Overall a nice place. The track around the park is great as well as the hockey rink and the basketball courts. The kids play area is one area that needs some attention. It is a wooden structure but there are several boards that are weak when you step on the and some of the equipment is broken. The play set does need some tlc and things like the rotten wood or broken or worn out equipment need to be fixed or replaced.

Carrier Park is uniquely designed and a favorite park of mine. It has: open, grassy space; sandy volleyball courts; baseball fields; a roller hockey rink; and a wonderful playground that is being upgraded. The track that surrounds the inner park has a slanted outer edge typical of a racetrack (due to the fact that is was a racetrack for many years). There are also other trails surrounding the park for bike riding, walking, running, etc.

Nice location but the park a bit dirty. Could use sime sod in places and a bit more landscaping. It was a bit crowded when I was there late afternoon and not everyone was practicing social distancing and wearing of masks.

Been joining a few friends outside at Carrier Park for a month now to ecstatic dance. Its been wonderful to dance within nature and connect socially at a distance with friends. Fun times, even amidst covid-19 pandemic. Feel Blessed to have such a beautiful park minutes from home. ️

Fantastic place. If you are looking for the playground, its in the centre of the velodrome. Its an extensive one with all sorts of things for all ages. Velodrome is used by a variety of people and truly reflect a public space that encourages physical exercise. Basketball courts and friendly people are all part of the mix. We would definitely love to spend a bit more time here next time!

One of my familys favorite parks in Asheville. The banked track is a great place for kids to ride bikes. Great park for running; you can do laps on the trails around the park or access the greenway system.

Great little park to walk around and check out some wildlife and the river. Kind of busy but there are some longer trails from the parking lot that go up to a summit. Oh yeah, bring your fly rod if youre into that.

Carrier park is a good flat track for walking. Many people like to take their dogs here. You can get on a dirt side path if you want to take in a view of the water. Its not a large area to walk but a good place to get fresh air, and there are picnic tables if you want to picnic.

Avoid if there has been any rain recently. Paths get flooded out easily and turn into large slippery mud pits. Its been a long time since the mulch has been renewed along the river paths.

Great place for small children teens bicycles walking basketball roller hockey!!! Historic nascar track was paved over here. Original oval is now the bike track!!!! NASCAR history!!

Best park in Asheville, no arguement.. Huge park for kids of all ages, basketball courts, full track, baseball field, open field, picnic area. Swing sets are taken down currently for whatever reason but still a lot of fun.. My son loves coming here.. Nothing like FREE FUN OUTSIDE!

A really nice park with lots of great amenities, theres even a velodrome! I dont think Ive ever seen that in any other public park ever. There is tons of green space, sidewalks and trails as well. This is a great place to walk your dog, get outside for some exercise and fresh air, or take a picnic and just relax.

Excellent use of riverfront floodplain land! We love going here to walk, picnic, and read. The only major shortcoming, like most city parks, is that it needs more food foresting and poly-culture ground cover!

Great park for everyone. Has online rink, kids playground, bike and walking track

Great place to ride your bike, play basketball, and Rollerblade. As of August 23rd, they took out the swings from the playground. If it wasnt for that, I would give it 5 stars.

Can someone do me a huge favor and copy-paste this exact park to somewhere in north Charlotte? That would be great. Going over the board walk to enter gives it a different experience than any other park that I’ve ever been to.

Good place to walk the dog and enjoy a dirty river. Dog park is big and usually brings a good turn out of pups.

Good place had a sit & talk and have alot

Nice park! There is a playground, basketball court, bike/roller skate/skateboard/running tract. Also picnic tables and a little green space.

Kids thought this was so cool- fun place to bike ride.

The western section of this park is fairly nice with walking paths that have plenty of shade, but the further east you go the sketchier it gets. I have found hypodermic needles here and had interactions with homeless people here as well.

A really nice park with activities for all ages. Bicycle trails and walking trails that are relatively easy, picnic with shelters are onsite. Since the park is located next to the French Broad River kayaking, tubing, and canoeing are available. Its great to be at the park than stuck inside.o

I cant say enough about this park, my kids love it, they both have been at this john since infancy. They flip out if I say we are going and something happens. Besides for kids this is another great first date and last date spot. I love those. A river walk about 2 miles in length all in all ending at a dog park. Great jogging trail.

Its largely flat. The park is often too crowded. In multiple spots theres no good way to continue forward via bike.

Love walking the river here. Good long but easy walk with a stroller and kids.

