Can’t believe this hidden gem is only 15 min away from Noda! We have never heard of anyone talk about this place but decided to check it out anyway. It’s out of the center part of the city, so we enjoyed that it wasn’t overcrowded like many parks in Charlotte. Loved that it has multiple trail options and that parking was easy and safe. We chose to hike different trails leading to the Robinson Rock Ruins and loved it. Saw some beautiful scenes along the way. Highly recommend!

Unfortunately, the nature center building and playground are closed but the area provides easy access to the Big Oak Trail, Umbrella Trail, and Dragonfly Pond Trail. Its at the back end of Reedy Creek Park. There is a nice garden area by the building which is nice to visit. Sometimes you can pick up trail maps as well. Love all the trail variations!

We were looking foe a relatively easy hike around the Charlotte area that would include great views of nature and maybe some local history. The Reedy Creek Nature Center was a great place to visit, as the hike was very leisurely and enjoyable. At the Nature Center the crew member was very helpful with suggestions on which trails to take and the distances. The trails are relatively flat with a few roots and rocks, and very easy climbs. Several bridges take you over creek areas and provide great photo opportunities. All trails were clearly marked and easy to follow.

Great place for a hike. What a surprise. Lots of trails. Beautiful tree cover. The Umbrella trail had a story laid out as you hike through it, great for my young daughters.

Great place to go hiking. The nature center is very nice the kids can see some snakes and turtles inside all four free. Trails are pretty easy to hike so you can take the kids. Playgrounds and picnic tables every where.

Very beautiful place definitely come back here again

Great place for a hike, and to explore the woods. The trails are fairly easy to hike, with the only challenge being not getting lost. On that, grab a map from the nature center. It has mileage listed for each trail, but Im not sure that its accurate. But it is good for navigation. My favorite part of hiking the site is the trail marking. It works very well.

I like how educational this place is! If you have children, they would enjoy learning about plants and animals of the region. College students can learn about ways to protect the environment through engineering amd sustainability initiatives. I like all the options in the gift shops, there are many books, not just for kids but for older readers too.

Great nature trails plus a big dog park. Love taking my dog to walk the trails, lots to see with some historical areas. Trails are not difficult makes for a nice walk and fresh air. Also has a pretty lake you can fish in and a few play ground areas for kids, as well as the nature center itself.

This place is absolutely amazing. I spend about 5 days a week here. It’s HUGE! There is a dog park, baseball fields, basketball courts, hiking trails, disc golf courses, 2 huge ponds that you can fish in, a free nature center, huge kiddie playground, wide open fields, picnic tables, volleyball courts and a new, state-of-the-art American Ninja Warrior inspired obstacle course that is decked out in Panthers colors and logos. It has a button that you hit and it starts your timer on a big electronic scoreboard. Sensors in the ground stop your timer when you cross the finish line. There a 40 yard dash section that does the same thing.. it’s really awesome.

I love walking here. The trails are long and theres a lot of stuff you can do.

This morning was my first time back to this park in a few years. I went to go fishing, but there was nothing in the lake other than tiny sunfish, 3in long at most. If your trip is based on a fishing spot, go somewhere else. If youre going just to enjoy the outdoors and scenery, absolutely take the trip, it is a beautiful park.

Love the hiking trails, quiet energizing walks. People are friendly. Beautiful place to just clear your mind and get some exercise and fresh air.

I love reedy Creek I enjoy all there walking trails

Nice shade lets us play outdoors even in the summer heat. Our kids love the outdoor musical instruments.

The water needs to be treated for algae and clarity. If you plan on fishing here, plan to go elsewhere. Just FYI

The trails are not well marked after the entrance, but this is a great place to go for a short hike.

We had alot of fun walking the many trails with our two Huskies. Before the hike we stopped by the off leash dog park where our dogs had a great time. Id recommend Reedy Creek to anyone looking to spend the day outdoors with their dog.

Great hiking place. Lovely

Took the little one to see snakes and bugs, and he loved every bit of it

I absolutely love hiking the trails here. Definitely easy enough for a beginner like myself, but very enjoyable.

