Anderson Point Park includes some op
en grasslands, a couple of ball-fields with backstops, some nice trails for strolling and a good-sized playground. The Point Overlook, where Crabtree Creek meets the Neuse is reachable by a short hike down one of the trails in the park. There you’ll find a big circular bench under some beautiful old-growth hardwoods providing a peaceful place for rest or conversation.
The park’s cottage and outdoor amphitheater are popular spots for weddings and can be rented by the hour. There are also a couple of rentable picnic shelters. The bathrooms also offer a changing room for events.
If you’re coming to the park to hike or visit the playground, you’ll want to cross through the gates and drive over the bridge crossing 64.
A greenway trail starts at the outer parking lot (before you cross the bridge over Route 64). This ~4 mile trail runs north from the park along the Neuse and will take you through some nice wetlands and give you some pretty views of the river. There are a couple of parts of the trail that aren’t quite so beautiful as you pass some cookie-cutter townhouse developments that are devoid of trees. But the good outweighs the bad and this is a nice dirt road-style trail suitable for mountain bikes. This will eventually become part of the Neuse River Greenway, running from the dam at Falls Lake, along the Neuse River to the Johnston County line.
