Parks and playgrounds around Charlotte

Town park · Outdoors

Abersham/Allison Park

About 240 acres of passive recreation land with a large picnic shelter and a paved greenway that continues into Fisher Farm Park. Together with Fisher Farm and the Allison property it forms a little over 600 acres of contiguous parkland.

3540 Pleasant Garden Dr · Davidson

Town park · Outdoors

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.

Dawn to dusk; lighted facilities to 11 PM

11536 Bailey Rd · Cornelius

Town park · Family

Baucom Park

A 1-acre neighborhood park with a gazebo with picnic tables, small grill, playground, swings, open play field and walking trail.

Dawn to dusk

601 Sadie · Matthews

Town park · Outdoors

Beaty Park

About 20 acres of Davidson parkland with a stocked one-acre fishing pond and ADA fishing pier, trails and footbridges, a natural-wood playground, and a pollinator garden designed by the Davidson Garden Club.

832 Beaty Street · Davidson

Town park · Outdoors

Bellingham Park

46-acre Mooresville park with tennis and pickleball courts, bocce, picnic shelters, a playground, a book trail and a one-mile walking trail.

1600 Bellingham Drive · Mooresville

Lake park and boat launch · Outdoors

Blythe Landing Park

Mecklenburg County park on Lake Norman with six boat ramps and 218 parking spaces for boat trailers. Lake Norman Community Sailing also operates here.

15901 NC Highway 73 · Huntersville

Urban town park · Outdoors

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.

Dawn to dusk

21336 Catawba Avenue · Downtown Cornelius

City park · Outdoors

Caldwell Park

24-acre City of Concord community park with a walking trail, two playgrounds, a skating circle, tennis and basketball courts, lit ball fields and the Robert Mathis Amphitheater.

Dawn to dusk

362 Georgia Avenue, SW · Concord

County park · Outdoors

Camp T.N. Spencer Park

Cabarrus County park with a 1.5-mile walking trail, three fishing ponds, cabins and tent sites, a playground, volleyball court and picnic shelters.

Nov–Feb 8 AM–5 PM · Mar–May and Oct 8 AM–8 PM · Jun–Sep 7 AM–8 PM · Closed New Year's Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

3155 Foxford Road · Concord

County park · Outdoors

Colonel Francis J. Beatty Park

Mecklenburg County park with a lake listed for fishing, plus tennis and pickleball courts. It is home to Lake Pointe Hall, an event space with lakeside views.

4330 Weddington Road · Matthews

Lake access park · Outdoors

Copperhead Island Park

Mecklenburg County park on Lake Wylie listed by the county as a boating and paddling access point.

15200 Soldier Road · Lake Wylie

Town park · Outdoors

Cornelius Road Park

79-acre Mooresville park with disc golf, tennis and pickleball courts, a dog park, a playground and a one-mile walking trail.

247 Cornelius Road · Mooresville

Pocket park and pollinator garden · Outdoors

Country Place Park

Small park at the South Trade Street entrance to the Four Mile Creek Greenway with a pollinator garden, a pollinator mural and bee sculpture by local artists, and tables with checkerboard tops.

Dawn to dusk

557 South Trade Street · Matthews

City park · Outdoors

Davis Park

City of Belmont park with two play units, picnic tables, tennis and pickleball courts and a baseball field. Tennis and pickleball courts can be reserved online.

204 Park Dr · Belmont

City park · Outdoors

Dorton Park

24-acre Concord community park with three playgrounds, a walking trail, a 9-hole disc golf course, tennis courts, soccer fields and reservable picnic shelters.

Dawn to dusk

5790 Poplar Tent Rd · Concord

Garden square park · Outdoors

Faulkner Square Park

Formal garden square in the St. Alban's neighborhood with planting beds, a decorative trellis, bench seating and turf play areas. There are no restrooms on site.

222 South Faulkner Way · St. Alban's

Town park · Outdoors

Fisher Farm Park

A 200-acre town park in the early stages of development, with four miles of beginner-to-advanced mountain bike trails, an archery range and access from the West Branch Greenway.

21215 Shearer Rd · Davidson

Neighborhood park and playground · Family

Forest Park Playground

Neighborhood park with a playground, swings, wooded paths, shaded picnic tables and an improved wetland area. There are no restrooms or drinking fountains on site.

