While we were in Charlotte my Mom set us up for the night at the Great Wolf Lodge. It was AMAZING!! The kids had their own little bunk bed kids area in the room and I had a bed, couch, tv and table to relax with after they went to sleep. Of course, I went to sleep super early because the Great Wolf Lodge has a huge water park in the hotel. We spent a ton of time in there while we stayed at the hotel.
Mom also has a great park right by her house. Seriously, I spend a lot of time at parks and this is one of my absolute favorite. It was well shaded, had walking trails, tons of swings, play yards for different ages and lots and lots of sports fields.