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This is an independent editorial guide, not an official listing. Hours, ownership and menus change frequently in east Charlotte — confirm directly with Freedom Park before making the trip.

Park & Trail

Freedom Park

Charlotte's signature 98-acre park with a lake, fields, and festival grounds.

The place

Public park

Playgrounds, ball fields, a lake loop, and the city's largest festival lawn.

Go for

Family weekends
Festivals
Lake loop walks

Details

Category: Park & Trail
Area: Myers Park / Dilworth
Distance: About 3.5 miles southwest
Price: Free

Hours, ownership, and menus change. Confirm directly with the business before visiting.

Getting there

Freedom Park from Chantilly

Freedom Park sits in Myers Park / Dilworth, about 3.5 miles southwest from the Chantilly street grid. From most of the neighborhood the practical routes east and north are Commonwealth Avenue and Central Avenue; Independence Boulevard (US-74) is faster toward Uptown and the southeast, and the Briar Creek greenway covers much of the same ground on foot or by bike.

Parking in this part of Charlotte is a mix of small dedicated lots and residential street parking with posted restrictions. On weekend evenings the Plaza Midwood and Central Avenue nodes fill early — arriving before seven, or walking in from the neighborhood, is the local habit.

Why it earns a place in this guide: charlotte's signature 98-acre park with a lake, fields, and festival grounds. Within the park & trail category near Chantilly it is one of the destinations residents name unprompted, which is the only inclusion standard this guide applies.

This is independent editorial coverage. Freedom Park has no relationship with this site, and hours, ownership, pricing and menus in east Charlotte change frequently — confirm directly before you go.

Questions

Freedom Park FAQ

Where is Freedom Park?

Myers Park / Dilworth, about 3.5 miles southwest from Chantilly in east Charlotte, North Carolina.

What is Freedom Park known for?

Charlotte's signature 98-acre park with a lake, fields, and festival grounds. Playgrounds, ball fields, a lake loop, and the city's largest festival lawn.

What should I order or do at Freedom Park?

Family weekends · Festivals · Lake loop walks

How expensive is Freedom Park?

Typically Free for this category in Charlotte.

Is Freedom Park walkable from Chantilly?

About 3.5 miles southwest. Destinations inside Chantilly, Commonwealth or the near Plaza Midwood blocks are commonly walked or biked; anything along Central Avenue east, Cotswold or Uptown is usually a short drive.