421 North Faulkner Way · St. Alban's

Town park · Outdoors

Fountain Rock Park

Town park on South Trade Street with a connection to the Four Mile Creek Greenway.

Dawn to dusk

311 S. Trade St. · Matthews

County park · Outdoors

Frank Liske Park

Cabarrus County park with a 10-acre lake for fishing and paddle boats, an 18-hole mini golf course, playgrounds, lighted pickleball courts, walking and nature trails, and soccer and softball complexes.

Nov–Feb 8 AM–5 PM · Mar–May and Oct 8 AM–9 PM · Jun–Sep 7 AM–9 PM · Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year's Day

4001 Stough Rd · Concord

County park · Outdoors

Freedom Park

Mecklenburg County park with tennis and pickleball courts (some reservable, some for open play) and fishing. It is home to the Mahlon Adams Indoor Pavilion.

2435 Cumberland Ave. · Dilworth

County park · Outdoors

Hornets Nest Park

Mecklenburg County park listed by the county for mountain biking and fishing, with 12 tennis courts and an indoor pavilion and picnic barn.

6301 Beatties Ford Road · Beatties Ford Road

Public park · Outdoors

Independence Park

Charlotte's first public park, designed by John Nolen and split in two by Hawthorne Lane. The 34-acre county park has a perennial garden, nature playground, trails, athletic fields, a greenway link to Little Sugar Creek and the 300-seat Independence Park Stadium.

300 Hawthorne Ln · Elizabeth

Town park · Outdoors

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.

Dawn to dusk; lighted facilities until 11pm

19018 Smith Circle · Cornelius

Lake park · Outdoors

Jetton Park

Mecklenburg County park on Lake Norman that the county lists as a fishing spot. Its Waterfront Hall is a lakeside event space available to rent.

19000 Jetton Rd · Cornelius

Town park · Outdoors

Jetton Road Neighborhood Park

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

Dawn to dusk

16000 Jetton Road · Cornelius

Riverfront park · Outdoors

Kevin Loftin Riverfront Park

City park on the Catawba River with a dock and swings, kayak launch ramp, walking path, picnic shelters, a play unit and an amphitheatre.

1400 Catawba St · Belmont

Pocket park · Outdoors

KP Park

Pocket park near Town Hall and the public library with a pergola and seating. It is a Certified Wildlife Habitat.

Dawn to dusk

320 E. Matthews St. · Downtown Matthews

Drive-through animal park · Family

Lazy 5 Ranch

Drive-through animal park on a 3½-mile route where visitors can feed animals from their cars, plus a walk-through petting zoo and playground. Cash or NC check only; no pets.

Mon–Sat 9am–5pm; Sun 12–5pm (arrive at least an hour before closing)

15100 Mooresville Rd · Mooresville

Town park · Outdoors

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.

Dawn to dusk; lighted facilities until 11 PM

21214 Legion Street · Downtown Cornelius

City park · Outdoors

Les Myers Park

21-acre Concord community park that is home to the Frank Dusch Amphitheater, the C.T. Sherrill Community Building, gazebos and picnic shelters.

Dawn to dusk

338 Lawndale Ave · Concord

Town park · Family

Matthews-Sardis Park

A 2.8-acre park with a gazebo picnic shelter, playground and swings for ages 2-12, paved walking trail and open grassy play area. The gazebo is first come, first served.

Dawn to dusk

9650 Sardis Rd. · Matthews

Town park and trails · Outdoors

Mazeppa Park

163-acre town park with about 2 miles of walking trails, 7 miles of mountain bike trails, ballfields, picnic shelters and a playground.

645 Mazeppa Rd · Mooresville

City park · Outdoors

McGee Park

14-acre neighborhood park near downtown Concord with a playground, swings, a reservable shelter and parking for the McEachern Greenway and Downtown Loop.

Dawn to dusk

219 Corban Ave SE · Downtown Concord

Regional sports park · Outdoors

Mecklenburg County Sportsplex at Matthews

Regional park with eleven lighted multiuse fields and a 5,000-capacity stadium, plus playgrounds and 2 miles of paved trail. Managed by Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation.

2425 Sports Pkwy · Matthews

Town park with lake access · Outdoors

Parham Park

Five-acre park on Lake Cornelius with a natural surface trail, 14 exercise stations, a small lawn, playground, picnic areas and public lake access for personal watercraft. There are no restrooms on site.