This place was awesome. I had a guidebook that connected several trails to form a 4.5 mile hike. The trails were very clearly marked, and even though Id never been there before I didnt get lost once. The terrain had required a little up and down walking, but nothing resembling uphill hiking. Everything I did a small child could do. I did qear trail shoes though because it had rained and the mud was slippery in some areas.

Nice place with lots of trails to explore. Many on their own are short but it is easy to make a ~4 mi loop from and to the visitors center. They also have a playground by the pond, you can se part of the ruins of an old house. I will definetly come back!

Open to public only on weekends .Sunday open times noon-5pm cant remember Saturday times.amazing views. Great to see alligators. Wooden boardwalk all around. Im from the UK so not used to these types of walks but I felt safe. Definitely go here to see the natural side of Orlando not just Disney. If you go after a rain storm the alligators seem more active

Great visit for kiddos and outsiders, several animals on exhibit and a lot of great information if you dont mind reading. Better than I expected.

Great park to bring the family too. Easy trails for walking or jogging. There are ponds for fishing and places for picnics. Honestly one of the best things Mecklenburg county has done.

Beautiful park. Lots of wooded trails to walk along with disc golf and other activities. Whent there to fish the 2 pounds that are designated for fishing and was not disappointed even on the hottest day of the year so far.

Nice and easy hike, I really enjoyed my time here.

Nice Frisbee golf course, they have been expanding and changing the course for a few years so check the signs for trail access. The large dog park here is rampant with large and on the large side for medium dogs and has its own convenient parking lot. I have never in a few years come to Reedy creek when the bathrooms are unlocked, except at that childrens garden center. They play Cricket and Futbol here on the weekends.

Awesome park that has just about everything. Extensive trails, sports, unique features, disc golf, nature center. The play100 course was fantastic. Feels out there and away from the city

Fun spot to go with kids for free. They have activities and other things. The parks at the park are great too.

Large park with many facilities: dog park , athletic fields, picnic areas, nature center and trails, playgrounds and two lakes for fishing

Plenty of trails to get lost on! Love coming to the park for holes in the woods, some of the paths have gravel down so you wont be tripping over roots all day. Lots of places to take a picnic lunch as well, I heavily recommend reedy Creek Park.

Amazing contact with nature and very close from the city.

Quite and beautiful place to get away. I used to go to school nearby and reddy creek has always been my favorite place to go and relax from a stressful day of exams. It is managed well yet maintains the feel of wilderness. Also have attended some nature exploration events here in the past and those have been so interesting and educational. Always a time well spent here.

Nice trails.

What a nice hidden gem! We really enjoyed hiking to the Rock House Ruins and infamous tree to climb. Great pictures along the way. 2 miles round trip, if youre going to the ruins/tree. Ask for directions and theyll highlight the trails to take on their map and give it to you.

Great nature trails, lots of playgrounds, and good disc golf course. One of our favorite parks in the greater Charlotte area.

So many nice little nature walks. Great spots for kids to play and learn both outside and inside.

I really like this nature center. When I came to this park, I was here for hours walking the trails and even enjoyed some disk golf. I had a ball and will definitely be back in the future. I encourage everybody to enjoy the trails of the Reedy Creek Nature Center.

Great place to take your dogs or kids for a nice nature walk!

Is amazing place to walk around.

We went hiking here today, very nice trails and they are doing a lot to create some beautiful areas in the park. Great place for photos, especially the Roberts Rockhouse ruins. Trails are pretty good for any level of hiker and the nature center is nice as well. What a wonderful place to enjoy the peace and quiet of nature. Truely a place to unwind and enjoy being amongst nature.

Another nice morning of hiking

The trails are a good workout and the nature center is always fun for the kids!!

We love this whole park! Beautiful play spaces and trails, and a wonderful and informative nature center with animals and hands-on activities for all ages. We come here with our children to relax and enjoy the outdoors in a safe and maintained environment. They also have a self-serve recycling area. One of the best things about this park, however, is all of the family-friendly programs and festivals. The programs usually allow families to meet and greet animals or learn about native plants. The festivals get so popular that they have to open up overflow parking, but they provide shuttles to the park for free. The staff we have met have all been so friendly. But even if you dont meet anyone else on your visit, this park provides so many quiet and peaceful places to walk or sit.

I love this place, I remember going to this park when I was a kid LOL! This place is great for playing Pokemon GO!

