Romare Bearden Park

The space is ample and prime real estate for the city, but the experience can be a bit lackluster. Outside of closed ice cream shops and plants that are not as cared for as they should be, it's nothing that would be worth making a special trip to see (yet). I'm sure there are some long term plans to spruce up the space, but for now it's just a place to walk your dog and see the waterfalls as a passerby.

This is a very clean and modern park in the downtown of Charlotte. I especially liked the very nice looking waterfall section in the middle of it. However, being on the smaller side, it is a bit of a boring park with no activities, no playground and no sports facilities to partake in. Instead, it is basically made up of two large open spaces that are just for sitting around or walking your dog.

Peaceful park in uptown - no playground, bathroom with limited hours, wouldn't drive out of your way but it's a nice green space in the city

Nate and I walked through this park while stranded in Charlotte due to some flights affected by weather. I'm glad we chose to wander through, because it was really beautiful. The flowers were blooming and it was a wonderful sunny day. There's a big fountain, a shiny sculpture, and we enjoyed a musician who brought his whole drum kit to the park. The views are great - you can see lots of tall buildings and those cherry blossoms were so pretty. If I lived in this area, I'd try to visit this park all the time. I think it would be a great spot to hang out, relax, and get some sunshine! It seems to be pretty centrally located with lots around.

This was a big open space with fountains, a lot of fancy bushes, and a lot of skaters despite the lack of any particular skate park. There were no real facilities and not a ton to do, but it was nice aesthetically. There wasn't a whole lot else in the way of facilities. It does adjoin the sports stadiums, making it a good meeting place.

Bottom Line: A nice city park that has wide appeal.Romare Bearden Park is over five acres of green space in Charlotte's Uptown area. As a gardener I really enjoyed walking through this park in March and again in May. In March it was cold and the park was mostly abandoned except a few dog walkers but I still saw lots of beauty in the space, the layout and the early bloomers like hellebores. On a warm day in May Romare Bearden was hopping! There were families with their toddlers meandering about, some lovely ladies getting Prom photos, some teenage guys hanging with Mary Jane, joggers passing through and of course dog walkers. Instead of being one large sprawling space the park is broken up into various rooms per se which makes exploration fun. The waterfall area seems very popular but I was mesmerized by some enormous hostas (Empress Wu perhaps?) and various other perennials making their debut for the season.

Sundays are typically our walk in the park days, and this is definitely our go-to park. Our family loves to walk around uptown when we just want to get out of the house, which usually always leads us to this park. We love it as it has the waterfall wall where during the summer the kids will usually run in there to splash around. There is a little upper level behind the waterfall where there is a smaller open field and a gazebo type space with tables and chairs. A lot of people use that area to sit and eat if they don't want to sit in the grass, especially during lunchtime during the week. The lower level has the big open field where lots of people will use that space and picnic. Animals are welcomed, so a lot of dogs are seen on leashes at this park. During the nice spring and cool weather, this is a HIT! Simple free activity to do and enjoy the outside weather. It's located beside the Baseball stadium, so if you're going to one of the knights game, you can always grab a quick lunch or dinner beforehand and enjoy it at the park before you attend a game Definitely a go-to activity for our family. Obviously, parking is always a hassle unless you snag a side street parking. If not, you may have to park in a parking lot or deck and just walk to the park.

I've been to Romare Bearden on many occasions and every time it's always like I'm visiting for the first time. This perfectly situated park in uptown Charlotte is always clean and well maintained. There's plenty of open space for one person, family or an entire group to enjoy. As others have said, this is a perfect place for picnics, walking your dog, people watching and taking pictures of the Charlotte skyline. You are also in close walking distance to BB&T baseball park and there is plenty of parking spaces available. This park really represents Charlotte well with the community atmosphere, many activities to do on your own and overall friendliness of the visitors. You'll definitely want to stop by and recharge yourself if you get the chance. I highly recommend!

Basic park. Nice greenery. Waterfall element. Near the stadium. Had a mix of characters hanging out at different corners of the park. Maybe worth stopping by if nearby or walking through to save some time if on food, but I can't say it's anything worth going out of my way to see otherwise.

The best little city park in Uptown. After getting coffee and going on a little exploration around town I could not, for the life of me, find my car. Somehow I stumbled upon this adorable park and it was the greatest accidental happening of my day. It has the best views of the city (that I could find), it's well kept, has a beautiful fountain, garden, statues, and safe environment. During the holidays they decorate the park all festive, they've done 9/11 remembrance exhibits, live music in the park, market events and so on. It's a beautiful area to walk your dogs though there are no closed in regions for them to run off leash. Though there were a few homeless around the area I would not call it an unsafe area and would even say it's nice spot for a family picnic. This park is my favorite view of the city thus far. If I worked in the area I would come eat lunch here everyday just to see the pups and enjoy the view. It's free entry with tons of cheap street parking nearby. Check it out.