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C. M. Herndon Park

4.6

511 Scott King Rd
Durham, NC 27713
Phone: (919) 560-4355
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Hours:

Monday: 6:00 AM – 10:30 PM
Tuesday: 6:00 AM – 10:30 PM
Wednesday: 6:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Thursday: 6:00 AM – 10:30 PM
Friday: 6:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Saturday: 6:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Sunday: 6:00 AM – 10:30 PM

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C. M. Herndon Park
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Photo of Prakash Bhave Prakash Bhave
Jan 13, 2020 4

Excellent, all-weather turf field. Striped and fully lighted. Bathroom is locked up during winter months

Photo of Izzy Brooks Izzy Brooks
Dec 31, 2019 5

Nice park with a good playground, lots of playing fields and access to the ATT

Photo of Dave Connelly Dave Connelly
Dec 13, 2019 4

City park on land furnished by the Herndon family. Specialty here is ballfields. Restrooms open during warmer seasons, port-a-johns during colder seasons. The park also serves as a trailhead for the American Tobacco Trail.

Photo of Devin M Devin M
Nov 29, 2019 5

We love to take the kids here to play on the playground, ride their scooters and walk on the trail. Family fun place!

Photo of Jeff Mecham Jeff Mecham
Aug 29, 2019 5

Great park facility. Fields are well maintained and it's only 100 yards to the American Tobacco Trail.

Photo of Onsilius Nobloc Onsilius Nobloc
Sep 3, 2019 5

Excellent park for fields and baseball and batting with an old but usable bathroom and water fountains. Great access to tobacco trail but very poor shade everywhere like the kids playground.

Photo of Marquettat Matthews. Marquettat Matthews.
Sep 5, 2019 4

Awesome soccer, baseball, and football field. Great place for practices and games! There is also a playground, shelter, and swing set.

Photo of Brian Capron Brian Capron
Jun 25, 2019 4

Nice park to start an American Tobacco Trail ride from. Safer that Trail parking lots, and bathrooms and water as well.

Photo of Devon Pelto Devon Pelto
Apr 22, 2019 5

Water and bathrooms right off the ATT. Good pit stop. Also nice playground and soccer fields!

Photo of Christine Keffer Christine Keffer
Apr 13, 2019 3

Lots of space to share. Though groups reserve for practice, they are typically willing to share a corner for our fencing group. Field tends to stay soft along the edges for days and days after a rain.

Photo of Jahaud Stancil Jahaud Stancil
Jun 9, 2019 5

Great park for all ages. Great space and something for all the kids. They also have 2 to 3 baseball fields and soccer fields in the park.

Photo of Roseana Matthews Roseana Matthews
May 7, 2019 4

It's a very nice park. Very well kept. It is very busy so not enough parking. People just park wherever they want. But I really like it.

Photo of Carl M Carl M
Jun 10, 2019 3

This is a pretty nice park, it has a little shelter with a couple of grills, you can have a party here. I don't know if you can reserve it or if you just first come first serve it. Reason for three stars is it takes a long time for anything to get fixed. Right now some of the little cog wheels that kids can play with are completely stuck and have been for several months. Something else always seems to be broken, and sometimes hazardous. There are a bunch of ball fields around and I'm not sure who plays there. But those fields are usually busy with kids playing sports. I can entertain a 3-year-old and an 8-year-old here for about 30 minutes to an hour max.

Photo of Thomas R Thomas R
Mar 8, 2020 5

Great park with a nice playground, athletic fields and Greenway access! Sometimes parking can be an issue.

Photo of Dean Peters Dean Peters
Apr 2, 2022 5

A good place to stop along the American Tobacco Trail. They've reworked the restrooms and the water fountains; the latter includes a convenient place to fill one's water bottle. The grounds are good, if you're interested in watching some little league, not a bad place to visit.

Photo of Tom Hayes Tom Hayes
Mar 21, 2022 5

Excellent location for a F3Nation.com men's free peer led bootcamp. Check F3Churham.com for local schedules.

Photo of Jake Kirschner Jake Kirschner
Feb 21, 2022 5

Nice park with lots of open space and things to do. Baseball fields, playground, feilds for soccer, football, ect.