805 Lake Park Dr. · Davidson

County park · Outdoors

Park Road Park

Mecklenburg County park with a lake listed for fishing and 12 tennis courts, four of them for open play. Its indoor pavilion has lakeside views.

6220 Park Road · Park Road

Town park · Outdoors

Purser-Hulsey Park

Town of Matthews park with 4.4 miles of biking and walking trails built with the Tarheel Trailblazers, a community garden and a dog park. Trails close for 24–48 hours after rain.

Dawn to dusk · Dog park closed Wednesday mornings until 12 PM

13201 Phillips Road · Matthews

Lake park · Outdoors

Ramsey Creek Park

A 43-acre Mecklenburg County park on Lake Norman with a seasonal swimming beach, four boat ramps and docks, a fishing pier, an enclosed dog park, nature trails, a playground and picnic shelters.

Daily 7 AM–sunset

18441 Nantz Rd · Cornelius

Disc golf park · Outdoors

Reed Creek Park

Eight-acre Mooresville park with a disc golf course, green space, picnic tables and soccer goals.

116 Romany Lane · Mooresville

Town park · Family

Rice Park

A 9.5-acre park with a playground for ages 5-12, swings including an all-abilities swing, covered picnic tables and a 0.2-mile gravel walking loop.

Dawn to dusk

2540 Rice Road · Matthews

Town park · Outdoors

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.

Dawn to dusk

17738 W Catawba Ave · Cornelius

Trail park · Outdoors

Rocky Branch Park

City trail park with beginner, intermediate and advanced features for mountain biking, running and hiking; the system extends into Cramerton and the Sacco Street trailhead is about a mile from Main Street.

103 Sacco St · Belmont

Public park · Outdoors

Romare Bearden Park

Public park of just over five acres with waterfalls, a large lawn and space for events held through the year.

300 S Church St · Uptown

Town park · Outdoors

Roosevelt Wilson Park

Town park around a large pond with a fountain, with boardwalks, paved walking trails, a playground, a picnic shelter, fitness stations and public restrooms.

420 Griffith St · Davidson

Town park · Family

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.

Dawn to dusk; lighted facilities to 11 PM

19710 S Ferry St · Cornelius

Town park · Outdoors

Squirrel Lake Park

36-acre town park with a fishing pond and pier, playground, 12-hole disc golf course, walking trails and a connector trail to the Four Mile Creek Greenway.

Daily dawn to dusk

1631 Pleasant Plains Rd · Matthews

Downtown park · Family

Stowe Park

Downtown park on Main Street with a large fountain, two play units, a pavilion, picnic shelter, walking path and restrooms.

24 S Main St · Belmont

Town park · Outdoors

Stumptown Park

Two-acre downtown Matthews park used year round for concerts and special events, with a performance stage, dance floor, playground, picnic area and a first-come, first-served sand volleyball court.

Dawn to dusk

120 S. Trade · Matthews

Town park · Outdoors

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.

Dawn to dusk; lighted facilities until 11pm

21309 Torrence Chapel Road · Cornelius

County park · Outdoors

Vietnam Veterans Park

Cabarrus County park with a nine-hole disc golf course, a 1.2-mile walking trail, a wetlands trail and boardwalk, bocce, basketball and volleyball courts, and picnic shelters. It sits on the Carolina Thread Trail route between Kannapolis and Concord.

Nov–Feb 8 AM–5 PM · Mar–May and Oct 8 AM–8 PM · Jun–Sep 7 AM–8 PM · Closed New Year's Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

760 Orphanage Road · Concord

Town park · Family

Walter Henderson Park

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

Dawn to dusk

20214 Tailwind Lane · Cornelius

Town park · Outdoors

Walter Y. Elisha Park

12-acre town park with a 0.6-mile walking trail, playground, eight arbor swings and an amphitheater; its lawn hosts the South Carolina Strawberry Festival.

Daily 6:30am–9:30pm

345 N White St · Fort Mill

Town park · Family

Windsor Park

A 5.24-acre town park with a picnic shelter, large grill, walking trail and open play area. Its playgrounds include swings, slides, climbing structures and a zip line.

Dawn to dusk

10140 Northeast Parkway · Matthews