If you are looking for some great trails look no farther. The trails are well marked and plenty to choose from. Each one has benches along the way for those who need a rest every now and then. There is also several lakes and if you like fishing feel free to throw in a line. The nature center is well furnished with plenty of interesting things and of you need to use the rest room they are very clean.

Great park. Very beautiful

The dog park is great, the nature trails are great, and they have on-site recycling dumpsters for public use. Its a weekly tradition for us to take our pup and weve kept that tradition for almost 2 years. Cannot recommend this park high enough.

Great time walking down to the lake with my wife and 2 dogs. Everyone we met was super friendly.

Great place to hike, trail run or play disk golf. They have a dog park too.

My favorite place to walk the pup! So many trails and just perfect!

Great park overall. Theres plenty of hiking trails for older kids and adults. There are 2 playgrounds. One is for smaller children that is shaded well by trees, the other playground is for older kids. Theres also a dog park, so theres things for everyone there.

Great way to spend time with family outdoors

This park is HUGE first ! I am scared to be out there alone walking some of the pathways so I definitely recommend always bringing a buddy human or K9 the park is very dog friendly and even has a childrens playground swings and monkey bars and it was donated by the Carolina Panthers so it is Pathers themed. They have multiple places where you can actually fish just make sure you are LICENSED in the state of North Carolina. They also have a Nature Habitat for children to learn about all different animals most of which are living in the park. They also have picnic areas and restrooms with water fountains.

One of our all time favorite parks. Awesome nature center, fun nature playground and other gems sprinkled throughout. A Panthers obstacle course, awesome shelters to rent for parties, a dog park, tons of trails and programs and at least one other playground. This place is so big, I am sure there are many other things that we dont even know about yet, cant wait to discover them.

Charlotte has some wonderful parks and this is one of the best. Lots of beautiful shaded nature trails. Your kids will love the nature center and everyone will love hanging out at the dog park. Theres even a lake for fishing!

The best rocking chairs ever to relax and watch the birds. We set for about thirty minutes watching the hummingbird birds and other birds, its a beautiful place.

Hiked with our littles to the Robinson house ruins. Beautiful.

I always love hiking here. Beautiful and peaceful. The nature center is really cool, too!

Beautiful place to get out in nature but still be in Charlotte.

Great space for family. Creative areas for kids. Love the trails!

Enjoy this park do much. There is always something to discover on the trails and my pet likes meeting the dogs along the way

Weve been coming here for years and love it. But bathrooms by the playground area would be nice.

Huge park with lots of easy to moderate loop trails. Did the Hike for your healthprogram today with Laura. Enjoyed it a lot. Will go again for sure.

I love this park so much, everytime I go I find a new path I havent walked on yet or a new little nook of plants. I cant speak on the actual nature center building but the paths are wonderful and theres a cute earthy playground looking area at the entrance to the nature center as well.

My husband and i took my mother to the Hummingbird Festival and enjoyed it so very much. Everyone and everything was wonderful! Susan, who was banding the birds was so knowledgeable. Dorothy and Ruth were so helpful and kind to mother as she can only walk or stand a little at a time. We were able to adopt a hummingbird and will be notified when she is found anywhere she goes. We will definitely try to be there next year. Thank you for the memories!

They seem to have several nice, easy trails, and are dog-friendly. I bet its much nicer when its not winter. Still a great place for a walk.

This park is the best, and its center is the Nature Center. Its small enough to bring multiple kids and keep up with them but there is enough to see and do for a broad age range to be happy and entertained. We love the events and classes there, and then having access to hiking trails and an amazing nature themed playground right outside!

Went here with my friends to just walk around and take pictures its nice

Trails kept up. Surfaces are easy to navigate.

Great park! There is so much to do. We were only there a few hours and we were able to see a ton of wildlife. The staff at the Nature Center was very helpful. Your child can rent out an explorer backpack or fishing pole for free. The playground was amazing for the kids after hiking the trails. It will not disappoint.

Huge park. Amazing piece of raw NC.

Great place for family, kids, dogs. A lot of hiking trails and playgrounds as well as ballfields for baseball and soccer and basketball courts. The nature preserve was beautiful.