Photo of Dean Peters Dean Peters
Dec 26, 2021 4

A good place to stop along the American Tobacco Trail ... thought the water fountain is shut off for the winter.

Photo of Hal Sandick Hal Sandick
Dec 14, 2021 5

This seems to have nice playing fields. I only use this as a rest stop when biking on the AT. Water, bathrooms, seating and shade: perfect.

Photo of Mayank Bhatt Mayank Bhatt
Dec 13, 2021 5

Quiet and beautiful place. Good playgrounds for toddlers and older kids. Nice walk paths for adults. Multiple softball parks and practice net.

Photo of Arthur Freeman Arthur Freeman
Dec 3, 2021 5

Awesome little park with astroturf! Still warm in fall and winter

Photo of Jet Sperlazza Jet Sperlazza
Nov 7, 2021 4

Younger and older child play spaces next to each other. Plenty of inspiration for imaginative play and physical challenges. Not as much climbing options as other parks nearby, but all ages still enjoy it.

Photo of Caitlin Muddiman Caitlin Muddiman
Aug 19, 2021 5

Some friends and I play rec kickball at Herndon park! It’s a great facility, nice turf fields, clean bathrooms, and decent parking. We love Durham parks and rec!!

Photo of Cindy Wunder Cindy Wunder
Jul 31, 2021 5

Nice public park with multiple types of well maintained fields. The restrooms are clean and a the water fountain includes a bottle filler. The are limited viewing stands, and plenty space for people to bring their own chairs, etc. Local & regional rec leagues use the park for instruction, competition and practice. Well lit, safe parking, and it connects to the American Tobacco Trail.

Photo of Sam Boyarsky Sam Boyarsky
Jul 27, 2021 5

I reall like Herndon park, particularly because it is easily accessible by bike via the ATT… I also enjoy playing on field turf, even if the ground up tires are really bad for you.

Photo of John D. John D.
Jun 18, 2021 4

Good for ATT access, restrooms, and sports. Would be nice to have more visual features, trees, and places to sit and rest.

Photo of Cindy Wunder Cindy Wunder
Jun 12, 2021 5

Nice public park with multiple types of well maintained fields. The restrooms are clean and a the water fountain includes a bottle filler. The are limited viewing stands and space for people to bring their own chairs, etc. Local & regional rec leagues use the park for instruction, competition and practice. Well lit, safe parking, and it connects to the American Tobacco Trail.

Photo of Bad HidingPlace Bad HidingPlace
Jun 2, 2021 5

I visit this park often while cycling on the American Tobacco Trail. Until Covid, it was a great rest stop on long rides, as it has restrooms, water fountains, and covered tables. As soon as they enable the water fountains again, and the current construction is finished, it should be a great stop again.

Photo of Amelia Long Amelia Long
May 16, 2021 5

There are so many great things going on at C. M. Herndon Park! It's such a joyful atmosphere and I've enjoyed every moment I've ever spent there.

Photo of Elaine Martin Elaine Martin
May 5, 2021 5

Beautifully maintained park right on the American Tobacco Trail. Clean restroom facilities and plenty of parking.

Photo of Charlotte Dungan Charlotte Dungan
Mar 16, 2021 3

Normally this is one of my favorite parks, but right now it is under construction. I think they are putting in turf where the glass field used to be. Unfortunately they made a tight parking situation much worse, and cars end up at a blind dead end where there used to be a loop. So, everyone has to turn around. Since they've taken out a section of parking, cars are all over the grass and it's a real mess, even if only the soccer kids are out. Beware spring when baseball is in session and the playground is in use. You might just want to go across the street. Also... SO MUCH MUD!!! Wherever you walk or park, your shoes and tires will be a mess.

Photo of Allan Voichuk Allan Voichuk
Apr 27, 2021 5

Really nice park. The connection to the American Tobacco Trail is really nice for hiking, rollerblading and bike hiding.

Photo of Tyler Lester Tyler Lester
Mar 27, 2021 5

Great park with access to American Tobacco Trail. As of March 2021 most of the playing fields are under construction.

Photo of Kym Gardner Kym Gardner
Jan 7, 2021 4

Herndon Park is a great little sports venue with two well-maintained baseball fields and two soccer fields, equally well-groomed. It also has a batting cage and decent sized playground. We don't use any of that anymore with grown kids, but it is a good spot to park for a run or bike ride along the tobacco trail. The only reason for four stars is the availability and condition of the bathrooms. They seem often locked and not always that clean.

