Mount Merrill

Mount Merrill Play-​MOUND, part of Durham Central Park, is a true picture of what Durham is and how the community comes together to create and better our wonderful city. What began as a kickstarter project to make Durham Central Park an even better destination spot and give kids an activity, quickly took off. The community came together and raised $ 200,000 to fund the park. In addition to the food truck rodeos, skate park, farmers market and summer concert series that Durham Central Park offers, they now offer Mount Merrill, The play-​mound offers two slides, a climbing net, great amphitheater seating, a ramp up to a «look-​out!» area (you have to stretch your imagination here a bit), a boulder climb (mostly just piles of rocks) and lots of sculptural art (that was previously in the park and now is claimed by Mount Merrill). While Mount Merrill can’t compare to many other play structures in the area, the tiny small mound is a lot of fun for kids of all ages (I too enjoy the big slide!) and I hope to see some improvements made to it in the summer months. Durham Central Park, with the addition of Mount Merrill, has quickly become a place for the whole family and a destination that I can see my nieces and nephews taking their children someday, just like I’ve taken them. Good job Durham, keep up the community building! I love the idea, it’s just the size of the park that gives it a three-​star, hopefully they’ll add on to it in the summer!