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Wilson Bay Park
5 Bayshore Blvd W, Jacksonville, NC 28540, United States
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An
Review №1

Beautiful views of the water. Giving it 4/5 because theres things written all over the dock whether its love notes or crude messages and the slides on the playground end pretty high up off the ground. Nearly have to jump off the slide to get to the ground. A lot of benches to sit and enjoy the view

Br
Review №2

The park is cool and shaded. We brought our 9 month old to walk around and he loved it

te
Review №3

Had a great time. They need to fix the seats in the gazebo on the dock

Ca
Review №4

Love this park. Plenty of shade from trees. Quiet. On the water with a gazebo you can walk out onto surrounded by the peaceful water. Theres an area for outdoor cooking with tables. A playground for the kids and restrooms available. People also fish here. If you need a relaxing day this is the place to go.

El
Review №5

It is very clean has a wondeful view of the water because it is on the edge of the new river it has clean restrooms a pavilion for when it rains & you can barbeque there perfect for family gatherings & for school children to come & visit in the bus from school...All in all? I give this park in the city limits of jacksonville? A 100 % rating of quality & quanity.Thank you

Ro
Review №6

Nice small park playground for kids and intercoastal fishing access

AN
Review №7

Small quiet park, love to go here fishing with my husband and father inlaw! Very relaxing, but they need to attend the the restrooms more! Not clean!

Ja
Review №8

Great place to fish or relax

Na
Review №9

Very serene. Almost takes you away from the pandemic until you see the childrens play area taped off. Im so done with Covid

Er
Review №10

Wonderful make over of the way it was when I worked there.

Ch
Review №11

Always pretty, always have clean bathrooms and most of the time there is a breeze. Very peaceful place

Na
Review №12

Nice quiet place to sit and relax or have a picnic with your family and friends

He
Review №13

The docks are still damaged from Hurricane Florence and there is fishing line EVERYWHERE along the walkway, in the water. Like large clumps of it. You cant cast right off the walkway, because of this, You must walk down the dock. Still love this place but wish they would start a project to repair the dock, if there is no funds to do so.

In
Review №14

Quiet peaceful hidden gem, playground for the kids or just sit and enjoy the view. some people like to fish here no crabbing though. Oh and they have clean facilities great lunch time rejuvenation.

An
Review №15

So beautiful and wonderful! Amazing scenery and the trails are so nice to walk!

Pe
Review №16

Small, quiet park in a residential neighborhood, right on the water. It has a small parking lot, a handful of park benches in the open, a covered pavilion area, and an actual bathroom building (not port-a-potties). There is a playground for kids, a few charcoal grills, and a pier with a gazebo and dock at the end.The covered pavilion has a concrete floor and five long, picnic tables; the tables and benches are a single unit made from that vinyl-covered, metal mesh and they are bolted in place, so you cannot rearrange them. Each table can seat twelve people comfortably.The park has lots of mature shade trees and lots of sun too. Not sure how it is typically, but we were there on a 90° day in May and the breeze off the water made it really comfortable in the shade of the pavilion.There is a walk along the waters edge with a weathered wooden railing that provides some really nice backdrops for pictures.The pier is in a little rough shape; the small dock off the end collapsed into the water and a couple of boards nailed in an X block access from the gazebo.There is a small fee to reserve the pavilion for functions. Highly recommend doing this, since there arent any other tables to use and no other pavilions either.And if you want to put up a tent or canopy etc, be sure to bring stakes and a hammer.... We literally couldnt get anything in the ground.

Al
Review №17

Nice view. Great for a picnic!

Br
Review №18

Great lol piece of heaven I go to to be alone at lunch.

P
Review №19

I love it I had fun with my family!

Na
Review №20

Nice little waterfront park. Stopped in to take a few pictures and smoke a cigar for lunch; its a great place to relax for a bit.

Br
Review №21

Great view. Quiet place to relax and ponder.

ly
Review №22

Great during the day, but at sunset the bugs out there were pretty bad

Re
Review №23

Great place to take photos! I do alot of my photo sessions here!

Su
Review №24

We had another family birthday party here. This park is a sweet little gem for families. There are picnic tables (some in the covered pavillion), a gazebo dock, playground, bathrooms, small parking lot and a lovely view of the bay. We have loved it fir years!

Da
Review №25

Small but has a beautiful view

Fe
Review №26

This is a breathtaking view of the water and park. So much for young kids and adults to do. Whether it be walking trail or having a family cookout. Very nice park to even fish if you want to partake in that activity.