Loved it. Great opportunity to explore nature

Some things in life are still free! Such a great place to get some exercise in. Low key

If you like to walk the trails. You probably will enjoy it. But there isnt much to do. Thankfully thats its free.

Bought some random gifts at the gift shop for my nerdy friends and family. Great prices. Limited selection but then again Im the nut who went to the park to find unique gifts ( I did ) one of the most beautiful parks within the 485 loop

This was a beautiful park with many amenities. They had a dog park, several play areas for kids, ponds, picnic areas, a disc golf course, a beach volleyball net, baseball fields, and miles of nice hiking trails (theres probably more that I missed on my walk). This is a very kid friendly place and is beautifully maintained.

Such beautiful hikes! During the week it is nice to come hike the trails. Not many people are out here so it is a nice quiet hike. I havent been on the weekend so I am not sure how busy it is on the weekend.

I love this park. Its so beautiful and peaceful. The dog park is very nice bonus.

This place is a beautiful park. There is always a hub of activity in the main areas with a serene quite in the over 6 miles of trails or by the lakes. The trails are so secluded even though they are right next to Plott Rd. You cant even tell! Ive not yet made it inside the actual nature preserve center since it always seems to be closed when I go, but as soon as I go when its open, Ill be there!

Fun place to bring the dogs. very large dog park

Great place to being the kids to let lose and explore nature

Excellent nature center with lots of trails and a really cool Play 60 playground sponsored by the Panthers. Year round this place is packed, but with so much to do I understand why!

Great park. Extremely well maintained. Lots of shaded trails through the woods. Some trails are isolated at places and could be unsafe. Go with someone else or your dog. Remember the second amendment.

Amazing no mosquitos out now

This is an awesome park to come to and enjoy. We have been coming to the dog park here for the last year and it is great. There have been some changes to the dog park such as replacing muddy places with concrete and upgrading the water supply. The trails are good and there are plenty of places to explore.

Great place for a nice walk and for the kids to play......once you get past the fact it was a plantation once upon a time.

Absolutely fell in love with this park the moment I moved to Charlotte. They have a great center for kids to learn, well kept trails with beautiful scenery, an outdoor play ground, and one of the most fun disc golf courses Ive seen! Absolutely worth checking out!

Nice park with good playground and disc golf course. Also has a nature museum and more.

Nice place to go for a hike.

Relaxing and peaceful on the trails. People are not respectful of nature however. Huge parties of people spread out all over inside all the pavilions on the grounds in all the free space. Loud obnoxious music. Irresponsible people fishing leaving line tangled in trees and on the ground. We spend nearly every trip gathering fishing line up and disposing of it properly. We love the peaceful nature walk but around the water people have hammocks and chairs placed all in the words small grills and again loud music just totally disrespecting other visitors and the park.

Big beautiful park with many trails, playgrounds, and even a dog park!

Went for the humming bird festival. There were so many people and not a lot of information on how to get to the festival. Outside of that we had a great time and the park itself was large and had lots of well maintained areas. Basket ball courts, trails, playgrounds and the like

We love the dragonfly trail around the lake. Our 4 and 2 year old can walk the entire thing without getting too tired. Pack a picnic and eat on the dock or in the woods. Either way, stress is reduced, kids are entertained, and its free. Cant beat that. Plus, you can bring your dog. Fun for all. We try to go as often as we can. Our kids call it Adventure Park. Multiple playgrounds, fields, disc golf courses, trails to choose from. The nature center is great for little kids. A dog park and many picnic areas. Get a map to see all the parking and activity options. Do make sure to lock your car, though. Put valuables out of site. Be smart.

Beautiful place to walk. The day I was there they had a band playing. It was a lot of fun. Parking was very slim pickings. But the scenery was delightful. Fun place for Lovers and also a great place to bring the whole family.

Beutifull park to relax n enjoy outdoor activities

This park has a huge dog park that I’m at all the time. My dog goes absolutely wild from the time we pull in and park he loves it there so much! There’s always plenty of dogs running and playing- seriously there is so much room to run around it’s crazy. Only giving it 4 stars because the ground is straight dirt.. definitely don’t go after it’s rained lol. There are a lot of awesome trails to walk as well and last time I was there I saw they were putting in a super neat American ninja warrior training course! Definitely gonna go try that out. Overall, great park.