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Anderson Community Park
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
5 reviews for Anderson Community Park
5 reviews in English
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Review from Ben M.
Durham, NC
1/20/2009
On a sunny Sunday afternoon, where can you go to find an open baseball field to maybe bring a cooler of beverages and start a kickball game? Anderson Park is where.
This park has all kinds of facilities and space for whatever you want to get into, and is very rarely completely taken up. Basketball? Kickball? Tennis? No problem. The spots where you find the kids are far enough removed that most of your adult antics will go unnoticed and therefore you'll scar no young lives.
The only downside is that, unless you're a Carrboro resident, you're looking at a spot that isn't necessarily close to anyone. That is pretty much the only drawback to a magnificent park, though. -
Review from John L.
5/29/2011 4 Check-ins Here
Good things: Has lots of available fields, does not shut down fields due to rain as readily as other area fields like Homestead.
Bad things: Prickly things in the grass.
Overall: A-OK -
Review from Christina G.
Durham, NC
6/21/2008 1 photo
Ample parking at this park which features a dog run, lake with trails, and some sports fields. I mostly come for the dog park. The fenced-in field is huge and well-kept, but doesn't offer much shade or any seating. Also, there are no water fountains, so be sure to bring some water along for your pup. Small dog owners might prefer the dog park in Durham, because this one does not offer separate runs for small dogs and large dogs.
Families: they host an annual Easter Egg hunt here that is like nothing I've ever seen. Kids are broken down into age groups and then sent to various sections of the park to compete within their peer sect. It's a :huge: event, and me being one of those kids who never found the eggs because the older, faster kids would all but mow you down to get to them, so I got stuck with nothing but those cellophane-wrapped marshmallow egg candies (that are uber-disgusting), well, I fully appreciated that the kids playing-ground was leveled giving everyone a fair shot at the Easter egg legacy. -
Review from William J.
Chapel Hill, NC
7/24/2008
I normally make use of this place for jogging, which it's great for on most afternoons (weekdays are best since it can get crowded on weekends). I'm often surprised at how big the whole park complex is, especially with its network of sports fields. Occasionally there can be some unpleasantness over those fields (since space is finite), but you'll usually be ok.
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Review from Adrienne E.
Chapel Hill, NC
10/15/2008
I visit Anderson Park mostly for the dog run, which is larger than the area at Homestead Park and usually less crowded. Weekdays are best, of course, and as Christina mentioned there aren't separate spaces for large and small dogs. Aside from the dog park, there's also a fishing pond with a few trails nearby. It's not nearly as long as the Bolin Creek trail, but a nice jog nonetheless. As far as sports go, Anderson Park has baseball fields, basketball and tennis courts, and several multi-use fields that are primarily used for soccer (as far as I can tell).
