Great Place to relax and to Exercise!
Shelley Lake has a 2.08 mile paved track (not 3) around an extrememly scenic lake/park. There are a few hills, but mostly flat--frequented by walkers, cyclists, and runners, as well as leisure strollers and familes relaxing and exercising together. One of the best aspics is that it connects in several places to the Raleigh Greenway. You can actually walk on shady paved walks all the way to Crabtree Mall. My friends from Durham come over to walk with me there as they say there is nothing remotely as nice in their area. I prefer it to Lake Lynn, as the walkways at Lake Lynn are very sloped side to side, which makes for awkward muscle usage!
Sertoma Arts center also located there, as well as a soccer field, boat house, and clean restrooms