RECREATION CENTERS
Bill Crisp Senior Center
7560 Raeford Road
Features: Fitness room, warm-water aquatics center, multipurpose room, arts and crafts, health screenings, bingo, book club, walking club, movies, technology workshops, yoga, Zumba, aerobics, line dancing, and more
Hours: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday-Friday; 9 a.m. to noon Saturday
Contact: 910-433-1248; fcpr.us/facilities/recreation-centers/bill-crisp-senior-center
Cliffdale Recreation Center
6404 Cliffdale Road
Features: Open gym, senior aerobics, Zumba, senior line dancing, karate, cheerleading, tutoring, cooking classes, and more
Hours: 1 to 9 p.m. Monday-Friday; 9 a.m. to
5 p.m. Saturday
Contact: 910-433-1127; fcpr.us/facilities/recreation-centers/cliffdale
College Lakes Recreation Center
4945 Rosehill Road
Features: Fitness center, dance, martial arts, open gym, dodgeball, movie night, ballet, cooking classes, and more
Hours: 1-9 p.m. Monday-Friday; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday
Contact: 910-433-1564; fcpr.us/facilities/recreation-centers/college-lakes
Dorothy D. Gilmore Adaptive Recreation Center
1600 Purdue Drive
Features: Recreation and leisure programs for people with disabilities, dance, martial arts, Zumba, adaptive Jujitsu, baking class, Special Olympics, splash pad, and more
Contact: 910-433-1000; fcpr.us/facilities/recreation-centers/dorothy-gilmore-therapeutic
Eastover-Central Recreation Center
3637 Pembroke Lane
Features: Senior fitness, pickleball, home-school gym, open gym, Zumba, quilting, entertainment nights, and more
Hours: 1-9 p.m. Monday-Friday; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday
Contact: 910-433-1226; fcpr.us/facilities/recreation-centers/eastover-central
E.E. Miller Recreation Center
1347 Rim Road
Features: Open gym, fitness room, card clubs and crafts, basketball skills development camp, and more
Hours: 1-9 p.m. Monday-Friday; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday
Contact: 910-433-1220; fcpr.us/facilities/recreation-centers/e-e-miller
G.B. Myers Recreation Center
1018 Rochester Drive
Features: Reading program, open gym, fitness room, computer lab, pickleball, cards, playground, splash pad
Hours: 1-9 p.m. Monday-Friday; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday
Contact: 910-433-1570; fcpr.us/facilities/recreation-centers/g-b-myers
Hope Mills Recreation Center
5766 Rockfish Road, Hope Mills
Features: Indoor basketball court, fitness room, multipurpose room
Hours: 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Friday
Contact: 910-426-4109; townofhopemills.com/483/Parks-Amenities
John Dove “J.D.” Pone Recreation Center at Gray’s Creek
2964 School Road
Features: Family game night, fitness room, taekwondo, open gym, diabetic clinic, athletic fields
Hours: 1-9 p.m. Monday-Friday; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday
Contact: 910-433-1015; fcpr.us/facilities/recreation-centers/gray-s-creek
J.S. Spivey Recreation Center
500 Fisher St.
Features: Outdoor basketball, splash pad, game night, step team, athletic fields, horseshoes, playground
Hours: 1-9 p.m. Monday-Friday; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday
Contact: 910-433-1572; fcpr.us/facilities/recreation-centers/j-s-spivey
Kiwanis Recreation Center
352 Devers St.
Features: Baseball/softball fields, fitness room, walking track, open gym, preschool soccer, basketball and baseball, karate, martial arts, line dancing, bridge, playground, splash pad
Hours: 1-9 p.m. Monday-Friday; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday
Contact: 910-433-1568; fcpr.us/facilities/recreation-centers/kiwanis
Lake Rim Recreation Center
1455 Hoke Loop Road
Features: Walking track, martial arts, splash pad, athletic fields, playground
Hours: 1-9 p.m. Monday-Friday; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday
Contact: 910-433-1175; fcpr.us/facilities/recreation-centers/lake-rim
Massey Hill Recreation Center
1612 Camden Road
Features: Youth group, ping pong open play, open gym, fitness room, outdoor pickleball, horseshoes, playground, splash pad, multipurpose room
Hours: 1-7 p.m. Monday-Friday; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday
Contact: 910-433-1569; fcpr.us/facilities/recreation-centers/massey-hill
Pine Forest Recreation Center
6901 Ramsey St.
Features: Youth open play, fitness room, dance class, aerobic class, kickboxing class, karate, athletic fields, after school program, Zumba classes
Hours: 1-9 p.m. Monday-Friday; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday
Contact: 910-433-1196; fcpr.us/facilities/recreation-centers/pine-forest
Senior Center East (New!)
