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Free in Cornelius

11 local spots in Cornelius. Several museums have free evenings during the week, too.

No free events listed in Cornelius this weekend yet. These Cornelius spots are good bets.

Free spots in Cornelius

All of Cornelius
Free entry

Town park

Robbins Park

Town park with two stocked fishing ponds with piers, a 9-hole disc golf course, a nature preserve, tennis and pickleball courts, a playground and 4.2 miles of trails connecting to McDowell Creek Greenway. A North Carolina fishing license is required to fish.

17738 W Catawba Ave · Cornelius

Free entry

Town park

Bailey Road Park

Cornelius town park with 12 tennis courts, 10 pickleball courts, an 18-hole disc golf course, a running track, synthetic turf fields, playgrounds, a bandshell and 1.14 miles of paved walking trails.

11536 Bailey Rd · Cornelius

Free entry

Town park

Smithville Park

Cornelius town park with a playground, a splash pad (LKN Kiwanis Splashville), two baseball/softball fields, a batting cage and a picnic shelter with grill.

19710 S Ferry St · Cornelius

Free entry

Town park

Legion Park

Town park with a pond, a playground, a baseball/softball field, a picnic shelter with grill and a paved walking trail of about half a mile.

21214 Legion Street · Downtown Cornelius

Free entry

Greenway

McDowell Creek Greenway (Cornelius)

Town greenway of about 3.1 miles running from Birkdale Village through Robbins Park and over Westmoreland Road to near Magnolia Plaza on West Catawba. The town notes a section is closed for construction with a posted detour.

9019 Westmoreland Road · Cornelius

Free entry

Greenway

Caldwell Station Creek Greenway

Greenway of about 2.6 miles connecting Bailey Road Park and Glen Oak Green Park, then running south into Huntersville.

10000 Bailey Road · Cornelius

Free entry

Urban town park

Cain Park

Half-acre urban park in downtown Cornelius between Cain Center for the Arts and the police department, with green space, a performance pad and a picnic area.

21336 Catawba Avenue · Downtown Cornelius

Free entry

Town park

James Hoyt Wilhelm Park

Town park with four baseball and softball fields, a basketball court, multipurpose field, playground and a quarter-mile paved walking track. It is closed during school hours.

19018 Smith Circle · Cornelius

Free entry

Town park

Torrence Chapel Park

Town park with two ball fields, a batting cage, basketball court, two tennis and six pickleball courts, a picnic shelter with grill, playground and a 0.6-mile paved walking trail.

21309 Torrence Chapel Road · Cornelius

Free entry

Town park

Jetton Road Neighborhood Park

Neighborhood park with a multipurpose field, picnic area and a 0.4-mile unpaved walking trail.

16000 Jetton Road · Cornelius

Free entry

Town park

Walter Henderson Park

Neighborhood park with a gazebo with grill, playground and a 0.3-mile unpaved walking trail.

20214 Tailwind Lane · Cornelius

FAQ

Where can I go for free in Cornelius?

Robbins Park (17738 W Catawba Ave), Bailey Road Park (11536 Bailey Rd), Smithville Park (19710 S Ferry St), Legion Park (21214 Legion Street), McDowell Creek Greenway (Cornelius) (9019 Westmoreland Road) and 6 more.

What's on in Cornelius this weekend?

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