Parks Alerts

Field status is updated daily around 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and around 7 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. 

September 12 is Code Yellow, with the exception of Buffaloe Road Park, which is code red.  

Code Yellow indicates that field games and activities will be an onsite decision. Code Red indicates field games and activities are postponed.  

Due to renovations, Optimist Community Center will be closed from Sunday, Sept. 13, until Sunday, Sept. 20, and will reopen on Monday, Sept. 21.

Due to construction for the Sertoma Arts Center renovation and expansion, the Shelley Lake Playground will be closed from Monday, Sept. 21, through Tuesday, Oct. 6.

Please visit one of our other Raleigh Parks Playgrounds.

The new playground at Carolina Pines Park will be closed from Thursday, Sept. 10, through Friday, Sept. 18.

Please visit the other playground within the park or another Raleigh Parks Playground.

Due to construction, the tennis courts, small ballfield, Fitzgerald Dr. entrance, and lower tennis court parking lot will be closed beginning Wednesday, Sept. 16. 

Due to low water levels, Lake Wheeler boat launch ramps are closed until further notice. All patrons with trailered boats will not have access to launch ramps. Boat launch access for hand-carried boats will remain open.

Additionally, all boaters need to be aware of potential low-water hazards and exposed shorelines during this time.

For additional questions, please contact Lake Wheeler Park at 919-996-6740

Lighting upgrades continue on the pickleball courts at North Hills Park. Daylight play will reopen on Wednesday, Sept. 2. Once lights are operational, this alert will be updated.

The Mountain Bike Trail at Forest Ridge Park is currently open.  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.

Due to annual maintenance, the Carousel at Pullen Park will be closed from Tuesday, Nov. 3, through Friday, Nov. 13.

Due to repairs, the Millbrook Exchange Wading Pool is currently closed.

The dog park at Moore Square is temporarily closed as we prepare for exciting improvements.

The temporary pop-up dog park closed in August 2025, and we anticipate our brand-new permanent dog park will open in its place in 2026.

The City is restoring three (3) streams and adding wetlands in Worthdale Park. Construction is expected to begin in September 2025 and be completed in the early 2027.

During on-site work hours, there may be elevated noise or vibrations. The park and Community Center will remain open during construction. Fencing will be placed around the construction area, restricting access to the public. Some parking spots will be used for construction equipment and materials.

We began construction in June 2025 and plan for it to be completed in Fall 2026. During construction, a portion of the Border Trail at Durant Nature Preserve will be closed and there will be, at times, temporary single lane closures at the corner of Spottswood and Welborn Streets.

Learn more about the Durant Nature Preserve Stream & Stormwater Improvements Project.

Due to repairs, Baileywick Park Pavilion-Court A is currently closed.

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.