Already loved this park but now that its been newly updated its even better. The equipment is accessible for almost all ages and theres a good number of spots to sit down. Theres also a small walking trail that is nice to walk around and short enough that the kids dont complain too much. There are even a bunch of yard games that you can play (if you bring your own equipment) like horseshoes. I guess my only complaint would be lack of shade so it can get pretty toasty. Overall a lovely park, just another one to add to the list in Wilmington.

Its a park. Went walking at night on the cross city trail section and didnt get mugged. It was a good time.

Great park for tennis players, pups and kids. Nice covered picnic areas, shaded dog park and tons of well-kept tennis courts. A large playground is located on the right portion of the park. You can also hop on the Cross-City Trail for a nice walk around the pond located off of Randall Parkway. - More detailed review on WilmingtonMom.com

Very Nice park with lots of tennis courts plus basketball court, playground, shelters, dog area, walking trail that connects to Cross City Trail. Well lit for night activity.

Attentive dog owners and relaxed vibe. Nothing too stuffy but not just hanging out ignoring their animals either. Plenty of water and shade and was fairly clean as well.

Its a great place to bring the kids plenty of room for them to run its got play grounds it has tennis courts dog park and friendly people

We love the dog park here! Very big, owners tend to keep a good eye on their dogs and are pretty good about cleaning up after them.

Great tennis complex and I use this location to connect to the cross city trail

Dog is very sociable. He has many doggie friends to meet up with.

Great spot to let the dogo off leash. Ample shade and water for the poochies!

Great dog park to visit. Plenty of other dog visitors even if you are alone and have to wait 30min for someone to show up.

Nice, its been a long time

Very nice walking trail. Great place for tennis

Great little park. Bike/run path, swings, climbing. Good for toddlers and older children. Dog park shut down because of hurricane damage.

The dog park is great and pretty well maintained. Walk the loop, tennis courts are unparalleled, and playground equipment is top notch. Great park tucked away behind Hanover Center.

Loved the dog park!! They have an area for small dogs and pups separate from the main section. Lots of room to run!

Very nice place for outdoor recreation activities.

Best public tennis facility i have ever seen!

A favorite spot to visit in Wilmington. My dog says nice digs & friendly dogs.

Great well maintained park. It has fantastic tennis courts. Great clean bathrooms. A dog park. I recommend you check it out

Cool park. Lots of Tennis Courts-look up Althea Gibson if not aware-cool local history! Also has a dog park, playground, picnic areas, basketball courts, paved path around, bocce ball courts, bathrooms. There is a free mens workout group that meets there 530a to 615a on Thursdays. 9/11 memorial at the fire station in front of park.

Nice place to sit down and relax to have lunch.

My little man loves this park

Great dog park,just wish it had more grass than sand.

Great place to take the dogs or play tennis

First time there with my new puppy. Very clean. Well kept. Laid back. I did not go to the dog park. Bags for poop and water fountain for your Puppy. Nice hour spent.

This is a wonderful park more of a tennis court park. I enjoyed my visit.

Small dog park but a great place to take the pups. All the dogs and dog owners where nice and friendly. Lots of shade. Well bring our three pups (2 small dogs and 1 large dog) back to this park for sure.

Great facility. The new courts are as nice as the ones at Cary Tennis Park. Running trails, dog parks, bocce courts & more.

Peaceful, clean, safe and beautiful.

Nice park for walking &/or running. Clean restrooms. Plenty of nice & new tennis shoes courts. Other park areas need attention (old & needing updates)

My sons and i love this park, the dog park is equally enjoyable, Valentine love it here.

Love all tennis courts

Mainly sand and weeds.But, other dogs were nice. Plenty of fresh water to be had and clean places to sit.

Always a beautiful place to visit but man why soany tennis courts

Very nice very beautiful awesome place to take a good walk while getting a peace of mind very relaxing. If you have children it de offers many different things for them as well, it has a full basketball court tennis court theres a fenced off area to let your dogs run around its full of excitement definitely made for a family fun day.

Its be nice

Great! Theres a great trail around the whole park. It has tennis courts & a dog park. Nice place ! One of the better parks in town!

My dog loves Empie Park. Its beautiful!

I recently visited Empie Park while running errands for work and have to say that this is just another beautiful park and sports complex maintained by New Hanover County.The facilities here include a dog park, picnic shelters, numerous tennis courts,the Althea Gibson tennis Complex, bike and jogging paths, a childrens playground, baseball and softball fields, basketball courts, and shuffleboard, horseshoe and bocce courts.The entire facility is meticulously maintained and everyone should visit and take advantage of all that Empie Park has to offer.....

Empie Park has basketball and tennis courts, jogging trails and a dog park. Playgrounds. Trails tie into the cross city trail. Park is quiet and an oasis in the urban area. Picnic areas and shelters.

Great for people who at tennis. They just installed brand new courts. Not a lot of walking area for a park though. There is a dog park with small and large dogs separated. Other than that, its pretty small.

