Located at Fred G. Bond Metro Park, adjacent to the Boathouse. Shelter has access to restrooms, electricity, lights, water and a grill. Capacity is 50.
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March - October
Half day rate for Residents: $60 | Nonresidents: $90 (Half Day is 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. OR 3 p.m. - 8 p.m.)
Full day rate for Residents: $100 | Nonresidents: $150 (Full Day is 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.)
November - February - FULL DAY ONLY Full day rate for Residents: $60 | Nonresidents: $90 (Full Day is 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.)

Located in Fred G. Bond Metro Park across from the Lazy Daze playground. Has access to restrooms, electricity, grill and lights. A brick fireplace with cooking facilities encloses one end of the shelter. 200 person capacity.

Permit requests are subject to staff approval. Upon approval, payment will be required to confirm the reservation. Your reservation is not confirmed until you receive confirmation of your payment.

Davis Drive Park features playgrounds, a shaded picnic area, soccer fields and a popular basketball court perfect for active youth, walkers and runners, and people in search of a great picnic spot in West Cary.

With trailhead parking, the park provides access to White Oak Creek Greenway. The paved half-mile trail provides an easy exercise loop. Restrooms on site. Capacity 30.
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March - October
Half day rate for Residents: $60 | Nonresidents: $90 (Half Day is 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. OR 3 p.m. - 8 p.m.)
Full day rate for Residents: $100 | Nonresidents: $150 (Full Day is 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.)
November - February - FULL DAY ONLY Full day rate for Residents: $60 | Nonresidents: $90 (Full Day is 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.)

Formerly known as White Oak Park, Ed Yerha Park features Cary’s outdoor Pickleball courts, where everyone is welcome and encouraged to play! Don’t play Pickleball? Shoot hoops, have a picnic, or run free in the open play field. Capacity 40.
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March - October
Half day rate for Residents: $60 | Nonresidents: $90 (Half Day is 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. OR 3 p.m. - 8 p.m.)
Full day rate for Residents: $100 | Nonresidents: $150 (Full Day is 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.)
November - February - FULL DAY ONLY Full day rate for Residents: $60 | Nonresidents: $90 (Full Day is 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.)

Located at Harold D. Ritter Park. One of the largest shelters in Wake County. Access to restrooms, lights, electricity, and a grill. Space for a smoker/cooker. Capacity 250.

Permit requests are subject to staff approval. Upon approval, payment will be required to confirm the reservation. Your reservation is not confirmed until you receive confirmation of your payment.

The 50-acre tract, formerly the Bartley family farm, is on the south side of Penny Road near Holly Springs Road. Located in southeastern Cary, the outstanding natural and man-made features of the park site present an opportunity to create a unique facility in the Town’s recreational offerings.


Reservations are accepted from October through April.
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March - April
Half day rate for Residents: $60 | Nonresidents: $90 (Half Day is 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. OR 3 p.m. - 8 p.m.)
Full day rate for Residents: $100 | Nonresidents: $150 (Full Day is 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.)
November - February - FULL DAY ONLY Full day rate for Residents: $60 | Nonresidents: $90 (Full Day is 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.)

Home of the Kids Together Playground, Marla Dorrel Park isn’t your typical suburban park. Unique elements include a dragon climbing structure named Katal, progressive design elements and landscaping, and a play area where kids of all physical and mental ability can enjoy fully-integrated play in a multi-sensory environment that challenges both muscles and minds. The park connects to a pedestrian overpass linking it to MacDonald Woods Park. The trail crosses a stream that runs adjacent to the park and a small wetland can be found close by. Capacity 40.
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March - October
Half day rate for Residents: $60 | Nonresidents: $90 (Half Day is 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. OR 3 p.m. - 8 p.m.)
Full day rate for Residents: $100 | Nonresidents: $150 (Full Day is 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.)
November - February - FULL DAY ONLY Full day rate for Residents: $60 | Nonresidents: $90 (Full Day is 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.)

The New Hope Church Road Trailhead Park is located in northwest Cary on 12 acres of land. The park is located on the northeast corner of where New Hope Church Road and the American Tobacco Trail intersect. The park serves as an important parking and restroom facility for the American Tobacco Trail, a 22-mile long multi-use trail that bisects Wake, Chatham and Durham Counties. The restroom structure was designed to blend with the architectural context of the area being derived from vernacular barn and shelter precedents in the surrounding area. Capacity 30.
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March - October
Half day rate for Residents: $60 | Nonresidents: $90 (Half Day is 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. OR 3 p.m. - 8 p.m.)
Full day rate for Residents: $100 | Nonresidents: $150 (Full Day is 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.)
November - February - FULL DAY ONLY Full day rate for Residents: $60 | Nonresidents: $90 (Full Day is 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.)

One of the most popular parks in town, North Cary Park features a multitude of activities. Test your climbing skills on our unique climbing boulder, dust off your athletic skills in our sand volleyball courts, athletic fields and basketball courts. Take a stroll down our trails, sit down for a picnic, and enjoy our playground. Capacity 100.
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March - October
Half day rate for Residents: $60 | Nonresidents: $90 (Half Day is 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. OR 3 p.m. - 8 p.m.)
Full day rate for Residents: $100 | Nonresidents: $150 (Full Day is 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.)
November - February - FULL DAY ONLY Full day rate for Residents: $60 | Nonresidents: $90 (Full Day is 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.)

Penny Road Elementary School Park is located on the campus of Penny Road Elementary school in Western Cary for use by the public during non-school hours. Since its refurbishment in 2021, Penny Road Elementary School Park represents a collaborative effort between the Wake County School System and the Town of Cary. The park features one multi-purpose athletic field, a lighted baseball/softball field, two playgrounds, restrooms, a picnic shelter, and 13 acres of open space with a natural-surface walking trail and pond. Picnic Shelter available by Reservation on Saturdays and Sundays. Capacity 30.
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March - October
Half day rate for Residents: $60 | Nonresidents: $90 (Half Day is 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. OR 3 p.m. - 8 p.m.)
Full day rate for Residents: $100 | Nonresidents: $150 (Full Day is 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.)
November - February - FULL DAY ONLY Full day rate for Residents: $60 | Nonresidents: $90 (Full Day is 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.)

Thomas Brooks Park has 224 beautiful acres located in western Cary on Green Level Church Road, between Beaver Dam Road and Green Hope School Road. Park visitors may enjoy a pick-up game of basketball, participate in a softball or baseball game, play sand volleyball, use the soccer fields, walk the trail, or reserve the picnic shelter for a family outing while enjoying the adjacent playground or athletic fields. Capacity 40.
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March - October
Half day rate for Residents: $60 | Nonresidents: $90 (Half Day is 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. OR 3 p.m. - 8 p.m.)
Full day rate for Residents: $100 | Nonresidents: $150 (Full Day is 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.)
November - February - FULL DAY ONLY Full day rate for Residents: $60 | Nonresidents: $90 (Full Day is 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.)