Had a great time. It was fun walking around the old track and reading some of the history of the drivers, and then walked right up to the river, and walked a good ways on a paved walk way along the river. They have a nice campground bring your camper, not Shure if the have tent camping or not but all around it was a nice day to get out and walk and enjoy being outside. Had a lot of fun. Next time we are bringing the kids so they can play on the playground. The playground is in the grass in the middle of the old race track. Its great.

Great park setup. Beats the hell outta the old racetrack

Lovely vibe for children, families and all humans.

Really cool place. Has a skate park volleyball courts baseball fields

Mary is beautiful. Bella on the river vibrate.

Good walking/biking paths. New gym equipment but taped off for covid. Will likely be a favorite for kids after covid.

The park looked really fun sadly the playground us still closed. But it was fun to be able to use the track still.

Awesome park it was cool to get to sit and watch the kids play

This particular visit different from past visits because of CoVid but it was still a good place for walking, chatting with your friends and family, people watching, and tubing. Be prepared for the hot weather and no shade though, except for the rentable eating area.

Nice and clean park. Not overly crowded for a Sunday afternoon.

This is the former home of the Asheville Motor Speedway. Its now a 1/3 mile velodrome and walking track with in-line hockey and basketball courts as well as a large wooden playground for kids. Just outside the track is a lawn bowling area and public restrooms.

Lots to do...picnik, track for walking, running, bliking.

Love it! Very spacious and accessible to everyone!

Love this park. Clean.

Great Park... Unfortunately all visiting the park do not adhere to social distancing. This behavior is disrespectful to fellow citizens who may be at high risk if they were to contract covid 19

Great sidewalk for skating,biking, walking etc, great playgroud, track and court great place

Need some more parking but a really great activities park

There is something for everyone in my family at carrier park. I love that its the old Asheville racetrack. Plenty of walking paths. A huge playground. Basketball court. Roller hockey rink. The bridge over the track to get in is a bit inconvenient. But overall we love coming here.

This park has a lot to offer. It has beach volleyball courts, basketball courts, hockey arena, bike track, walking paths, and more! Beautiful location by the river as well.

Love this park! Its very big. Theres a track to walk around, skate on, push your little one in a stroller, ride your bike, jog on. Its very open and I feel safe there with my little guy. Get plenty of exercise at this park! And the kids get to release the extra energy they have !

Asheville Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Arts best park! Enough said enjoy this top Asheville Park!

Great park with plenty to do for children and adults of all ages. Bring the whole family and have a wonderful time all day...

This park is great for kids of all ages. It has a wonderful playground, basketball courts, hockey rink and plenty of green space!

Dogs were welcomed.

This place is so beautiful

My daughters favorite park plus we love the French Broad River trail. Great to ride a bike or walk on!!!

Good place to relax. Take the kids to bike or play in the kids area. Good place to walk for exercise also. We had a birthday party there today under the pavilion. Great except for the stink bugs.

Great park good history

Great park but be sure to lock your doors

Carrier Park is an awesome place to spend a warm sunny day. It is family and pet friendly. There is even an old race track open to all of the skateboarders/longboarders, bikers and such. If you like to explore there are several places throughout the park and the the left and right of the the park that hold amazing little hidden trails and spots for just taking in the view that are well worth the search. All together this park is great for anyone looking to spend some time in the good ol out doors.

I went poking around looking for heavy water. It is there in abundance and now I can perform all of my evil nuclear experimentation with ease. The slides are kick a$$.

Mellow family oriented park

NICE and CLEAN for the kids.

I occasionally take my son to this park. Some of the playground equipment is not taken care of well, or partially falling apart. But it serves its desired purpose, he loves it. The biggest thing I find as an issue is the fact that the bathrooms are a distance from the playground. When you have a younger child that is near potty training age, trying to get over the bridge fast enough is stressful.

Good sized park. Has track for running, biking, and rollerblading. There is also a hockey rink and basketball court.The playground which is what we went for is of need of repair. It it mostly wood and most of that wood is really old. Several planks are ready to break when walked on. It is a creative castle like setup which was cool.

A huge park in West Asheville! This park has a huge wooden playground, basketball courts and a huge track where people rollerblade and ride bikes around. Its a cool set up because to get to the track you have to go up a ramp which takes you to the center of the park. Another great aspect of this park is the Greenway trail which connects to French Broad River Park.

Great place for leisure biking , or racing . Oval track with slope. Real nice.

Has a really cool castle gym, its neat. I like to sit in the slide and think about my mistakes sometimes. It makes the world seem smaller.

I like walking here with my dog because it is flat, spacious and there are shaded trails if you like. Also rode a bike in here which was nice. Not too crowded during the week.

Good outdoor time.

