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Raleigh’s Parks and Recreation Department offers more than 150 sites: 8100 acres of park land, 54 miles of greenway, 22 staffed community centers, a BMX champion race track, 112 tennis courts at 25 locations, 5 lakes, and 8 swimming facilities.

Part of North Carolina State University, the JC Raulston Arboretum offers an impressive, year-round botanical collection. Admission is free to the public.

There are a few well-known bike routes that travel through Raleigh.

One is the NC-DOT Mountains-to-Sea bicycle route, and the other is the Maine-to-Florida bicycle route #1. The NC-DOT Cape Fear Run bicycle route connects Apex to Wilmington.

 

A Jump! Zone
250 Premier Dr. Holly Springs, NC 27540 (919) 249-7320

Adventure Landing
3311 Capital Blvd. Raleigh, NC (919) 872-1688

Blue Jay Point County Park
3200 Pleasant Union Church Church Rd. Raleigh, NC 27614

Carolina SportsPlex
This facility features three indoor rinks for soccer and roller hockey, as well as two outdoor natural grass soccer fields.
3717 Davis Dr. Morrisville, NC 27560 Phone: (919) 319-9910

Marbles Kids Museum
A hands-on interactive museum that inspires children to pretend, use their imagination, be curious, try out their creativity and simply have fun! Marbles is also home to NC's only 3D IMAX Theatre. Visit Marbles Kids Museum where an otherwise ordinary day will become an extraordinary adventure!
201 E. Hargett Street Raleigh, NC 27606 Phone: (919) 834-4040

Lake Crabtree County Park
Located on Aviation Parkway (exit 285 off I-40), Lake Crabtree County Park's 200 acres provide exciting opportunities for enjoying the outdoors. On the shores of a 500-acre flood control lake, Lake Crabtree County Park attracts boaters, fishermen, group and individual picnickers, hikers, mountain bikers and nature lovers. Picnic shelters may be reserved for group rentals.

N.C. Railroad Museum
NC Railroad Museum New Hill, NC 27562 (919) 362-5416

N.C. Sports Hall of Fame
5 E. Edenton St. Raleigh, NC (919) 807-7900

Silver Lake Waterpark
5300 Tryon Rd Raleigh, NC 27606 (919) 851-1683

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Sports

Professional
In 1997 the NHL’s Hartford Whalers moved from Hartford, Connecticut to Raleigh, becoming the Carolina Hurricanes. They currently play in a stadium built just for the team and completed in 199, the Raleigh Entertainment and Sports Arena or RBC Center. In 2006 the Hurricanes won the Stanley Cup w/a victory over the Edmonton Oilers.
Additionally, the Carolina Railhawks of the United Soccer Leagues play in the neighboring city of Cary.

Aside from team sports, Raleigh has hosted the Nationwide Tour Rex Hospital Open since 1994. The Tour Rex Hospital Open is part of the annual PGA tour.

Amateur
Raleigh is home to the North Carolina Tigers, an Australian Rules football club in the USAFL (United States Australian Rules Football Leagues) and competing in the EAFL (Eastern Australia Football League). The Carolina Rollergirls are also based in Raleigh. They are competing members of the WFTDA (Women’s Flat Track Derby Association).