Photo of Earl Meadows Earl Meadows
Nov 16, 2020 4

Nice park. Trash cans needed empty. Few mud holes. Soccer feild nice. Bath house needed attention.

Photo of Jacque Brehmer Jacque Brehmer
Nov 10, 2020 5

Just discovered this gem and have eaten here twice in a week. Great pizza, fresh ingredients and friendly staff. Fresh greens and ice-cream were fantastic!!

Photo of D. H. D. H.
Nov 3, 2020 5

This is a great park. Very large and spacious. There is a nice playground for both little and bigger kids. There are multiple baseball and soccer fields. There is also an artificial turf field. Easy access to tobacco trail entrance.

Photo of Ayrica Ayrica
Oct 11, 2020 4

Ballfields are always clean and orderly and everyone is doing a great job of social distancing and masks. Only reasons it is not 5 stars is parking. So many times you have to park on the far soccer field parking and then trek with all your baseball gear, chairs, etc to the other side of the park

Photo of Brent Palmer Brent Palmer
Sep 16, 2020 5

Cycling meetup Carolina Tarwheels

Photo of Carl M Carl M
Jun 10, 2019 3

This is a pretty nice park, it has a little shelter with a couple of grills, you can have a party here. I don't know if you can reserve it or if you just first come first serve it. Reason for three stars is it takes a long time for anything to get fixed. Right now some of the little cog wheels that kids can play with are completely stuck and have been for several months. Something else always seems to be broken, and sometimes hazardous. There are a bunch of ball fields around and I'm not sure who plays there. But those fields are usually busy with kids playing sports. I can entertain a 3-year-old and an 8-year-old here for about 30 minutes to an hour max.

Photo of Amanda Bost Amanda Bost
Aug 28, 2020 4

Park was well maintained. Unfortunately within 10 minutes of me, my toddler and husband kicking around a soccer ball, a police officer drove past every other area (of white families) to the deserted soccer field we were in and parked near us, watching. And then didn't leave until we started packing up and got into the car. At which point the cop drove off....slowly.

Photo of Nessim Abu-Saif Nessim Abu-Saif
Sep 2, 2020 5

Fields are adequately maintained, and frequently available for public use.

Photo of Ronald Proulx Ronald Proulx
Aug 17, 2020 5

Nice, peaceful, welcoming park for families. It was clean and there were parks & rec personnel on the property along with a Durham County Deputy so i felt safe.

Photo of Jmpk Fishing Jmpk Fishing
Jul 28, 2020 5

Nice park with lots of open space and things to do

Photo of Bethany Paz Bethany Paz
Aug 1, 2020 5

One of our favorite spots! Great spot to workout then let kids play!

Photo of jonathan bauman jonathan bauman
Apr 15, 2019 4

Detecting here. Not much stuff pretty clean. Nice park for all ages and sports.

Photo of Matthew Clayton Matthew Clayton
Jun 19, 2022 4

Good park with great access to the American Tobacco Trail. Everything seems pretty new, which is great for facilities and equipment, but there are not a lot of shade trees at the park. Good playground for kids too.

Photo of Patrick Lewis Patrick Lewis
Jun 24, 2022 5

The park was clean and nice and provided shade. Additionally, there was equipment for smaller children and larger children. Seems like they had restrooms, a section for baseball hitting practice, and more!

Photo of Doug Strader Doug Strader
Aug 6, 2022 5

Great place for young and old. Filled with energy. Easy access to American Tobacco Trail. Now with more parking.

Photo of Richard LaBennett Richard LaBennett
Aug 2, 2022 5

Excellent neighborhood park. They recently added more turf soccer fields. There is also a HUGE and I do mean HUGE soccer field here as well. The baseball Diamond can be pretty busy on weekends and can’t forget the kids jungle gym.

Photo of Ulyana Marchenko Ulyana Marchenko
Jan 2, 2021 5

Right next to the American Tabacco Trail. Big enough to spend an hour and go to a walk or ride your scooter. There are table for snack or grilling. I don't recommend it after a rainy day. #explorenc #ncplayground