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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 provided feedback on the potential design alternatives for the park, both at the public meeting and via the online survey! The project team is now hard at work creating a combined concept plan for the park, based on the feedback we received.

Please join us at the upcoming public meeting (information below), to preview the concept plan! If you are not able to attend the meeting, do not worry - we will also have an online survey, where you can preview the plan and provide any final feedback! The online survey will go live on September 22, 2025, and will be posted here. 

Current Project Status

Raleigh Parks has begun 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 Concept Plan Phase of the project. During this phase, we will be finalizing the concept design for the future park! This phase also includes the last big community engagement opportunities for the master planning process - so make sure you share your thoughts during the upcoming public meeting or online survey! 

Anticipated Schedule

Inital Input Phase: April - May 2025

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

Design Alterntives Phase: June - July 2025

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

Concept Plan Phase: August - October 2025

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

Draft Master Plan: November - December 2025

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

Master Plan Adoption: January - February 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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View the Pre-Development Assessment Plan for the Forestville Road Property.

This report contains background information on the site context, natural resources, and history of the property.

View the Forestville Road Property Situation Assessment.

This report contains information on the planning context of the project, including information about community engagement, including identification of key stakeholders and the Community Advisory Group.

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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