Fred G. Bond Metro Park

It's big!! The actual park for kids to play is a short drive in the park. You'll pass fields, parking lots and trails. There is a senior center. The whole park is so clean and nice. It's a great place for events, there is a baseball field and events center . It's one of the best places that I've gone to for walking trails.

Bond Park is easily one of the best spots in Cary. The loop around the lake is beautiful and offers a nice mix of scenery, from smooth paved sections to wooden boardwalks and more natural, wooded trails. It’s great whether you want a relaxed walk or a longer, more active outing. The large hill is perfect for letting kids burn off energy, and the newer playground is a big plus. I also love that you can rent boats and get out on the water — it makes the park feel like a little getaway. Whenever friends or family visit, this is one of the first places I take them. It really shows off how great this area is.

We went for boating on Sunday and there were not a lot of people so we got a paddle boat with canopy and went around the lake. Nice sunny, breezy weather for boating. Hiked a little. A very large nice grassy area perfect for kite flying. Our go to picnic area for quick weekend outing.

Really fun park! There’s two separate playground areas (little kids and big kids), it’s shaded nicely during most of the day, and within walking distance of the playground you can get to the lake! There’s also a sand pit by the playgrounds that gets good shade and lots of trails to walk.

Another favorite park for hiking, relaxing, enjoying the fall colors and spring activities. Peaceful to watch the herons, ducks and other wildlife here.