Dorothea Dix Park Fun

A Park for Everyone Built by Everyone

Come experience the most unique and wonderous urban park in North Carolina!
308 acres of park to explore
Free to visit seven days a week
Largest adventure playground in the Southeast
A family of giant Trolls to find
2.5-acre grass dog park
Incredible works of art throughout the park
Pop-up Disc Golf returns from time to time to Dix Park!

During the summer, Dix Park is the home for the sunflower field where you can walk through the beautiful field at the same time see the Raleigh skyline.

At the Dix Park Dog Park, dogs can run and play off-leash. Dogs must be on-leash in all other areas of Dix Park.

Public Parking is available in all lots after 5pm on weekdays and all day during weekends.

Port-A-Johns are the only restroom facility in the park.