917 Washington Drive
Features: Billiards, bingo, card games, chess, fellowship and Bible study, health coaching, sewing and crocheting classes, movie nights, book club
Hours 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to noon Saturday
Contact: 910-433-1574; fcpr.us/facilities/recreation-centers/senior-center-east
Smith Recreation Center
1520 Slater Ave.
Features: Fitness center, open gym, martial arts, self-defense class, sewing class, science lab, club meetings, workshops, pool, summer camp
Hours: 1-9 p.m. Monday-Friday; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday
Contact: 910-433-1571; fcpr.us/facilities/recreation-centers/smith
Spring Lake Recreation and Senior Center
245 Ruth St. and 301 Ruth St., Spring Lake
Features: Full-size basketball court, art, open gym, cheer and art camps, dance, fitness, splash pad
Hours: Recreation Center, 1-9 p.m. Monday-Friday; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday; Senior Center, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday-Friday
Contact: Recreation Center, 910-433-1350; Senior Center, 910-433-1121; fcpr.us/facilities/spring-lake-recreation-center
Stedman Recreation Center
175 Circle Drive, Stedman
Features: Open gym, walking track, taekwondo, playground, athletic field
Hours: 1-9 p.m. Monday-Friday; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday
Contact: 910-433-1440; fcpr.us/facilities/recreation-centers/stedman
Stoney Point Recreation Center
7411 Rockfish Road
Features: Walking track, kids cooking class, library, Native American culture class, tutoring upon request, karate, cheer, quilters guild, playground
Hours: 1-9 p.m. Monday-Friday; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday
Contact: 910-433-1435; fcpr.us/facilities/recreation-centers/stoney-point
Tokay Park and Senior Fitness Center
328 W. Hamilton St.
Features: Exercise classes, chair volleyball, cornhole, once-a-year CPR certification class, health education seminars, once-a-month health screenings, table tennis, fitness assessments, Mid-Carolina Senior Games, athletic fields, tennis courts, nutrition classes, Tokay Senior Birthday Club
Hours: 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday
Contact: 910-433-1414; fcpr.us/facilities/recreation-centers/tokay-senior-fitness-center
Westover Recreation Center
267 Bonanza Drive
Features: Open gym, neighborhood association meetings, cards, Cricut crafts group, building models, badminton, sewing guild, pickle ball, homeschool, fitness room, hip-hop/step aerobics class, outdoor basketball, athletic fields, playground, pool
Hours: 1-9 p.m. Monday-Friday; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday
Contact: 910-433-1088; fcpr.us/facilities/recreation-centers/westover
PARKS AND TRAILS
All-American Trail
Perimeter of Fort Liberty
• Features: 10- to 15-foot-wide unpaved pathway for hikers, runners, and cyclists
• Contact: visitfayettevillenc.com/listing/
all-american-trail/6737/
Arnette Park
2165 Wilmington Hwy.
• Features: Athletic fields, disc golf, horseshoes, playground, tennis courts, track, trails, outdoor volleyball
• Hours: 9 a.m.-dusk in summer; 9 a.m.-
4 p.m. in winter
• Contact: 910-433-1547; fcpr.us/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/86/2974
Arsenal Park
801 Arsenal Ave.
• Features: Civil War trail markers; ruins of the U.S. Arsenal that was destroyed in 1865 by Union troops commanded by Gen. William T. Sherman. Part of the Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex.
• Contact: 910-486-1330; museumofthecapefear.ncdcr.gov/arsenal-park
Cape Fear River Trail
511 Sherman Drive
• Features: 7-mile one-way paved trail along the Cape Fear River between Jordan Soccer Complex and past Clark Park. Open to walkers, joggers, bicycles, rollerblades, other non-motorized transport, and the Cape Fear Mountain Bike Trail. The trail is not a loop. Parking is available at Clark Park and Jordan Soccer Complex.
• Contact: fcpr.us/parks-trails/trails/cape-fear-river-trail
Clark Park
631 Sherman Drive
• Features: Nature Center museum, StoryWalk, playground, trails, mountain bike trail
• Hours: Park, 8 a.m.-dusk; Nature Center, March-October, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, November-February.: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday
• Contact: 910-433-1579; fcpr.us/parks-trails/parks/clark-park
Cross Creek Linear Park
324 Ray Ave.
• Features: Greenway that connects historic sites and points of interest
• Contact: 910-433-1547; fcpr.us/parks-trails/parks/cross-creek-linear-park
Cross Creek Park
213 Green St.
• Features: Marquis de Lafayette statue, water fountain, track, trail
• Contact: 910-433-1547; fcpr.us/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/188/3029
Cumberland Heights Memorial Park
1009 McKimmon Road
• Features: Green space
• Contact: 910-433-1547; fcpr.us/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/189/3029
Douglas Byrd School Park
1616 Ireland Drive
• Features: Athletic fields, outdoor basketball court, gym, track, green space
• Contact: 910-433-1547; fcpr.us/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/183/2974
Eastover Ballpark
2721 Ball Park Road
• Features: Pickleball courts, athletic fields, picnic shelter, playground, track
• Contact: 910-433-1547; fcpr.us/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/191/3029
Ed Herring Park
6115 Lexington Drive, Hope Mills
• Features: Playground, picnic shelter, grills
• Hours: Dawn to dusk
• Contact: 910-426-4109; townofhopemills.com/483/Parks-Amenities
Ernest Freeman Town Park
192 Euclid St., Stedman
• Features: Playground, picnic shelter
• Contact: 910-323-1892; fcpr.us/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/226/3111
Festival Park
225 Ray Ave.
• Features: 14 acres downtown, main stage, paved promenade, walkways
• Contact: 910-433-1547; fcpr.us/parks-trails/parks/festival-park
Fire Station Park
101 N. Eastern Blvd.
• Features: Outdoor basketball court, green space, picnic shelter, playground
• Contact: 910-433-1547; fcpr.us/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/192/3029
Freedom Memorial Park
101 Bragg Blvd.
• Features: Monument to Fayetteville’s service members who lost their lives in battle since World War I
• Contact: 910-867-7776; freedommemorialpark.org
General Lee Park
Intersection of General Lee and Goodview avenues
• Features: Green space, playground
• Contact: 910-433-1547; fcpr.us/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/194/3029
Glen Reilly Park
948 Glen Reilly Drive
• Features: Athletic fields, green space, horseshoes, picnic shelter
• Contact: 910-433-1547; fayettevillenc.gov/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/195/854
Godwin Town Park
4924 Markham St., Godwin
• Features: Outdoor volleyball court, track, playground, picnic shelter, green space
• Contact: 910-980-1000; fcpr.us/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/223/3029
Grannis Park
300 W. Parks Drive
• Features: Green space
• Contact: 910-433-1547; fcpr.us/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/196/3029
Greenwood Park
1924 McGougan Road
• Features: Athletic fields, playground, green space
• Contact: 910-433-1547; fayettevillenc.gov/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/197/854
Hall Park
6060 Hall Park Road
• Features: Athletic fields, picnic shelter, concessions stands
• Contact: 703-839-2970; distinctlyfayettevillenc.com/listing/baseball-softball-hall-park/505/
Honeycutt Park
352 Devers St.
• Features: Athletic field, gym, playground, trail, picnic shelter, track, green space
• Contact: 910-433-1547; fcpr.us/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/199/3029
Hope Mills Lake Park
3609 N. Main St., Hope Mills
• Hours: Dawn to dusk
• Features: Boat ramp, playground, gazebo, observing dock, swimming
• Contact: 910-426-4109; townofhopemills.com/483/Parks-Amenities
Hope Mills Municipal Park
5766 Rockfish Road, Hope Mills
• Hours: Dawn to dusk
• Features: Athletic fields, Hope Mills Veterans Memorial, skate park, dog park, playground, tennis courts, basketball court, horseshoes, picnic shelters, 1.6-mile walking trail
• Contact: 910-426-4109; townofhopemills.com/483/Parks-Amenities
Hope Playground
503 Mc Iver St.
• Features: Outdoor basketball court, horseshoes, green space, picnic shelter
• Contact: 910-433-1547; fcpr.us/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/200/2974
J.O. Humphries Memorial Park
6207 Brooks St., Falcon
• Features: Track, playground, picnic shelter, green space
• Contact: 910-980-1355; fayettevillenc.gov/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/224/854
Jessie Brayboy Park
1007 Fontana St.
• Features: Playground, green space
• Contact: 910-980-1355; fcpr.us/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/181/2974
Lake Rim Park
2214 Tar Kiln Drive
• Features: Athletic fields, trails, horseshoes, tennis courts, sand volleyball courts, playgrounds, aquatics center, StoryWalk
• Hours: November-February, 7 a.m.-5 p.m.; March-October, 7 a.m.-dusk; office, 8 a.m.-
5 p.m. Monday-Friday
• Contact: 910-433-1018; fcpr.us/parks-trails/parks/lake-rim-park
Linden Little River Community Park
5010 Loop Road, Linden
• Features: Outdoor basketball court, pickleball courts, horseshoes, picnic shelters, quarter-mile walking trail, splash pad, green space, practice field
• Contact: 910-980-0119; fcpr.us/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/222/3111
Mable C. Smith Park
1367 Shadbush Lane
• Features: Outdoor basketball court, athletic fields, horseshoes, picnic shelter, splash pad, playground, trails
• Contact: 910-433-1547; fcpr.us/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/202/3029
Maiden Lane Park
200 Maiden Lane
• Features: Playground, historical interest, green space
• Contact: 910-433-1547; fcpr.us/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/203/3029
