# Apex Nature Park & Seymour Athletic Fields

> Place to go for families in the Raleigh–Cary area (NC). Times are Eastern Time.

- When: Open year-round 5:30 am–10:00 pm; fields, courts and restrooms open at 6:30 am. Seymour…
- Where: Apex Nature Park & Seymour Athletic Fields, 2600 Evans Road, Apex, NC 27502
- Ages: All ages
- Price: No admission fee listed
- Schedule: Open year-round 5:30 am–10:00 pm; fields, courts and restrooms open at 6:30 am. Seymour Athletic Fields entrance (playground side) is 2500 Evans Road.
- Organizer: Town of Apex Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources
- Official page: https://www.apexnc.org/800/Apex-Nature-Park-Seymour-Athletic-Fields
- Last checked: Sat, Oct 24

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## About

Over 160 acres of active and passive play in two connected sections joined by a paved walkway. The Seymour Athletic Fields side has a multi-age playground, lighted tennis and pickleball courts, lighted multipurpose fields, sand volleyball, a small picnic shelter and restrooms. The Apex Nature Park side has an outdoor amphitheatre, a disc golf course, paved paths with environmental education stations, a registered-use dog park, a large picnic shelter and restrooms, and multi-use trails link the two.

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