Parks Alerts

Field status is updated daily around 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and around 7:00 a.m. Saturday and Sunday.

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.

March 28 is Code Yellow, which indicates all outdoor fields are an onsite decision.  

The Historic Allan Herschell Carousel at John Chavis Memorial Park is open with the following operating hours:

• Tuesday and Wednesday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Sunday, 1 to 5:30 p.m.

For daily updated ride operations for Chavis and Pullen amusements, please call 919-996-6472. The information on the phone line will be updated around 10:30 a.m. daily.

Tickets can be purchased online on RecLink or in person at the front desk in the community center. 

A mask will be required while in the carousel building and riding the carousel and is strongly suggested at all other times.

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

The Mountain Bike Trail at Forest Ridge Park is currently closed.  Please contact the park office for more 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.

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

See more information about Forest Ridge Park here.

Renovations are coming to Spring Park! Spring Park is being redesigned, with a new playground as the focus of the site. The park will be closed starting Wednesday, March 22, 2023. The park will remain closed for the duration of the construction. Construction should be complete by late Summer 2023.

For more information and updates, please visit the project webpage: https://raleighnc.gov/projects/spring-park-playground-renovation

Water levels have returned to Green status and boat launch ramps are now open for trailered boat launching.

Patrons can contact the park office or visit Parks Alerts | Raleighnc.gov  for the most up to date information.

Lake Wheeler Park Office 919-662-5704

Effective September 6, 2022, Laurel Hills Community Center building will be closed for renovations until January 2024.

Patrons are welcome to continue using the outdoor amenities including, the Sassafras All Children’s Playground, picnic shelter, walking trails, outdoor basketball courts and fields during this closure.

Bathroom access will remain available at the outdoor comfort station located along the walking trail, behind the playground area.

Effective September 29 The Berry O’Kelly/Harveleigh White Community Center at Method Community Park will be closed for HVAC installation until December 2022.

The Pioneer Building is open to the public during regular operating hours.

There will be no open gym basketball or indoor pickleball during the installation. The outdoor basketball and pickleball courts will remain available.

Effective March 1,  the fitness room at Millbrook Exchange Community Center will be closed. Click here to learn more.

For more information call 919-996-4156 or email Linda.Stafford@raleighnc.gov

The Longstreet Park Playground will be closed for resurfacing starting Monday, March 27, 2023. 

Monday 3/27/23, 9am: Rain has canceled 10am and 11am classes this morning. 

Check here one hour prior to your class to see if your class is canceled. You can also call the front desk at 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.

Pullen Park Amusements and picnic areas will be closed as follows on event dates:
Pullen Amusements Closure: 4:00 p.m.
February 23^rd-26^th, 2023
March 2^nd-5^th, 2023
March 9^th- 11^th, 2023

Pullen Amusements Closure: 5:00 p.m.
March 12^th, 2023
March 16^th-19^th, 2023
March 23^rd-26^th, 2023
March 30^th-April 2^nd, 2023
April 5^th-9^th, 2023

Pullen Aquatics Center, the Pullen Community Center and the tennis courts will be open with their normal operating hours during this time.

For more information visit LuminoCity Festival at Pullen Park.

The Anderson Point access is closed due to construction activities in the area. All other access points are now open on the Neuse River.

Learn more about river access locations and safety.

Playground surface repairs will be occurring at the Brier Creek Park Playground, starting Monday, March 20, 2023. Construction work should be completed by Monday, April 10, 2023.  Access to the playground will be intermittently restricted. Please be mindful of onsite closure notifications and safety signage.

The Latta University Historic Park will be closed starting in late March 2023 through Summer 2023.

Project information can be found at Latta University Historic Park Master Plan.   Site improvements include enhanced park entrances, site pathways, benches, and site history interpretive signs and landscape features.

Construction is currently underway. During construction, the open lawn area to the east of the parking lot, shelter #1, and the restroom building will be closed. Temporary outdoor toilet facilities will be provided. Parking will also be impacted, with an estimated 20 spaces unavailable for use.

Nearby shelters of similar size are located at Peter Williams Park, Lake Lynn Park, Brier Creek Park, and Honeycutt Park. 

Raleigh Parks aquatic facilities may have limited capacities, hours of operation, or reduced amenities available due to staffing.

Please view each facility's webpage or call the facility before visiting for the most up-to-date information.