Parks & Recreation
Cornelius
Cornelius Parks and Recreation Department, 21445 Catawba Ave.,
Cornelius 28031, ; 704-892-6031 ext. 160 or 704-986-2460 (automated
line); www.corneliuspr.org.
Parks open sunrise to sunset.
Bailey Road Park
Amenities: Baseball/softball fields, soccer fields,
tennis courts, basketball courts, disc golf course, walking trail
and playgrounds. Two shelters available for rental. Location: 11536
Bailey Road, off N.C. 115 (Old Statesville Road) at Bailey Road,
Cornelius. Free.
Legion Park
Amenities: Playground, picnic shelter, lighted baseball/softball
field, concession area, walking trail and restrooms. A historic marker
and bench is beside the old spring (Spring Street). Location: 21214
Legion St., Cornelius. Free.
Smithville Park
Amenities: Picnic shelter, playground, large soccer
field, baseball/softball fields, restrooms. Location: 19710
S. Ferry St., Cornelius. Free.
Torrence Chapel Park
Amenities: Picnic shelter, two lighted baseball/softball
fields, lighted tennis courts, basketball court, walking trails and
restrooms. Location: 21309 Torrence Chapel Road.
Free.
Blythe Landing (Lake Norman)
Amenities: 26-acre park features floating piers
and boat launch, cafe, playground, picnic areas and sand volleyball
courts. Location: 15901 N.C. 73, Cornelius. Free.
Jetton Park
Amenities: Lakefront park offers picnic sites, lighted
tennis courts, Waterfront Hall, trails, gazebo, sunning beach (no
swimming), bicycle rental, playgrounds, restrooms, concessions. Location: 19000
Jetton Road, Cornelius. Free.
Ramsey Creek Park
Amenities: Waterfront park features sunning beaches,
boat launch and docks, dog park, playground, picnic shelters, nature
trails, and a fishing pier. Location: 18441 Nantz
Road, Cornelius. Free.
Glenn Oak Green Park
Amenities: Four-acre park in Oakhurst subdivision
opened in 2006 with a play unit for 2- to 5-year-olds, a "climbing
rock," swings, gazebo, multipurpose field, asphalt trail and
benches. Location: 18905 Coachman's Trace. Free.
Davidson
Davidson Parks and Recreation Department, 452 S. Main St., Davidson,
28036 ; www.d-recs.org.
704-892-3349. Park hours are from sunrise to sunset.
Ada Jenkins Community Center
Amenities: Open field suitable for football, softball,
soccer or other recreation, gymnasium and outdoor basketball court. Location: 212
Gamble St., Davidson. Free.
Fisher Farm Park
Amenities: 200-acre site has more than two miles
of mountain bike and walking trails. Location: 21215
Shearer Road, Davidson. Free.
McEver Fields
Amenities: Three lighted baseball/softball fields. Location: 626
South St., Davidson.
FEES: Rentals for practices: $5/hour for youth sports,
$10/hour for adult sports. Rentals for games: $25.
Parham Gateway Park
Amenities: Course with various outdoor fitness stations. Location: Davidson
Gateway Drive, Davidson. Free.
River Run Fields
Amenities: Full-size soccer field and unlighted
softball field. Location: 19000 Davidson-Concord
Road. Fees: Rentals for practices: $5/hour for youth
sports, $10/hour for adult sports. Rentals for games: $25.
Roosevelt Wilson Park
Amenities: Playground, walking trail, picnic pavilion
and restrooms. Location: 420 Griffith St., Davidson. Free.
South Lawn Park
Amenities: Fields appropriate for outdoor recreation. Location: 222
N. Faulkner Way, Davidson. Free.
The Preserve Dog Park
Amenities: Enclosed off-leash dog park, hiking trail
and natural area. Dogs must have rabies vaccinations and dog licenses Location: North
of Wolfe Street, Davidson. Free.
East Lincoln
East Lincoln branch, Lincolnton-Lincoln County Parks and Recreation
Department, 8160 Optimist Club Road, Denver 28037: 704-483-8980
East Lincoln Park
Amenities: Two ball fields, one multipurpose field,
small shelter for family and small-group picnics. Location: Optimist
Club Road, Denver. Fees: Fields -- Virtually all
field time used by East Lincoln Optimist baseball and softball leagues
and schools; shelter is free by reservation, first-come, first-served.
Huntersville
Huntersville Parks and Recreation Department,12600 Old Statesville
Road, Huntersville 28078 ; 704-766-2220; www.huntersville.org
Huntersville Athletic Park
Amenities: Baseball fields, mountain bike
trails, soccer field, picnic area/grills, paved walking trail, multipurpose
field, benches, playgrounds. Location: 11720 Verhoeff
Drive, Huntersville. Fees: Fields: $10 an hour,
residents; $300 per day for use of four fields or $75 per day, tournaments;
$20 per hour, two-hour minimum, nonresidents or other use; $5 an
hour for lights, residents, $10 an hour, nonresidents. Shelter: Half-day
rentals, dawn-2 p.m., $25 for residents, $35 nonresident ; 3 p.m.-dark,
$35, residents, $50 nonresidents; all day, $50 residents, $80 nonresidents.
