Dunham Park

Cary is winning the the all around park category, and Dunham Park is on my nice list. An absolutely beautiful park from top to bottom. The first thing that made an impression on me about this park is the picturesque setting: tall trees pine and oak trees surround you in this quaintly located park right down the street from Cary Towne Center. The park is one unit, but is nicely sectioned into four segments: tennis courts (5 and lightened), basketball court (2 slabs), toddler playground (two bucket swings, 2 slides, ‘spring animals’ and play structures) and 5+ playground (two swings, modern merry-​go-​round, 3 slides, seesaw and play structure).
The park is clean, has a bathroom on site and filtered water stations (even a bottle filler by the tennis courts). Picnic tables and benches make it the perfect spot for a picnic as well and there’s plenty of parking. The only thing I’d point out is that the park is situated close to Walnut Street, although the park is located in a slope, so any kids getting close to the street would have to go up an incline. But be wary if your kid is a climber or quick on their feet. There are large trees that would block any potential car intruders. Overall, for the park scene in the triangle, Dunham’s quiet and serene atmosphere mixed with all its amenities make it one of the winners in my book.