Frisbee? Check. Picnic? Check. Scrabble? You damn skippy.\n\nFreedom holds a place in my heart. This is the second most frequented park for me in Charlotte. I love the large space, the range of terrain from running and bike paths, to playgrounds, to island hopping, to outdoor theater, to sports fields, to wooded areas and meeting halls. En short, this place suits all of your park needs, and is a great place to people-watch.\n\nIf so great, then why only 4 stars you may ask? Two reasons.\n\n1.) Clean up and maintenance: Someone needs to seriously address the amount of bird poo in this area. I know I know, there's a lot of bird in the area that contribute to the picturesqueness of the park, and birds poo at an alarming rate. However, when it gets to the point where you need to look down when you're running (so you don't step in anything) instead of taking in the sites, or spend 20 minutes looking for a place to spread your blanket that doesn't have a mound near in, something needs to be done. I know parks don't get a crazy amount of funding, but I'd be willing to volunteer to clean up once in a while, and I hope other people would as well.\n\n2.) This park has the best theater and seating that I've seen in a while... but I never notice any plays going on there? Festivals and other events sure, but I haven't seen any theater events scheduled or advertised anywhere. Saw a guy doing yoga in it once, but it was a far cry from what I'd been hoping to see. \n\nOther than that... it shall remain a sunny day favorite.