Colonel Francis Beatty Park
✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season
Where: Colonel Francis Beatty Park, Matthews, North Carolina
Hours: typically daylight hours
Cost: free
public-park
A spacious playground with open fields, walking trails and a dog park, positioned as southeast Charlotte's quieter alternative to busier destination parks. Suits families wanting play equipment without the crowds.
Accessibility
Accessibility unknown. We have no confirmed accessibility information for this playground. We would rather say so than leave you to guess — if you know, please tell us. Send us what you know →
What's on site
Mapped here. OpenStreetMap records shade shelter, parking at this playground. No public toilets are mapped — worth knowing before a long visit.
When to go
Comfortable weather in Matthews runs roughly February to June and August to December. Midsummer highs average 91°F, hot enough that dark equipment and rubber surfacing sting by mid-afternoon.
Other playgrounds nearby
There are 2 other playgrounds within 5 miles and 16 within 15. These are ranked by accessibility and facilities first, then by distance: