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2640 Sierra Drive Raleigh, NC

Mary Belle Pate Park, formerly known as Sierra Drive Park, was built and opened to the public in May 2019. It contains an amazing picnic shelter available for rent, basketball courts, and modern rubber-surface playground.

entrance to Mary Belle Pate Park
entrance to the park

Small Neighborhood Park

Mary Belle Pate Park may be a small neighborhood park, but it packs a punch! We actually wandered over to this playground by accident after visiting a friend in Cary. After seeing how nice and new it was I was shocked that I had never heard of it before! If we lived closer, this park would be in my weekly rotation!

Mary Belle Pate Park is a modern playground with rubber surface
modern playground with rubber surface

The playground is not gated and is close to a neighborhood street. There is a wide sidewalk between the playground and the road, but watch out if you have a runner!

There are also only a few parking spots available, but I saw lots of cars parking on the street. I try to avoid street parking with the kids if I can help it, so I was glad a few traditional parking spots were offered. However, they could fill up quickly.

As for the playground structure, the large net offers a great spot for climbing, but may be difficult for younger children. My 4 year old is really into climbing right now, so this was a great new spot to let her try out her skills!

net structure perfect for climbing!

Picnic Shelter

The playground has quite a few shade sails and the picnic shelter is literally right next to it, so there are lots of spots to get a reprieve from the sun. Since the shelter and restrooms are so close, this would be a great spot for an outdoor Birthday party!

picnic shelter next to the playground

What do you think? Had you heard of Mary Belle Pate Park before? Will you be making a visit soon? Let us know!

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