Featured District Parks  

Chatham County has three major district parks in different parts of the county, which have a wider range of amenities than other parks and facilities listed below. Links for more information for each park are:

Northeast District Park	Northwest District Park	Southwest District Park

Other County Parks & Trails 

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, restrooms & playground 

**There is a $25.00 fee for the use of lights on the softball field (covers up to two hours)

American Tobacco Trail (ATT)

Walking Trails in Chatham County This brochure provides information on all walking trails in the county, including trails in the towns, school system, senior centers, Jordan Lake State Park, and private groups. Click here to view or print brochure.

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.

The Grand Opening of the Chatham County portion of the trail is slated for June 5, 2010, with more details to come.

ATT PARKING AREAS: Click here for information on parking locations in and near the Chatham County section of the ATT.

Haw River Canoe Access:  

• Bynum Beach Access: A one-acre site on Bynum Beach Road
• 15/501 Access:  Located on US 15/501 on the north side of the bridge over the Haw River
  

Links to Other Parks & Recreation Facilities & Trails

Jordan Lake State Park

Town of Siler City Parks & Recreation

Town of Pittsboro Parks & Recreation

Town of Cary Park and Recreation

www.triangletrails.org

www.hawrivertrail.org

www.hawriver.org

www.tlc-nc.org

www.hawrivercanoe.com