements, the Lake Johnson Waterfront Program Center and personal boat launch will close beginning Monday, October 5, 2020. Bathrooms will remain open to the public.

The Lake Johnson Waterfront Center parking lot and Lake Dam parking lot will be closed beginning Monday, Sept. 28, 2020. See additional information here about alternative parking.

The project work is estimated to be complete in Spring 2021. Every effort will be made to re-open these lots as soon as possible.

Millbrook Exchange Pool is closed for annual maintenance until November 1, 2020.

Lassiter Mill Park will be closed beginning April 30, 2020, due to public utilities work on the City's wastewater collection system. We expect to reopen in Fall 2020, contingent on weather conditions.  For more information please contact 919-996-3511 and see the Crabtree Pipeline Project website.

Check here one hour prior to your class to see if your class is canceled. You can also call the front desk 919-996-4129 just prior to leaving home and we'll give you the latest information. Generally, we do not cancel classes any earlier than one hour prior to each class.

The Mountain Bike Trail at Forest Ridge Park is currently Closed.   Please contact the park office for further information at (919) 996-5800.

Mountain Bike Trail status is affected by weather and trail conditions. Please only ride dry trails and respect wildlife and other users.

Park office and access to drinking water are closed.  Please plan your ride accordingly.

For emergencies while on the trail, call 9-1-1.

See more information about Forest Ridge Park here.

The John Chavis Memorial Park improvements project construction activities began on August 21, 2019. Park facilities that will close to the public include the north parking lot, playground, pool area, and tennis courts.

The following park facilities will remain open to the public: the community center, outdoor track, fields, Historic Allan Herschell Carousel, greenway trail, picnic shelters, and areas west of the stream.

During the renovation of John Chavis Memorial Park, as a convenient alternative, Wake County early voting for the 2020 General Election will be available at Roberts Park Community Center. For the schedule and full list of locations, visit WakeVotesEarly.com

The Lake Lynn Community Center is closed for upgrades. The estimated reopening date will be Fall 2020.

See the Lake Lynn Community Center Facility Upgrades project details here.

Due to construction work from the Lake Johnson Loop Trail improvements, the Lake Johnson Waterfront Center parking lot and Lake Dam parking lot will be closed beginning Monday, Sept. 28, 2020.

Please use alternative parking indicated on this Parking Map:

1. South Parking Lot, 5051 Avent Ferry Rd
2. Thomas G. Crowder Woodland Center, 5611 Jaguar Park Dr
3. Athens Drive Stadium Parking Lot, 1040 Avent Ferry Rd
4. Library Overflow Parking Lot (Weekends Only), 1420 Athens Drive

The Waterfront Program Center and personal boat launch will close beginning Monday, October 5, 2020. Bathrooms will remain open to public.

The project work is estimated to be complete in Spring 2021. Every effort will be made to re-open these lots as soon as possible.

The following Community and Neighborhood Center are closed while hosting the Recreation and Education Centers (REC) Program:

• Biltmore Hills 
• Brier Creek 
• Jaycee 
• Laurel Hills
• Berry O’Kelly/Harveleigh White at Method/Pioneer 
• Marsh Creek 
• Millbrook Exchange/Anne Gordon 
• Worthdale 
• Saint Monica Teen Center/Tarboro Road
• Peach Road 
• Eastgate 

See the COVID-19 status of all park facilities, amenities, and programs here.