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MacDonald Woods Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 398 Google reviews · Running trail in Cary, North Carolina · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
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- Distance
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- Shape
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- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from MacDonald Woods Park's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
City park with a variety of kids' play equipment, plus a sand pit, athletic field & picnic tables.
What runners say about MacDonald Woods Park
“The bathrooms are nearby and clean and the only downside is that parking is street only.”
“Shade for sunny hot days, walking trails, picnic areas, open fields, basketball court, and flat paved areas for biking/blading.”
“It's usually pretty quiet here and the trail is nice as well!”
We made some squirrel friends the other day at MacDonald Woods Park lol! We've gone here a few times. There was some sand and debris in the park from the recent rain storms, but otherwise it's a really nice park and we have a lot of fun every time we go. It's usually pretty quiet here and the trail is nice as well!
Really cool playground with a sandpit and a smaller kids area too. They have the rubber padding all over the area too! Nice to walk on.
Let me preface this review with saying- we love us some triangle parks! This park is so cool! My kids are 5 & 3 and they love this park. It has a sand pit (their fave), a play set, swings, a see saw, and those spinner chair things. Lots of places to sit, highly recommend! Lots of places to walk!
Love the park, I just wish there was more than street parking. Little kids and traffic always makes me nervous but once you get to the park all that is forgotten. It's wonderfully shaded and with trees and has lots of space and different things for the kids to play with.
Trail conditions & character
“Shade for sunny hot days, walking trails, picnic areas, open fields, basketball court, and flat paved areas for biking/blading.”
“The bathrooms are nearby and clean and the only downside is that parking is street only.”
“It's usually pretty quiet here and the trail is nice as well!”
“The bathrooms are nearby and clean and the only downside is that parking is street only.”
Plan your run at MacDonald Woods Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- Websitetownofcary.org
- Phone+1 919-469-4000
Hours
| Monday | 8 am–8 pm |
| Tuesday | 8 am–8 pm |
| Wednesday | 8 am–8 pm |
| Thursday | 8 am–8 pm |
| Friday | 8 am–8 pm |
| Saturday | 8 am–8 pm |
| Sunday | 8 am–8 pm |
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