Hickory Parks and Recreation

City Parks

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Civitan Park…………………………………………………….…………...………………….460 17th Avenue NE, Hickory

Featuring a picnic shelter with tables and grills, 2 tennis courts, an outdoor basketball court, lighted softball and football field, playground, rest room and a concession stand.

Cliff Teague Park………………………………………………………………………………1125 C Avenue SE, Hickory

Featuring a tennis court, playground equipment, outdoor basketball court and horseshoe pits.

Fairbrook Optimist Park………………………..……………..……………………………1560 4th Avenue SE, Hickory

Lighted softball field, playground, rest rooms and a concession stand.

Glenn C. Hilton, Jr. Memorial Park……………..………………………………………........2000 6th Street NW, Hickory

Featuring 5 picnic shelters with tables and grills, 2 playgrounds, rest rooms, gazebo, lighted and paved walking trail, nature boardwalk, 18 hole disc golf course, canoe launch, horseshoe pits and a memorial garden.

Henry Fork River Regional Recreation Park…………………………….………..............5655 Sweet Bay Lane, Hickory

Featuring an 8000 square foot picnic shelter with a catering kitchen, rest rooms and tables and grills, 7 soccer fields, Alpine Tower, 2 playgrounds, concession stand, paved walking trail and a canoe launch.

Hickory City Park ………………………………………………..………………….......1515 12th Street Drive NW, Hickory

Featuring a picnic shelter with tables and grills, 8 lighted tennis courts, walking, fitness and nature trails, bikeway and rest rooms.

Hickory Optimist Park…………………………………………….….………………………....751 2nd Avenue SW, Hickory

Featuring a picnic shelter with tables and grills, tennis court, outdoor basketball court, lighted softball field, playground, rest rooms, horseshoe pits, and a concession stand.

Jaycee Park……………………………………………………………………………1515 12th Street Drive NW, Hickory

Features an outdoor basketball court, lighted baseball field, playground, rest rooms and a concession stand (828)322-1989.

Geitner-Rotary Park ……………………………………………………………...…….2035 12th Street Drive NW, Hickory

Features an activity building, picnic shelter with tables and grills, gazebo, paved bikeway, walking and nature trails, boat dock and ramp, fishing pier and rest rooms.

Kiwanis Park…………………….………………………………………….…………….....…..805 6th Street SE, Hickory

Features 2 picnic shelters with tables and grills, tennis court, outdoor basketball court, 4 lighted baseball fields, 2 playgrounds, horseshoe pits, walking trail, rest rooms and 2 concession stands, (828) 322-7636.

McComb Park/Beaver Memorial Garden…………………………………………..........421 5th Avenue Place NE, Hickory

Features a water fountain, seating area, gazebo and a beautiful memorial garden.

Neill W. Clark Jr., Recreation Park………...………………………………………….......3404 6th Street Dr NW, Hickory

Featuring an outdoor basketball court, 4 lighted soccer fields, playground, horseshoe pits, rest rooms, Neill W. Clark, Jr., Gymnasium (828) 322-2188 and Neill W. Clark, Jr., Main Building (828) 324-6990.

Southside Heights Park……………………………….……………………………………...….1400 2nd Street SW, Hickory

Featuring a picnic shelter with tables and grills, outdoor basketball court, playground and multi-purpose field.

Stanford Park……………………………………………………………………………....1451 8th Street Drive NE, Hickory Featuring 3 softball/baseball fields, rest rooms, concession stand, outdoor basketball court, picnic shelter, 2 playgrounds, skate park, Highland Recreation Center (828) 328-3997 and the Parks and Recreation Department Administrative Office (828) 322-7046.

Taft Broome Park………………………………….……………………………………..............115 7th Avenue SW, Hickory Featuring a picnic shelter with tables and grills, 2 tennis courts, 2 outdoor basketball courts, lighted multipurpose field, playground, horseshoe pits, putting green, rest rooms, and an outdoor swimming pool with a slide (828) 327-8554, Brown Penn Recreation Center (828) 328-4890, Brown Penn Senior Center (828) 328-5789 and Ridgeview Recreation Center(828) 324-8007.

West Hickory Park.………..……………………………………………………………….....…..830 16th Street SW, Hickory

Featuring an outdoor 1/2 basketball court, lighted softball field, a playground, rest rooms and an outdoor swimming pool with a slide.

Westmont Recreation Center…………………………………………….……...........1316 Main Avenue Drive NW, Hickory

Featuring 2 tennis courts, an outdoor basketball court, playground, horseshoe pits, rest rooms and outdoor shuffleboard courts (828) 328-9804. Westmont Senior Center (828) 324-1200.

Winkler Park…………………………………………………………...…….………......….2500 Clement Blvd. NW, Hickory

Featuring a picnic shelter with grills, playground, walking and nature trails, horseshoe pits, rest rooms, the Winkler Activity Center, Winkler Museum, Winkler Home Place and L.P. Frans Stadium.