NOTICE: June 22-June 26 Skate pad and Basketball areas will be closed for renovations. Sidewalk repair will also be taking place. Some parking will be affected.
July 20-August 7 Entire park closed for repaving.
Home of the Kids Together Playground, Marla Dorrel Park isn’t your typical suburban park. Unique elements include a dragon climbing structure named Katal, progressive design elements and landscaping, and a play area where kids of all physical and mental abilities can enjoy fully-integrated play in a multi-sensory environment that challenges both muscles and minds. The park connects to a pedestrian overpass linking it to MacDonald Woods Park. The trail crosses a stream that runs adjacent to the park, and a small wetland is nearby.
Features
- One basketball slab: Open - first come, first serve
- One multi-use slab: Open - first come, first serve
- New! Pop-Up Sk8 Park
- Playground
- Picnic shelter: Available by reservation
- Picnic tables
- Restrooms
- Public art
- Misting garden
For a listing of activities, an overview of the playground facilities, and the history of the park, visit kidstogethercary.org.
View a map of the park
Directions
Google Maps directions to Marla Dorrel Park.
Park Hours
Sunrise to Sunset
History and Naming
Marla Dorrel is a community advocate and volunteer, as well as a former Councilmember. Home to the Kids Together Playground, her namesake park boasts a dragon climbing feature, progressive design elements and landscaping, and a play area where kids of all physical and mental abilities can enjoy fully integrated play in a multisensory environment that strengthens both the muscles and the mind. This has been Marla’s primary emphasis for many years, although she’s also been involved in many Cary activities, including service on the Town Council from 1999 to 2007 as well as the Historic Preservation Commission. The care of the park is overseen by Kids Together Inc, a non-profit currently led by Dorrel.
