Looking for some woodland in the Ballantyne area for you, the kids and the dog to have fun? Then spend an afternoon at the Big Rock Preserve, a mid sized park with some outsized rocks. Kids and dogs alike love climbing and exploring the granite boulders in the preserve.

Ballantyne is one of the safest neighborhoods in Charlotte. With crime rates below state and national averages, it is a favorite neighborhood for young families.

Ballantyne is a suburban middle class neighborhood in South Charlotte, NC. A city within a city, Ballantyne started out as a corporate park on the outskirts of Charlotte and became one of the fastest growing neighborhoods in town. Suburban to its core, it's a quiet family oriented neighborhood, but constant urban development has meant there's plenty of places to eat, drink and have fun.

Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream opened up a new location in Blakeney Town Center near Ballantyne in South Charlotte, NC. Located at 9828 Rea Rd, Suite 100-K, a quick visit and sampling of their Brown Butter Almond Brittle and Wildberry Lavender is enough to confirm it: it's Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream.

If you're visiting Charlotte and staying near or at the Aloft Charlotte Ballantyne located on 13139 Ballantyne Corporate Pl, then some of the best restaurants in Ballantyne are a short four or five minute drive away from you.