Moncure is trading rows of crops for swing sets. Chatham County officials say the Parker family has sold roughly 138 acres of long-held family farmland on Pea Ridge Road to the county at a reduced price, clearing the way for a new public park called Parker’s Ridge Park. Early designs sketch out an inclusive playground, restrooms, a picnic shelter topped with an observation deck, a pump track and a walking loop around an existing pond. County staff say construction on the first phase is set to start in early 2026, with a recent social media post pegging the target opening for summer 2027.
Planned amenities, park size and schedule
The county’s parks projects listing describes Parker’s Ridge as a future 138-acre park on Pea Ridge Road, with Phase I focused on core, family-friendly features. That first buildout is slated to include an inclusive playground, a pump track, a picnic…..