Chapel Hill · Orange County, NC
Family things to do in Chapel Hill
Scout analyzed 43 Chapel Hill places and surfaced the ones that actually fit family.
Places analyzed
43
Matches
11
Typical spend
—
Typical visit
1.7 hr
Scout-verified spots
Outdoors
Spring Haven Farm LLC
Outdoors
North Carolina Botanical Garden
Free-entry green oasis with display gardens, trails, art exhibits & an education center at UNC.
Outdoors
Henry Anderson III Community Park
Town's largest park offers a leash-free zone, horseshoe pits & a pond, plus picnic & play areas.
Outdoors
Southern Community Park
A 72-acre preserve featuring lots of natural land as well as sports fields & trails.
Outdoors
Cedar Falls Park
This quaint park includes lighted tennis courts & ball fields as well as a playground & picnic area.
Outdoors
Umstead Park
Park featuring play structures, picnic shelters, a basketball court & wooded paths along a creek.
Outdoors
Homestead Park
Green space with sports fields, a skate park & picnic areas, plus an indoor swimming pool.
Sports & Recreation
The Golf Club at Chapel Ridge
Arts & Culture
Carolina Basketball Museum
Campus museum showcasing the history of UNC basketball with game videos, artifacts & photo displays.
Outdoors
Coker Arboretum
Year-round botanical garden on a college campus with hundreds of native & exotic plant species.
Arts & Culture
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center
68-ft.-tall campus planetarium & science center with exhibits, shows & classes open to the public.
Outdoors
Patio, trail, or open-air.
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