Kr
Review №27

Nice & quiet. Like the water. Didnt use restroom, but its there. Small kids area.

Do
Review №28

Nice. Place. To. Vist.

Ha
Review №29

Well kept park. It was quiet and peaceful when we visited. Perfect for fishing ND the occasional picture.

Jo
Review №30

Great place to take kids to park and play while you enjoy peaceful scenery

Ju
Review №31

If you want to relax, i will reccomend this park. Not many people come here so its a plus for low noise levels. You can fish here, BBQ or let the kids play at the park. Very nice and relaxing park highly recomendedJustin S. T.

Ja
Review №32

Its a very pretty park right on the water and its dog friendly also has a playground for children

Ja
Review №33

Beautiful waterfront park! Features include a covered shelter with plenty of benches, 2 permanent grills at either end of the shelter, a gazebo, bathroom facilities, many trash cans, and a play area for children. Very relaxing area. A container for recyclables would be nice.

Ca
Review №34

It was a beautiful park. Its a bit small and my daughter tripped over some uneven decking, but she adored the playground and she loved seeing the water.

Ma
Review №35

Small area lots of fishers go out to the pier there and sit down with their families under the shade casted by the call trees nearby and I believe there is a small Park area for children to play other than that that is all there is there

Sa
Review №36

Been going here since i was little and it hasnt changed a bit in all that time. Water fountains for people and dogs a nice playground with swings and a gazebo right on the water. Only thing that could make it better would be more walking but its a small plot of land

S.
Review №37

Beautiful spot to watch the sunset! Its also nice for relaxing with a good book.

St
Review №38

Love the water. Look forward to fishing there.

Ma
Review №39

Nice playground and a great place to have a picnic by the water.

Jo
Review №40

A great place to relax and meditate while over looking the water.

mi
Review №41

Nice lil cozy place to relax

Tr
Review №42

Nice place to just sit and look at the water.

ke
Review №43

Very cool and clean loved the water and the playground

Ma
Review №44

Decent place to sit and chill by the waterfront

Sh
Review №45

Its a very nice little park

Re
Review №46

Its a quiet little out of the way place to let the kids run. Nothing huge or extravagant. I was a bit concerned about the dock and broken slats on the rails that anyone could fall through into the water. Especially kids.

An
Review №47

Nice park.love it.

Ch
Review №48

Beautiful park and water

Ad
Review №49

Nice little park, clean and quite. Nice views of New River. Fished off the railing. Closing time enforced by police.

Sa
Review №50

Beautiful park! They have picnic tables to sit and eat at with a shelter above them. There are grills here as well. They have nice sheltered and clean bathrooms.They also have a very nice playground for children. The park is always kept nice and tidy and clean. The view is beautiful of the water from here. You are also able to walk down a short pier and sit at the gazebo and either fish or enjoy the water. There are several other benches around the park to sit and view or just to take a break. We come here often and even to just walk around.

Sh
Review №51

Love going fishing here with my 10 year old son

Ie
Review №52

It was nice but the gazebo needs to be fixed. Other than that it was enjoyable

We
Review №53

Me and my girls spending a great day together in a quite setting

Cl
Review №54

Always love returning to my chill spot :)

di
Review №55

On the water can park and eat lunch just nice little park clean restrooms. All you need

Jo
Review №56

Clean and peaceful.

VL
Review №57

Beautiful!! Romantic.

Ro
Review №58

Beauty in Nature all spectacular in the Creators Earth Church. Wilson Bay Park a beautiful slice of this Creation.

Ri
Review №59

Beautiful rest area with pier and board walk restrooms, picnic table, grills, shelter from rain , place to charge phones,fishing and much much more

Ti
Review №60

Visited from NY, nice little park. Kinda small but it has a stretch of water access. Seems shallow there, no bites.

Rg
Review №61

Been coming here since I was a child peaceful and tranquil good view of new river

Sa
Review №62

Loved it, very peaceful. Will be going again

Er
Review №63

Great area to enjoy the great outdoors, they have a restroom, a pavillion and a playground. You can even go fishing!!

Ap
Review №64

Nice shady park with a modern playground. Right on the water with a pagoda at the end of a pier. Always a calming place. Goid parking. There are restrooms on site, it is well maintained, water for people and animals. Handicap accessible. Has a covered picnic area with new benches, and a few grills. Lost of squirrels.