Convenient and safe for pets as well as myself. Pet friendly people and other animals

Beautiful park Wilmington needs more like it. Bigger than it looks the play area is large tennis courts well maintained and feels safer than some other parks on that side of town.

Great park has good playground a carp pond and a dog park

Super fun place, my dog always enjoys themselves

Clean, big, space for small dogs separate from big dogs. Water and benches as well. Small covered area for hot days.

This place has some great pokemans and gyms

Large tennis courts and padded ,soft large play ground. PICNIC tables and grills. WALKING PATH..baseball and basket ball areas in separate area. DOG PARK IN THE front near entrance.

A nice place for adults and kids a like. They have a fairly new basketball court. They rebuilt the park some time ago and its gr8.

Nice park with a decent play area for kids and paced walk for blading, biking or walking.

Bonby

So many tennis courts!

A great park with many things to do

Great place to sit and cute little park couldnt stay long though because the playground had no shade at all so the playground was too hot to even play on

Beautiful Park with play area for kids, shelter for day picnic, tennis courts and walking trail

It was a family affair it was just fine for the kids they enjoyed Easter egg hunting & the food was ok.

Very well kept and very nice play area for my 1 year old daughter.

A good playground, large tennis courts, few trees and very little grass, so it’s very dirty, my child always comes dirty from this park. few footpaths, only around tennis courts

I loved the ballpark which they made into a parking lot. Tenis is not my game.

Nice walking track that is connected to Cross-city Trail. Tennis Courts galore that are open to public access. Playgrounds, a dog park, a nifty spot to repair minor bike needs. Basketball court with 2 full courts, and each goal has a daunted double rim to perfect your shot. Lets not forget the baseball field and large grassy area where I often see people working on their golf short game. Public bathrooms and a water fountain are easily accessible.

Great park for lots of fun!!

Kept clean park. Enjoyed basketball court

Great Dog park

Awesome dog park with two areas inside the park. One is for small dogs and one for bigger dogs. No matter what all the dogs seem to get along and the little dogs were having a blast chasing the big dogs. The dog parents were very nice and helpful specially when recommending places to eat and breweries to visit.

Several tennis courts nice place to play not a fan of there bathrooms filthy and odors are foul remodeling and more tlc needed

A wonderful park for children. Play equipment sized for toddlers and older children.

Great park for kids!

Great park with biking, walking paths, beautiful tennis courts. Small playground, and Bocce and Horseshoe area.

If you like tennis this is the place for you. Or want to learn.

Its a nice park but very sandy. Not a bad size for Wilmington. Bonus to the sand is that it is not muddy after rainy days. Also has a hose where you can hose off your dog.

Took the kids here for Family Fit Day- what a great Park and experience for us all!!

Great place to pick nick

Went to a picnic there. The butterfly trees are beautiful

Good dog park, clean, rarely see dogs misbehaving

This playground is awesome

Dog park was very nice

A great clean park

Awesome park, and my dog, ZIGGY, loves it

Great dog psrk

Best dog park and the new tennis courts are great

Lots of dogs most of the time.

My dog loves this place. There is a good amount of shade at the dog park with people contributing to improve it.

Great playground equipment, perfect for kids of all ages. I like it more than Hugh McRae, even though Hugh McRae is bigger, Empie Park was more than enough to make my six year old son happy, it wasnt packed full of people like Hugh McRae usually is, and it was clean and well taken care of. Theres also trails to walk or bike on as well as tennis courts and stuff

Been loving this place since I was a kid.

Dog poop everywhere. Would be very nice otherwise

It was much better when it wasnt the publicly funded tennis courts for Forest Hills. The cinder block castle from the 80s was great fun, but its long gone, replaced by a pretty standard playground setup. The basketball courts were moved to the back and replaced with a retention pond up front. I guess the fights were getting out of hand. Its a shadow of its former glory, but still a decent park.

Great park to play tennis! New courts opening soon!

Wonderful atmosphere and great for tennis with lighting for courts at night. Newly resurfaced courts as well!

Its a beautiful place. It has a dog park, kids park, basketball courts, and tennis courts. Due the hurricane, a few areas are closed.

A great place to play tennis

The dog park at Empie Park was nice, but the sand was dusty/dirty. Also, the cement sidewalk inside the dog park was above the level of sand/dirt and was a hazard for the dogs running fast. The dog owners were all very attentive. We will visit it again but only on bath day for our labradoodle. The park itself, outside of the dog park area, was clean and great for walking.

Would be nice if they posted on your website that the dog park is closed!!drove 40 minutes for nothing,very aggravated

Playground was clean. The dog park seemed to be a good size and if you play tennis, there are plenty of courts and their in good shape. Everything else is beat up. The bike trail cutting thought the park is the only place with acceptable pavement for skating and it doesnt loop. Bad for skating. Good for other park activities.

Good family park

Convenient and safe for kids

Always a wonderful place to take the kids.

Outdated playground. My kids hates it when i take them their

Love the dog park

A paved loop around the park would be nice....