Freedom Park

Freedom Park is one of the favorite places for my wife and I to visit in all of Charlotte.  The park is located right in between the historic neighborhoods of Dilworth and Myers Park.  It is 7 acres and has 3 miles of trails.


It is located just minutes south of Uptown Charlotte.  The main entrance is off East Boulevard.  Near this entrance are tennis courts, soccer fields, baseball fields, and a few sand volleyball pits.  Many groups meet here for pick-up games nearly everyday.  Last Summer I met some of the Carolina Panthers players here at an event called Panthers in the Park.


After this area is a large playground area that is perfect for children.  It is complete with a replica of a train for them to climb on and lots of swings.  Next is a small bridge that enters the area that is a huge circle around a very large pond.  The pond includes fountains and a bridge to an island.  This island includes a stage for an amphitheatre.  Across the water there are several rows of seats and a hill with places to sit on a blanket and have a picnic.  Every fall they celebrate Festival in the Park here with many local artists performing.



The park also includes the Charlotte Nature Museum.  This is a museum that specializes in the animals and plants native to the Piedmont area of North Carolina.  The museum hosts interpretive programs.  It is a great place for children to visit and learn more about the plants native to the area they live.

The best part of this park is the opportunity to take amazing pictures.  I have seen numerous couples here to take their engagement photos.  There are always geese in the pond that add great to the backgrounds of photos.  The plants around the pond seem to always be in bloom.  It is the perfect place to take that perfect picture.

My first two posts have been about pretty chill places.  Both of these places are as good for going on a first date as they are to go for a good workout.  I will be delving in to some more extreme places in the future.  I promise.


For more information about this park go to the following websites:

www.charmeck.org
http://www.festivalinthepark.org/