If you listen, you can almost hear the sounds of children playing together, the crack of the bat during a baseball game, and music notes floating on a summer breeze. The first park to be built by Chatham Park is in development.  When complete the structures, land and amenities will be donated to the Town of Pittsboro by the developers in the hopes that this 10-acre park will produce happy memories for decades.

“The creation of the first park in Chatham Park is an investment in the Town that will benefit future generations for years to come” says Chuck Smith, VP of Planning for Preston Development, the development company managing the project. “Recreation and open space amenities that can be used by all to gather, play and exercise provides a much needed community focal point.”

A True Family Park

The new park will be located along Vine Parkway, just off Thompson Street, where children of all ages will find diverse opportunities for fun, adventure, exploration, and learning. A variety of play areas have been designed to create a broad range of experiences. They include the Play Garden where multi-functional elements in the natural play area will be used to complement equipment-based, age-targeted play zones to provide a mix of active and imaginative play; the large multi-use play field where you can throw a frisbee or play a game of soccer; and the Town of Pittsboro’s first Bark Park where your dog can run free, safely and legally, without a leash in fenced space.

Curvilinear pathways respond to varied topography and views allowing visitors to experience a series of landscape episodes that evolve as they walk, not only through the park, but also on the connecting public greenways extending into the nearby neighborhoods.

A large covered pavilion that includes bathrooms, picnic tables and grills can be used by larger groups for community events or programmed activities by the Town. 

This recreational space is truly designed to be enjoyed by all. “Once complete, this park will be open and accessible to all local citizens providing an important recreational amenity for the community,” Smith emphasizes. 

More recreational areas are already in the works in the North Village and will be located within a 5 minute walk of every home. Chatham Park will build at least two more neighborhood parks, a variety of mini parks and gathering spaces, and over 10 miles of paved greenways connecting these and other public spaces in North Village. 

This first park in the Vineyard is expected to be complete in the fall of 2020. Follow our Facebook or Instagram accounts for exciting updates.