Martin Luther King Jr. Park
700 Blue St.
• Features: Sculpture of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., green space, fountain, picnic pavilion, open space
• Contact: 910-433-1547; fcpr.us/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/201/3029
Mary McDonald Park
1530 Thelbert Drive
• Features: Playground, green space
• Contact: 910-433-1547; fcpr.us/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/204/3111
Massey Hill Recreation Center
1612 Camden Road
• Features: Pickleball courts, horseshoes, playground, athletic fields, picnic shelter, splash pad
• Hours: 1-7 p.m. Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-
5 p.m. Saturday
• Contact: 910-433-1569; fcpr.us/facilities/recreation-centers/massey-hill
Mazarick Park
1400 Belvedere Ave.
• Features: Tennis courts, athletic field, disc golf, playground, trails, fishing
• Hours: 8 a.m.-dusk
• Contact: 910-433-1575; fcpr.us/parks-trails/parks/mazarick-park
Edward Mendoza Municipal Park
1774 Little River Road, Spring Lake
• Features: Athletic fields, picnic areas, playground, trail
• Contact: 910-436-4622; distinctlyfayettevillenc.com/listing/edward-mendoza-municipal-park/7304/
New Century International Complex
7455 Century Circle
• Features: Athletic fields, gym, track, picnic shelter, green space
• Contact: 910-433-1547; fcpr.us/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/221/3111
North Carolina Veterans Park
300 Bragg Blvd.
• Features: 3,500-square-foot Visitors Center, Service Ribbon Wall, N.C. Soils Wall
• Hours: Park, 8 a.m.-dusk; Visitors Center, March-October, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; November-February, noon-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Closed Sundays and Mondays and on federal holidays.
• Contact: 910-433-1457 or 910-433-1224; fcpr.us/parks-trails/parks/north-carolina-veterans-park
North Street Park
201 Brinkley St.
• Features: Athletic field, playground, green space
• Contact: 910-433-1547; fcpr.us/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/206/2974
Pine Valley Park
1000 Norwood St.
• Features: Green space
• Contact: 910-433-1547; fcpr.us/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/207/3029
Ruth Street Park
245 Ruth St., Spring Lake
• Features: Basketball courts, tennis courts, playground, picnic area, quarter-mile paved walking trail
• Contact: 910-436-0011; distinctlyfayettevillenc.com/listing/ruth-street-park/2738/
Rowan Park/Skate Park
725 W. Rowan St.
• Features: Skate park, pickleball courts, playground, picnic shelter
• Contact: 910-433-1547; fcpr.us/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/208/3029
Roy G. Turner Park
4623 Blanton Road
• Features: Athletic field, picnic shelter, playground, track
• Contact: 910-433-1547; fcpr.us/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/213/3029
Seabrook Park
708 Langdon St.
• Features: Outdoor basketball court, horseshoes, playground, pool, recreation center, athletic field, picnic shelter
• Contact: 910-433-1547; fcpr.us/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/210/3029
Sherwood Park
4770 Friar Ave.
• Features: School park
• Contact: 910-433-1547; fcpr.us/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/211/2974
Wade Community Park
4060 Church St., Wade
• Features: Athletic field, track, playground, picnic shelter
• Contact: 910-485-3502; fcpr.us/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/225/3029
Windsor Terrace Park
1001 Hillsboro St.
• Features: Playground, horseshoes, green space
• Contact: 910-433-1547; fcpr.us/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/214/3111
Woodland Park
2208 McBain Drive
• Features: Green space
• Contact: 910-433-1547; fcpr.us/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/215/3111
Woodrow Park
1921 Wilson St.
• Features: Playground, picnic shelter, green space
• Contact: 910-433-1547; fcpr.us/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/216/2974
OUTDOORS
Carvers Creek State Park
2505 Long Valley Road, Spring Lake, and
995 McCloskey Road, Fayetteville
• Features: Trails, hiking, biking, horseback riding, fishing, picnic tables
• Hours: March-May, 8 a.m.-8 p.m.; June-August, 8 a.m.-9 p.m.; September-October, 8 a.m.-8 p.m.; November-February, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Park office open daily 8 a.m.-5 p.m. except Christmas Day
• Contact: 910-436-4681; ncparks.gov/carvers-creek-state-park/home
Zipquest
533 Carver Falls Road
• Features: Eight zip lines, three suspension bridges, three spiral staircases
• Hours: 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Sunday. Hours may vary seasonally. Reservation required for tours.
• Contact: 910-488-8787; zipquest.com
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