Apex's Pleasant Park is a hit with Triangle parents

• The 92-acre park at 3400 Pleasant Plains Road opened a few months ago.
• It also has, among other features, athletic fields, play villages and a splash pad (!) that'll open this spring.

My takeaways:

• This place is wild. It feels like if you gave a 5-year old a bunch of candy and told them to design the playground of their dreams. I mean that as a compliment.
• The sprawling facility has huge colorful play and climbing structures, a 35-foot slide, musical features little kids can bang on, a rubbery ground to soften inevitable falls and lots more.
• Allow for an hour or so at least to explore the whole place.
• The park has something for everyone, from smaller slides for toddlers to multiple pickleball and basketball courts for adults.

Bonus: Head to Vicious Fishes Brewery, about a mile from Pleasant Park, for a post-playground brew and to relax in the family-friendly outdoor area.

Have any other family must-visit recommendations in the Triangle? Let me know: [email protected].