Paths connect with other parks to allow for longer distances, good parking, nice places to sit, and public restrooms. Also, the track is a unique feature not seen in other parks. River access also a big draw.

Well maintained, great playground, track for biking, walking, jogging, scooters, roller blades, etc... clean restrooms, and there are bike tools/pump provided here! Playground/ basketball courts/ beach volleyball courts/ roller hockey rink and grassy area are all enclosed by the track that surrounds it, so kids and balls cant escape to the parking lot or street. No dogs inside that area, but there is also a fantastic partially shaded path that is adjacent ti the enclosed area. Its paved and has some optional trail sections that runs along the river here (outside of the enclosed space. There are a few pavilions too. Versatile park!

Always a lovely place to eat lunch.

I love running here!

Visited this park while on vacation and while it looks a little shady/scary as you get there, I felt perfectly safe once I was inside. Lots of people everywhere exercising, kids and families playing, people playing sports, and people relaxing and enjoying nature. Loved the velodrome!!!

An amazing park along the French broad river! It connects you to many other trails leading to the dog park or the french broad greenway. Flat land for many activities. Many groups are able to play numerous types of games and sports because it is wide open in many areas. Many shady spots to lounge and read. Perfect of a walk or run.

Kids love this place, and I get my exercise in walking all over it, so much to do here!

I love this park, you can play volleyball, basketball, theres plenty of space for kids to play, you can ride ur bike around the track, get in the French broad if thats really what u wish to do. So much room for fun

I had so much fun and its one of my favorite places

Love this park but you need to be ready for a lot of walking to get inside

I love this park. It’s by the river and is a great place to walk, run, ride, or my favorite, play Pokémon go. The people seem happy to be there and there are places to play street hockey, volleyball and basketball that are often busy in a nice way. It’s really relaxing and one of my favorite parts of the city.

A wonderful park that was converted from a stock car track many years ago. Everything youd want to do is inside this park, and the track is something amazing Ive never seen before. I wish we had these in florida but props to Asheville for making this park free and worth it to visit with kids, family, or friends

Fantastic park with lots of sporting options and a trail along the river.

Great place togo for a run,walk or picnic

A great place to exercise and take to kids. In addition, the bike track is awesome.

Kids love it! Time of the day is very important though, too early or too late and you have a lot of people just hanging out. Unfortunately before I really let the wild ones run I do a needle check, at least half the time there are a few that need cleaned up.

Good place to go and have your exercise or take your dogs for a walk

I love this park. Lots of shady trees, a path around the park close to the river, and an amazing play ground. Vollyball courts with sand, a padded basketball court, a street hockey rink and a walking/ bike riding track. Literally everything. Bathrooms and a gazebo.

Cool park with nice amenities but they do not allow dogs inside the velodrome which is where the basketball courts and large playground area are. Kind of a bummer being from out of town, packing up the hound to come with in this amazing dog friendly city, and then not being able to take him in to a public park. My wife took the kids to the playground as they had their heart set, and I had to stay outside the walls with the dog. I must say I was shocked based on how dogs are typically accepted everywhere in Asheville.

Nice riverside park with connecting FLAT trails for walking, cycling and running.

Per friendly

Had a nice steam to go fishing and playground for the kids. So its a win win in my book.

Cool little walking area. My 2.5 year old LOVED the playground !

Carrier Park is a fantastic place to have nearby. The facilities are usually in good shape, things are lit at night, the have good volleyball courts. Its always busy, and parking is sometimes hard to find, but the lot on the left side when facing the river is almost never full in my experience.

This is the best city park in the AVL hands down, and one of the best places for bike rideing in the area. Not only are the connecting bike paths very convenient, but the oval track is the star of the show, not just for the bike, but for roller skating also. There is also an interesting monument here showcasing the history of the park from the days when it was a race track. I recommend Carrier Park to locals and visitors alike for outdoor activities.

This park is great, and is the perfect place to ride a skateboard or a onewheel :-)

Great places for the kiddos, they love to go and play. They park has great history also, being it was once a race track. Im glad they keep it maintained.

Great park with paved walking trail, skate park and is along the river.

My favorite park to take my son in Asheville.

Nice park with lots of things to do.

I lived down here, great place to chase squirells

Spacious park with lots of stuff to do. However, it needs better maintenance.. water fountain next to basketball court is clogged.

Fun place to exercise

Had a clinical cookout there just 2 weeks ago loved it all sorts stuff to do river, roller Derby English lawn bowling ( had to look that up myself) all sorts of things to do.

Great walking paths. Awesome track for biking. One of the best playgrounds in Asheville.