Scavenger Hunt Adventures
Ready for a challenge? Come explore the park in a fun new way with the Family Photo and Get A Clue scavenger hunt adventures!
Plaza & Play - Share Your Feedback
Take the Post-Event Survey, which includes the Live Poll questions that were asked during the first public meeting. Additional engagement activities are also available for adults and kids to share your ideas.
Dix Park History Documentary
Watch this powerful documentary and family discussion that follows John Hunter's descendants as they explore their recently uncovered Raleigh roots dating back 225 years.
Enjoy the nature and tranquility of Dix Park as our instructors lead you through a yoga practice with poses to increase strength and flexibility.
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.
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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.