Greenway Park
Amenities: Benches, one playground. Location: Greenway
and Dallas drives. Free.
Abernathy Park
Amenities: Softball field, basketball court, benches,
playground. Location: Glendale Drive, between Fourth
and Fifth streets, Huntersville. Fees: Softball
field, $10 an hour, residents; $20 per hour, two-hour minimum, nonresidents
or any other use; $5 an hour for lights, residents, $10 an hour,
nonresidents.
Hambright Soccer Fields
Amenities: Three soccer/multipurpose fields. Location: Hambright
Road, behind Blythe Elementary School. Fees: $10
an hour, residents; $300 per day for use of three fields or $75 per
day, tournaments; $20 per hour, two-hour minimum, nonresidents or
any other use; $5 an hour for lights, residents, $10 an hour, nonresidents.
North Mecklenburg Park
Amenities: Softball fields, mountain bike
trails, soccer fields, picnic area/grills, track, two rental pavilions,
playground, four basketball courts. Location: 16131
Old Statesville Road, Huntersville. Fees: Fields:
$10 an hour, residents; $300 per day for use of four fields or $75
per day, tournaments; $20 per hour, two-hour minimum, nonresidents
or any other use; $5 an hour for lights, residents, $10 an hour,
nonresidents. Picnic shelter: half-day rates, dawn-2 p.m., $25 for
residents (profit and non-profit groups), $35 nonresident groups;
3 p.m.-dark, $35, residents, $50 nonresidents; all day, $50 residents,
$80 nonresidents.
Mooresville
Mooresville Recreation and Parks Department, 220 N. Maple St.,
Mooresville,28115; 704-663-7026; www.ci.mooresville.nc.us/ recreation.asp
Belllingham Park
Amenities: Two open fields, playground, a picnic
shelter, outdoor volleyball and horseshoe pits. A second phase of
construction will add two T-ball fields, two tennis courts, more
trails and walkways and expanded playground. Location: 1600
Bellingham Dr., Mooresville. Fees: Shelters free
unless reservations are made, $5 hr.
Edgemoore Park
Amenities: Two picnic shelters, four tennis courts,
a T-ball field and playground equipment. Location: Ridgecrest
Drive, Mooresville. Fees: Shelters are free unless
reservations are made, which are $5 an hour. T-ball fields are free
unless the team is not Mooresville Recreation sponsored. Then the
fees are $10 an hour regularly and $15 to use the lights.
Liberty park
Amenities: Baseball field, two outdoor basketball
courts, playground and a picnic shelter. Location: Off
Iredell Avenue, Mooresville. Fees: Shelters are
free unless reservations are made, which are $5 an hour. T-ball fields
are free unless the team is not Mooresville Recreation sponsored.
Then the fees are $10 an hour regularly and $15 to use the lights.
North Main Street Park
Amenities: Three youth baseball/softball fields,
a picnic shelter and a walking trail. Location: 1474
N Main St., Mooresville. Fees: Shelters are free
unless reservations are made, which are $5 an hour. T-ball fields
are free unless the team is not Mooresville Recreation sponsored.
Then the fees are $10 an hour regularly and $15 to use the lights.
Iredell County
Iredell County Parks & Recreation Department, 200 S. Center
St., Statesville, 28677: 704-878-3103
Stumpy Creek Park
Amenities: Playground , walking track, picnic shelters,
soccer fields, baseball/softball fields, nine-hole disc golf course,
boat landing (no swimming, fishing, picnicking or sunbathing). Location: 160
Stumpy Creek Road, Mooresville. Fees: $2 daily launch
fee for boat launch, season passes available by calling 704-878-3103.
Use of the shelters and fields is free unless a reservation is required.
For reservations, call 704-878-3103.
N.C. State Parks
Lake Norman State Park: 704-528-6350; www.ils.unc.edu/parkproject/visit/lano/home.html
Lake Norman State park
Amenities: Walking trails, mountain bike trails,
picnic areas, swimming beach from April 1-Oct. 31, boat access, boat
rental, fishing, campgrounds and a community building. Location: 159
Inland Sea Lane (off State Park Road), Troutman. Hours: 8
a.m.-9 p.m. June-August; 8 a.m.-6 p.m. November-February; 8 a.m.-7
p.m. March and October; 8 a.m.-8 p.m. April, May, September, swim
beach open 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; canoe and pedal boat rental 10 a.m.-5:30
p.m. in the summer. Fees: Family campsites, $15
a day, $10 for seniors; group campsites $1 per person with $9 minimum
per day; picnic shelter reservations, $85 a day but free if no one
reserves them; canoes rentals, $5 the first hour and $3 each additional
hour; pedal boat rentals, $5 the first hour and $3 each additional
hour; swim site is free unless a lifeguard is present, which makes
use $4 for adults and $3 for children ages 3-12.