Dix Dog Park Survey
Thank you for sharing your feedback to help us plan off-leash dog spaces in the future of Dorothea Dix Park. We look forward to also having some in-person engagement opportunities in the next year.
Virtual Wellness with Dix Park
Free online classes for you to practice at home to benefit physical, mental and emotional well-being. Yoga, Tai Chi, Guided Mediation and more!
Progress at Dix Park
Exciting park projects are underway including the design of the plaza & play project with landscape architect firm Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates.
The Dix Park Leadership Committee exists to provide guidance to City staff, the Conservancy, and other partners on the implementation of the Dorothea Dix Park Master Plan.
Visit the Park
Getting to Dix Park
There are multiple entrances to Dorothea Dix Park. The most widely used entrances are Hunt Drive at Western Boulevard, South Boylan Avenue at Western Boulevard, Umstead Drive at Lake Wheeler Road, and Goode Street at Lake Wheeler Road. Because this is an active staff campus for the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) for the next few years, parking at Dorothea Dix Park is limited during business hours. On weekends, visitors may park in any of the parking areas striped green.
Hours
We heard from many community members that they desired a place to let their dogs run free while at the park, so we have transformed the former Athletic Field into a temporary dog park, open to the public seven days a week. This facility provides a much needed off-leash dog area for park visitors, with all other areas of Dix Park requiring dogs to be on-leash.