Long Leaf Park

314 Pine Grove Drive, Wilmington, NC 28409. Follow the County's detailed park map for the inclusive playground, splashpad, dog park, shelters, courts, trail, fitness areas, ballfields, gardens, or event lawn.

Use 314 Pine Grove Drive and select the internal lot nearest your destination. The park is large enough that parking near the ballfields can be inconvenient for the splashpad or garden.

The park is open daily 8 a.m.-10 p.m. The splashpad operates May 1-September 30 from 9 a.m.-7:30 p.m.; offices, fields, lights, reservations, and events use separate schedules.

General park, playground, splashpad, dog park, walking trail, StoryWalk, courts when unreserved, fitness areas, and gardens are free. Shelter, field, wedding, walk and event reservations may charge.

Restrooms are distributed near developed shelter, playground, splashpad, athletic, and picnic areas. Check the detailed map for the closest facility.

The inclusive playground serves children ages 2-12 of varied abilities. A Liberty wheelchair swing requires a code from the parks office, and a loaner water wheelchair is available for the splashpad by prior contact.

The park has a 1.55-mile walking trail that can also be reserved for organized walks and 5Ks. Stay clear of reserved events and use the park map to connect facilities.

The inclusive playground, seasonal splashpad, StoryWalk, shelters, courts, gardens, fitness areas and dog park offer several visit types. Arrange wheelchair swing or splashpad equipment before arriving when needed.

The free off-leash dog park has separate fenced areas for small and large dogs. Leash dogs outside the designated enclosures and follow County dog-park rules.

Six shelters seat roughly 40-125 people and include varying grills, power, water and restroom proximity. Reserve for guaranteed group use and choose a shelter near the activity you need.

Key destinations include the inclusive playground and Liberty swing, splashpad, Ninja and fitness areas, dog park, six shelters, StoryWalk, 1.55-mile trail, garden pond and gazebo, tennis courts, and ballfields.

Splashpad operation is seasonal and weather or maintenance dependent. Ballfields can be unavailable during baseball season, while reservations, major events, storms and facility work can affect individual areas.