St
Review №65

Lovely park! I visited on a day trip to see my son who was stationed at camp New River. I had a 5 and 4 year old in tow who needed to let off steam and hopefully get tired enough to sleep through the return trip. The park was beautifully maintained. There is a nice picnic area where we had lunch, and we all enjoyed a walk by the water.

st
Review №66

Beautiful and calm nice breeze from the water

Mo
Review №67

Lovely

Mi
Review №68

Very quiet and clean

Me
Review №69

Nice quiet waterfront park with beautiful views. Love to go here to relax or take the dogs on a walk. Little gazebo out on water, grills and a pavilion. Small playground for the children. Bathrooms available. Always clean

Al
Review №70

Nice little park down by the river lots of people fishing

Hi
Review №71

At one point it was a nice family place to go and watch the water enjoy the view but now IT NEEDS ALOT OF CLEANING UP

Bo
Review №72

It is a great place to walk your dog. It has a shelter for family gatherings and fishing is available and rest rooms and off street parking.

Da
Review №73

Its very boring lol not much grass i would not call this a park!

Ah
Review №74

Great place to wait on my marine! Quiet spot with beautiful view of lake. Picnic tables, etc

St
Review №75

Onslow County has some really nice parks.

He
Review №76

Always great! Beautiful view, lots of birds to see and hear.

me
Review №77

Very peaceful and open spaces

Ja
Review №78

Nice family park with playground, covered picnic area and bathrooms. Beautiful waterfront view.

Da
Review №79

Wonderful

De
Review №80

Great place for a quiet water visit and fishing.

Ma
Review №81

Beautiful park! Nice playground for the kids and is right on the river. There is a dock for fishing and a nice picnic area. Im only giving it 4 stars because there are no walking/running trails.

Gr
Review №82

Beautiful park as always. This time went after hurricane Florence. It was a mess but will get better. Love this place

Da
Review №83

Loved it fishing and crabbing was great nice clean and quite.

Te
Review №84

Very nice park on the waterfront

Ja
Review №85

Had a great time catching fish with the family.

Ch
Review №86

Peaceful very relaxing place

Le
Review №87

Thats a great place to go fishing

Ta
Review №88

Kind of small and didnt see any Gators.

ra
Review №89

I loved it it was very clean everything was really nice in order I will be happy to bring my family there I recommend it to anybody

Mi
Review №90

Good fishing

Co
Review №91

A great place to fish! If you have some youngsters, the park is right there. My daughter and I just spent about four hours there and we were both content!

Sh
Review №92

My favorite park!

Le
Review №93

I love being out here with the water

Ma
Review №94

Quiet, has a dock.

Cr
Review №95

So peaceful

Gl
Review №96

Nice park to have lunch. The city did such a great job cleaning it up.

Re
Review №97

Wilson Bay Park was alway a quite little park that kids of all ages would go to. Nothing that extraordinary, just a place where the young could play and scream their happiness at the top of their lungs. A place where a teenager could find peace to heal a broken heart and for lovers to share time with.Its not so different now except for all the new improvements. There is a dock that extends out over the water where lovers can steal a little quiteness or the broken hearted could find the peace they need to heal theirbroken heart. Children play and squeal with delight as they play on the playground equipment that replaces the old merry go round and 2 rocking/jumping animals of some sort. The trees are taller, there are seats all around to relax on and the water is cleaner, but even with all the improvements, it still offers the same tranquillity as in all the years gone by.

Al
Review №98

Lovely park. Plenty to do for the kids while you enjoy a nice view. Plus theres a restroom building so no need to rush away when the kid says they hafta go right now.

Ke
Review №99

Nice place for family fun. Small park fork the kids, picnic areas, public bathrooms. All beside the water. Fishing area also.

Tr
Review №100

Great fishing area

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  • Address:5 Bayshore Blvd W, Jacksonville, NC 28540, United States
  • Site:http://www.ci.jacksonville.nc.us/getdoc/d098ec42-a7de-4d74-b962-5d3c0fd51d13/Parks.aspx?page=2
  • Phone:+1 910-938-5200
Categories
  • Tourist attraction
  • Park
Working hours
  • Monday:7am–9pm
  • Tuesday:7am–9pm
  • Wednesday:7am–9pm
  • Thursday:7am–9pm
  • Friday:7am–9pm
  • Saturday:7am–9pm
  • Sunday:7am–9pm
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
Amenities
  • Good for kids:Yes
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