# Weekend Lakefront Pedal Boats & Kids Cove Playground > Place to go for families in the Raleigh–Cary area (NC). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Saturday & Sunday: 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM (Boat rentals available until 4:00 PM weather… - Dates: Sat, Nov 7 – Sun, Nov 8 - Where: Lake Crabtree County Park, 1400 Aviation Pkwy, Morrisville, NC 27560 - Ages: Suitable for children aged 1-14 and families - Price: Park admission and playground free; pedal boat rental approximately $10/hour - Schedule: Saturday & Sunday: 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM (Boat rentals available until 4:00 PM weather permitting). - Organizer: Wake County Parks - Official page: https://www.wake.gov/departments-government/parks-recreation-open-space/all-parks/lake-crabtree-county-park - Last checked: Fri, Nov 6 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 10, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/weekend-lakefront-pedal-boats-and-kids-cove-playground--listing-b270e99e9d90098466eb3c27 ## About Lake Crabtree County Park, located at the intersection of Morrisville and Cary, is described as one of the largest and most comprehensively equipped family-friendly lakeside county parks in the Triangle area. This weekend, the park's lakeside marina offers pedal boat and kayak rentals, allowing families to take children out on the lake with safety life vests. Along the lakeshore is the highly-rated Kids Cove, a large all-wood ecological adventure playground, equipped with multi-story slide towers, balance beams, low-level swing chairs for toddlers, and a shaded sandpit. The park also features miles of gentle dirt paths and wooden bridge greenways surrounding the lake, which may be suitable for all-terrain strollers and toddler scooters. The marina's service center has spacious family restrooms, diaper changing stations, and water refill stations. There are hundreds of family picnic spots in the woods, some equipped with grills and rain shelters. It is suitable for children aged 1 to 14 and the whole family. ## Similar picks in Raleigh - [Apex Community Park Winter 50-Acre Lake Trail & Athletic Playgrounds](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/apex-community-park-winter-50-acre-lake-trail-and-athletic-playgrounds--listing-cbde99fe27b4b0182d33dacf) — Open on its own schedule · Apex Community Park · All ages · Free · checked Nov 5. Encompassing 160 scenic acres in Apex, Apex Community Park is a cornerstone of family recreation in western Wake County. The centerpiece of the park is a shimmering 50-acre lake… - [Fred G. 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