Freedom Park

Once upon a time I lived a block from Freedom Park, age 14-15. An easy walk or bicycle ride brought me to an oasis in another landscape. There I met many young people and had a wonderful experience. Each fall is held The Festival in the Park, an art, music, and activity celebration. I’ve missed it for several decades now but it brings back memories.

Every time I go, I enjoy myself. They have bikes that you can rent. Make sure you set your timer to return the bike on time. Great place to play frisbee, fly kites, set up your hammock, play volleyball, have picnics & more.

My first time at this park was a few weeks ago with my daughter. She planned a picnic for us and it was wonderful. There's plenty of places to sit and read, relax, meditate, do yoga, and just enjoy the scenery. There are benches and a beautiful pond, and fishing is allowed. Pets are welcomed, and you can ride your bike or scooter at your leisure.

Beautiful public park!! Glad we found it while in Charlotte for a few hours. It was very serene and relaxing to walk around.

So pleasantly surprised by this park. It has a little something for everyone. Great walking trails, huge pond, safe sidewalk connections to the city, cute parks, volleyball, big fields, water features and a little Panther training center.

The only reason that it didn't get full stars is because there was hardly any shade covering the actual playground so from the hours of 10-5, the playground is too hot for the kids to play on safely. This really limits who the park is available to.

awesome spot to walk, run, chill, work.
when i lived closer i went at least once a week. now its occasional, but still every bit as nice.
the bathrooms are kept and the grounds always look good.

Beautiful and peaceful park for all ages! They have softball, football and volleyball arrangements on the periphery of the park and then all around the water, you can picnic, play some family games or enjoy an afternoon nap. I believe they have live music and events in the summer, not sure but the stage was set up for it so definitely keep an eye out.

The washrooms very clean and well maintained. There are 3-4 parking areas around the park but they do fill up fairly fast.