Apex Community Park

We walk the trails and paved path with our dogs everyday. The trees provide a lot of shade and rain protection. The lake is small but gives you visibility to wildlife. Have seen many species of hawk, owls, and bald eagles in winter.
We love that there are doggie waste bags provided in 3 stations and multiple trash cans all around. No excuses for littering and yet some jerks still do. Fortunately the park staff cleans it quickly.
Most of the time we see at least 30 people on the trails when we go. It can get quite crowded on weekends and after school. Have never felt unsafe there. Always clean and well managed.
If you are one of those jerks who litter parks stay home. We hate you.

Love this park! It’s dog friendly, clean, a pleasant walk, everyone is nice, and it’s beautiful!

Hiking or running the trails. A blast in nature, some areas are residential that one brushes up against, but nice little lake, trails are either paved but some are dirt and on wet days/​weeks, they can be a bit muddy & soft. Several loops of varying distances and repeat trips can be made interesting by adjusting which route you take.
Ample parking
FREE

We love coming here for a 2 mile walk on an asphalt trail around a lake. The mile markers have been updated and there are benches and picnic tables throughout, a clean port a potty and beautiful fields and basketball courts. Lots of dog owners walk their dogs here. There is a dock where you can fish off as well. Very safe feel during the day as it is surrounded by homes.

This is a small but beautiful park with a 2 mile trail around Lake Pine. The path is well kept and they have added some new cement on certain parts. Everyone on the trail is very friendly, and there’s a small dock with benches you can sit at and view the lake. You can see a lot of wildlife here, different species of ducks, geese, turtles, and the heron that’s been around here for years. Great place for people in the community to hang out at.

My wife and I did tons of laps here while she was pregnant with our first child. Lots of good memories. It’s very family friendly, and favors walkers or folks of any activity/​fitness level.
After 4 or so years of NOT coming here, I drove by on a Saturday afternoon and decided to come back for a run. Runs get boring if you don’t mix up the terrain and routes and this would be a familiar, yet new one for me.
It’s a 2 mile loop. I’d call it flat. Maybe 2 or 3 ‘hills’ if you’re not used to running on anything but at treadmill or track.
The only downside to running here are the number of people. It’s very popular. Some folks like to walk 4 people wide and aren’t looking out for folks coming behind them. Not a big deal.
I did 5 miles. It was nice. If you’re going to do serious miles, probably go somewhere else as you’d probably get bored. But a real nice way to mix up your short runs. They have a few ways you can leave the paved paths if you want to vary it a bit.
Parking can be a pain here. But you can park on the street if you need to, and it’s not a big deal.

We thought there couldn’t possibly be a better way to enjoy this beautiful weather then walking the trail at Apex Community Park. And quite a few others had the same idea! This park was bustling for a Monday afternoon which speaks to how awesome it is. We walked the two mile trail with the pup and enjoyed the lake views. The trail itself is nice and the park is well kept in general. There are porta-​potties if you dare but didn’t seem to be any other restroom situation. Unfortunately, and this is the reason for 4 stars, there is nowhere to get water so you would have to be sure to carry your own water around the trail. Kind of a bummer because my pup was parched. There were basketball courts and baseball fields as well as a playground. Fishing is allowed and parking was easy and convenient.
We will be back for sure, water in hand!

Lately this has been my go to spot to walk the pups. I love this park the greenway goes around the beautiful lake and there is plenty of shade so for the most part you can visit anytime of the day. There is a lot of parking and I believe two different parking lots (I usually park at the lot on Lake Pine Dr.).
The greenway is wide which I really like since my dogs can get a little rowdy when they see other pups around. You will see all kinds of wildlife along the path, ducks, geese, turtles, squirrels, maybe the occasional bat at night (yes we have bats). I always see people enjoying fishing or picnicking here as well.
They added a nice lookout deck on the greenway in the recent years, you can go and look out onto the water or feed the ducks. If you want to adventure off the paved trail there is a one mile nature trail to walk. Whether your walking, running, biking, or rollerblading this is a great two mile paved trail around the lake, it’s not too hilly and it’s a great way to enjoy the outdoors.
What else does this park offer?
3 ball fields and 2 batting cages
2 soccer fields
3 sand volleyball courts
6 tennis courts
4 basketball courts and a playground.
Get outside and take advantage of this wonderful park!

The park is 160 acres (and probably the largest one owned by Town of Apex as of now according to its website) and has everything a typical community park has: lake (fishing decks, boating, bird/​turtle watching…), trails, ball fields and batting cages, soccer fields, tennis courts, basketball courts, playgrounds, picnic area, etc.
The park is located right besides the Laurel Park ES and Laurel Park subdivision, dividing Apex and Cary, so it’s equally convenient for residents in both towns to access, right in heart of the Cary-​Apex area.

