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Welcome!

Thanks for your interest in Forestville Road Park. Raleigh Parks is excited to collaborate with the community to plan this unique space! 

The Forestville Road Park Property is approximately 25 acres in size, located at 4909 Forestville Road near the intersection of Forestville Road and Buffaloe Road.

Thank you to everyone who has participated in the park design so far! Raleigh Parks is incredibly appreciative of all of the community members who have given their time and knowledge to this planning process. 

Current Project Status

Raleigh Parks is in the midst of the master planning process for Forestville Road Park! The Forestville Road Park Property Situation Assessment was approved by the Parks, Recreation and Greenway Advisory Board at their March 20, 2025 meeting. At this meeting, the nominations for the Community Advisory Group (CAG) membership were also approved. View the Situation Assessment below! 

We are now in the Draft Master Plan Phase of the project. During this phase, we will be assembling all of the materials from the planning process - community engagement results, design iterations, etc. - into one master plan report, with the final concept plan for the park! This master plan report will be what gets formally adopted by City Council, dictating the future development of Forestville Road Park. 

Anticipated Schedule

Initial Input Phase: April - May 2025

  • Create vision for the future park, determine design considerations, and learn about community needs and desires. 

Design Alternatives Phase: June - July 2025

  • Develop 2 high-level design options for the park, based on programming preferences. 

Concept Plan Phase: August - November 2025

  • Incorporate feedback and consolidate into 1 concept plan for the park. 

Draft Master Plan: December 2025 - January 2026

  • Assemble master plan report for the park, based on the concept plan. 

Master Plan Adoption: February - March 2026

  • Present the master plan to the Raleigh Parks, Recreation and Greenway Advisory Board (PRGAB) and City Council for recommendation and adoption. 

 

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The following design goals were created in collaboration with the Community Advisory Group (CAG) during the Initial Input phase of the project, taking into account the feedback and desires expressed by the community. These design goals will guide the ultimate concept design and master plan for Forestville Road Park! 

Forestville Road Park Design Goals

Rooted in history and built for community, Forestville Road Park will be a place for exploration, nature, and play.

Honor History

Forestville Road Park will acknowledge and elevate the layered human histories of this land by honoring the lives and legacies of the Indigenous peoples who first inhabited the area, the African and African American individuals and families, many of whom where enslaved, who lived and labored here as part of a 600-acre plantation, and those who contributed to its 20th-century agrarian identity. The park will prioritize educational opportunities, storytelling, and inclusive interpretation—creating space to reflect on the past and to share new stories for future generations. 

Foster Community

Forestville Road Park will be a space where people of different backgrounds and experiences can come together. The park will serve as a hub for intergenerational gathering, volunteerism, and relationship building, with walkable connections to adjacent neighborhoods and a shared space that the community can shape and celebrate.

Conserve Nature

Forestville Road Park will protect, enhance, and celebrate the site’s natural features, with a special emphasis on preserving legacy trees, maintaining contiguous tree canopy, and highlighting the stream corridor. The park will support local biodiversity through the protection and cultivation of native species, creating a natural respite in the midst of a developing area and a lasting ecological legacy.

Inspire Play

Forestville Road Park will encourage play and exploration for all ages and abilities through thoughtfully designed play spaces and pathways that nurture creativity, curiosity, and cooperation and emphasize the natural surroundings.

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