Northwest District Park

 Update on the Northwest Park located on 2413 Woody Store Rd., Siler City NC

Earl Thompson Park

173 Bynum Hill Road, Bynum.

Directions (from Pittsboro): Travel north on 15/501, cross the Haw River and turn right on Durham-Eubanks Road.  Turn left at the stop sign and continue to Bynum Hill Road.  Park is located at the top of the hill on the right.

Amenities:    Softball Field, Conession Stand, Restrooms & Playground 

Southwest Community Park

Sand volleyball at Southwest Community Park

15124 Highway 902, Bear Creek

Directions (from Pittsboro):  Travel west on HWY 64 (West Street) to HWY 87 and turn left. Turn right onto HWY 902 and follow signs to Bear Creek.  Cross HWY 421 and railroad tracks.  Park is on the right side of HWY 902 just past Chatham Central High School

Amenities:   Softball Field, Multi-Purpose Field, Picnic Pavillion, Walking Trail, Playground, Sand Volleyball Court, Restrooms, Concession Stand with Kitchen

American Tobacco Trail (ATT)

The trail was originally proposed in the late 1980s to convert a former line of the Norfolk Southern Railroad to a recreational trail.  From 1910-1974, the railroad line carried tobacco and other products from towns in Durham, Wake and Chatham counties to the American Tobacco Company's plant in downtown Durham.

Although the trail only runs for 4.6 miles in Chatham County, it is a major recreational opportunity for the fastest growing part of the county. It also is an important link with recreational land use plans for Durham County, Wake County, and the Town of Cary.

Development of the Chatham County portion of the trail is listed in the county's Recreation Master Plan, adopted in 1999, and is a collaboration between Chatham County, the North Carolina Department of Transportation and the Town of Cary.

Other River & Trail Links

www.triangletrails.org

www.hawrivertrail.org

www.hawriver.org

www.tlc-nc.org

www.hawrivercanoe.com