Great park and an excellent paved walk /​run trail. For runners, consider which direction to run it. Total length is 2.12 miles and the South direction (to the left from the parking lot) is at a higher elevation from the North start point direction. Basically, you have to choose if you want to go uphill at the start or at the end. The more flat part is also the most nicely shaded, so I prefer to start to the left from the parking lot so you have a flat, fast, shady end. This assumes you are using the parking lot that’s just past the Kroger.
For excellent baseball, soccer, basketball, and tennis facilities… Use the entrance off Laura Duncan road. Beautiful facilities and a couple of different bathrooms available as well. It’s only crowded mid-​morning Saturday’s when the little league games are going on. If you access the running trail from this backside, you will be at about the midway point on the trail.

I always just call this park «Lake Pine», but it’s one of my favorite places to go in the area. When I did the Avon Walk in 2010, I did almost all of my training on the 2 mile paved path around this park (I’ll get started on my 2012 Avon Walk training soon!!)
We love bringing the dog here for a nice long walk. The path is clean and marked with pictures of painted animals (in case of an emergency, you can tell someone you’re in the Purple Squirrel area of the path!) There are multiple benches to take a break and watch the geese on the lake, and you’ll always see tons of kids, families and dogs going for a stroll.
There are 2 entrances (one off of Laura Duncan Rd. and one off of Lake Pine Dr.) and the LD one offers the rest of the park — shelters, a playground and additional parking spots.

This is one of the best parks I’ve been to in the area. I took my 16 month old here for a play date with his friends and they all had a blast. When you turn in, there’s a smaller playground on your right, but keep driving! There’s a much nicer, bigger playground all the way at the back of the park. My son’s favorite is the baby swing, so I was happy to see they have four! It’s a nicely mulched area with a lot of room for them to run and play.
After some play time and a snack, my mom friends and I grabbed our strollers and took the toddlers down to the lake. We showed the kids the Geese, Swan and Ducks, which they loved! A few days later, my husband and I took our little guy back and ended our stay with a walk around the lake. The main path (paved) is about 1.5 miles, but there are other wooded, dirt paths that shoot off of the main one, which would make it much longer. You can see the lake for most of the walk and although there were a lot of people out (from dog walkers to bikers), the trail is wide enough for everyone.
There are restroom facilities (although there are only two stalls in the women’s room and one was missing a door), tennis courts, sand volleyball courts, baseball fields (and batting cages) and pavilions.

Though this is called Apex Community Park, it’s really close to Cary. Personally, I call it Cary. Lake Pine is a great park, I’m not sure about the other amenities, but the loop around the lake is the perfect length and though there is always someone out and about here, it’s never overly crowded. The path is paved so it’s good for runners, walkers, rollerbladers, bikers, and strollers. Most of the path is pretty well shaded and not too buggy, but it also winds you through a marshy area that’s full of turtles. There are painted animals (butterfly’s, ducks, squirrels) on the paths so you know where you’re parked/​know where to tell people to meet you. Plus it’s something to look at when you are running, and if you are like me you need something to keep you occupied. Dogs are welcomed. Parking is free.

Absolutely love this park! I love the 2 mile paved trail around the lake. It is perfect for exercising or enjoying the nature; ducks, geese, birds, turtles, herons and lots of squirrels!
Also has picnic areas, tennis courts, baseball diamonds, batting cages and more!

This is an awesome park located between Laura Duncan Road and Lake Pine Drive. There’s a really nice paved nature and fitness trail winding through the tall trees and around the lake. It’s great for a temporary escape and is surprisingly quiet for being so near major streets. I’ve not spent much time in the picnic or ball field areas, but do appreciate that during the year when everything is in bloom, it’s hard to tell there’s anything nearby as the trail is so well insulated from the rest of the park.
Even though weekends and afternoons can be pretty hectic with runners, joggers, and walkers, and those just out for a stroll, I’ve never felt I’m in a human traffic jam. I find it intriguing in a way, as a perfect people-​watching park, especially the people with their dogs. I never know what to expect there — like the elderly woman with her docile, but huge, St. Bernard that probably outweighed her by a good 60 pounds, or the teenager on roller-​blades who looked like he was being pulled by his excitable Yorkie. Apex Community Park is well-​named — a true community park with something for everyone.

I adore this park. With 2 miles of paved pathway tracing its way around a 50 acre lake, Apex Community Park is the perfect spot for a quick run, or a long trot with the doggies. The parking lot is usually not crowded, except on weekends and there is plenty of room on the paths. The trees along the path yield sweet welcome shade during the dog days o’ summer.
The opposing side of the park has about a thousand ball fields, and I like that that area is entirely separate from the path and lake.