Briarwood Park, Charlotte

#135 among attractions in Charlotte

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Briarwood Park is a thirty-three acre urban park at 5349 Waterwood Street in Charlotte, North Carolina and is next to the somewhat larger Eastway Park. It features benches, tables and grills for picnicking, several softball fields, and a playground. The park is directly adjacent to Briarwood Elementary School. ()

Elevation: 758 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 35°15'22"N, 80°46'1"W

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5349 Waterwood LaneUniversity City (Eastway)Charlotte United States

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Briarwood Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Museum of History, Charlotte Islamic Academy, Cordelia Park, Hickory Grove Baptist Church.

1.5 miS
Museum, History museum
Museum of History, Charlotte
39 min walk • The Charlotte Museum of History is a history museum located in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States.
3.3 miS
Islamic architecture
Charlotte Islamic Academy, Charlotte
84 min walk • Charlotte Islamic Academy was the first Islamic institution established in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school opened in 1998 at the site of the Charlotte Islamic Center. After the September 11, 2001 attacks the school received threatening phone calls, forcing it to close for a week.
3.2 miSW
Park
Cordelia Park, Charlotte
81 min walk • Cordelia Park is a 24-acre urban park at 2100 North Davidson Street in the Villa Heights neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina. It features a full court basketball court, picnic areas, walking trails, playgrounds, and an outdoor swimming pool.
3.3 miSE
Church, Gym, Nursery school
Hickory Grove Baptist Church, Charlotte
85 min walk • Hickory Grove Baptist Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, is a Southern Baptist megachurch pastored by Rev. Clint Pressley. Hickory Grove Baptist Church has three campus locations in the Charlotte area.
3.1 miNE
Park, Hiking trail, Nature and wildlife
Reedy Creek Park, Charlotte
80 min walk • Reedy Creek Park is a 125 acre urban park at 2900 Rocky River Road in the Newell section of Charlotte, North Carolina. Adjacent to the park is a 737 acre nature preserve.
1.7 miS
Museum, History museum
1774 Alexander Rock House, Charlotte
43 min walk • The 1774 Alexander Rock House in Charlotte, North Carolina is the oldest house in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina and was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.
1.5 miW
Museum, History museum
Rosedale, Charlotte
38 min walk • Rosedale, also known as Frew's Folly, is a historic plantation house located at Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. It was built about 1807, and is a Federal style frame dwelling. It consists of a 2+1⁄2-story, three bay by two bay, central block flanked by 1+1⁄2-story wings.
2.3 miW
35°15'6"N • 80°48'28"W
Hart Witzen Gallery, Charlotte
60 min walk • Museum, Art gallery
2.7 miW
Concerts and shows, Theater
CAST Carolina Actors Studio Theatre, Charlotte
70 min walk • Carolina Actors Studio Theatre was an independent non-profit theatre company located at 2424 North Davidson Street in Charlotte, North Carolina. It was founded in 1992 by Charlotte acting instructor Ed Gilweit as an actor's teaching school.
2.3 miSE
Queen Anne architecture, Colonial revival architecture
Neal Somers Alexander House, Charlotte
59 min walk • The Neal Somers Alexander House is a historic house located at 5014 North Sharon Amity Road near Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
2.1 miNW
Park
Sugaw Creek Park, Charlotte
54 min walk • Sugaw Creek Park is a 73-acre urban park at 943 West Sugar Creek Road in Charlotte, North Carolina. It has an 18-hole disc golf course and a recreation center which contains a gym and kitchen and several multipurpose rooms.

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How to get to Briarwood Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Briarwood Park:

Light rail

Old Concord Road • Lines: Blue (11 min walk)