Debris washed in by recent storms and continual use have forced the city to cut back the hours of the 15-foot-tall waterfall ...

Dorothea Dix Park, already one of Raleigh’s most popular parks, may be even busier this summer with the opening of a long-awaited new addition. The 18.5-acre Gipson Play Plaza, set to open ...

Dorothea Dix Park, already one of Raleigh’s most popular parks, may be even busier this summer with the opening of a long-awaited new addition. The 18.5-acre Gipson Play Plaza, set to open ...

Gipson Play Plaza, the 18.5-acre playground at Dix Park, opened to the public on Friday, June 6, 2025. Here's everything to know before you visit, including frequently asked questions about the ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- It's being called the largest adventure playground in the southeast and after years of construction Gipson Play Plaza will open today at Dorothea Dix Park in downtown Raleigh.

Big crowds and heavy rains have forced Raleigh to make adjustments after Dix Park’s Gipson Play Plaza saw 68,000 visitors in its first week. “These numbers are higher than expected, and that ...

Dix Park playground now open: What to know about Gipson Play Plaza Gipson Play Plaza, the 18.5-acre playground at Dix Park, opens to the public Friday, June 6. Here's what to know before you visit.

Two weeks after Goats on the Go began their journey to help clear invasive plants and tall grass from an area of Dorothea Dix ...

For the next week, these 32 goats-for-hire will work the steep hillside at the Dix Park entrance off Western Boulevard, gobbling invasive plants within sight of the new Gipson Play Plaza.

It spans 18 acres and is more than just a playground, it's designed to be an immersive experience.