Parks, Recreation & Open Space  
  About Wake County Parks
  American Tobacco Trail
  Blue Jay Point
  Crowder
  Harris Lake
  Historic Oak View County Park
  Historic Yates Mill
  Lake Crabtree
  Open Space

Open Space is natural land that has not been converted to residential, suburban or commercial development. Open Space includes forests, greenways, parks, meadows, fields, wetlands, floodplains and farms. Learn more.


    


Wake County's Open Space Program defines Open Space as protected land that is owned and managed in the public interest for the following purposes:

  • Protection of good water quality
  • Preservation of natural resources
  • Managed production of resources (forest and farmland)
  • Preservation of historic and cultural property
  • Protection of scenic landscapes and outdoor recreation opportunities
  • Protection of public health, safety and welfare




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