News Flash

DPR Closed for Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving from Rhonda B. Parker and the entire DPR staff! All recreation centers will close at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, November 27. The recreation centers and administration office will be closed Thursday, November 28 - Friday, November 29. Recreati...

Park Amenities to be Winterized by November 15

As we approach the winter months, Durham Parks and Recreation (DPR) will start shutting down certain park amenities that are subject to freezing. In addition to the pools and the spraygrounds, DPR has started the winterization of irrigation systems, park ...

Construction around Solite Park and American Tobacco Trail

Fayetteville Road around Solite Park is undergoing construction to widen the road. This project will create a four way intersection at Barbee and Fayetteville Roads with one side of this intersection being a new entrance into Solite Park. Once the interse...

Park and Trail Maintenance

Duke Park - Playground

The tube slides attached to the tower structure at the Duke Park playground have been temporarily closed due to unsafe conditions created by the age of the equipment. We are currently working on finding replacement pieces, and we wil...