Dan Nicholas Park

Nice, spacious park!!! The playground areas, alone, is worth the drive, it's huge and great for all ages!! There's also a carousel, a barnyard to pet farm animals, an aquarium/exhibit with live animals inside of it in the nature center, a splash pad, mini golf, trails for walking, and some wildlife habitats outside that have wild animals as well. We didn't get to do the train, as it was closed; but there was still so much to enjoy at the park. Me and my bestie brought our kids and they had a blast! We spent a solid 2-3 hrs there and had a great time. It's also very inexpensive!!Some things that I will say is that the bathrooms are not very clean and don't even work but it's an old place, so that's to be expected and we're not there to use the restroom, we're there to play! Bring cash for extra things, like carousel, barnyard, animal exhibits, etc...sometimes their card reader doesn't work and they can only accept cash. There's even a cute place to shop where you purchase tickets for everything with toys and snacks inside!All in all, we had a great time! Keep in mind this place is old, but it definitely still has charm, and stands out against the other parks around. The animal exhibits, including the barnyard petting activity is a hit or miss, because this place is not a zoo. The animals have plenty of room to hide and/or roam to get space, which is a great thing!!! But some people might be upset after paying and not really being able to see the animals. Highly recommend!!! Go if you haven't!!!!

What a beautiful park! I wish the carousel had been running :) the playground was so nice and big with adaptive swings. The lake was beautiful. I can't wait to come back.

I had a great day with the kids and grands! What a great park 45 minutes from home. I'm sure I enjoyed the carousel more than the grands but that's ok! We will definitely be back! Day trip worthy for sure!

Dan Nicholas park is a great place to burn some of your kids/dogs/own energy if you have some free time. Aside from being a regular park with playgrounds and open spaces to explore, they have a carousel, mini train ride, small zoo area, putt putt, and paddle boats. They have a snack shop and RV parking as well. It's really a little gem in the area and I recommend dropping in if you have some time to kill.

On vacation looking for a place to spend a few hours and found this gem. We rode the train the carousel, spent time in the playground and splash pad. The staff was very kind and the park and bathrooms were clean.

Great park for the whole family. Aside from the camping cabins in back, you can do so much.Separate Playgrounds for little and big kids.Volleyball courtMini golfGem miningCarouselMini zooTrain rideSplash padPaddle boardingFishing docksTons of benches and picnic tablesAnd tons of walking paths.

Nice park with lots of picnic tables and plenty of shady areas. Good for families with younger children with the carousel and train ride. The small zoo is nice to explore as is the barnyard. Very affordable. Also has splash pad for little ones. Fishing and paddle pads also available. The "gem mining"Is also a favorite of all ages. Limited options for snacks and drinks.

We made the drive out recently to Dan Nicholas because now everything is open there again. We went a few times back when we lived in the Lexington area, but the carousel and train were closed at the time.With everything open especially, this place is really worth the drive to spend a few hours or the whole day! Aside of the aforementioned carousel and train ride, there are two large playgrounds, scenic walking trail around the lake, campgrounds and shelters for RV, fishing, and a petting zoo area. They've also opened the concession building that was being newly constructed about a year ago. There's also a mini golf course and ample fields for soccer and baseball. Great park in the Triad? Of course! Beautiful any time of year, and I would love to park overnight in an RV sometime and have time to meditate near the lake!

Great camp ground, large spaces, lots of trees! Nice small lake to walk around, Clean bathrooms and friendly staff!

This is a great park with a huge playground. During the summer months they have lots of extra things to do that don't cost too much.