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Sheffield Park Improvements

Sheffield Park is an 8+ acre local park at 1331 Tarrington Ave, Charlotte, NC 28205 in East Charlotte. The park offers paved and unpaved walking trails, a playground, picnic shelters, basketball, tennis,...

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Mallard Creek Recreation Center

Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation is beginning the design process to renovate and improve Mallard Creek Recreation Center, a 20,000 square foot recreation center built in 1997. The center is located...

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Little Sugar Creek Greenway (Replacement from E. Morehead St to East Blvd)

Atrium Health is rebuilding an improved Little Sugar Creek Greenway from E. Morehead St to East Boulevard for the public as part of their renovations. The greenway project is one mile in length....

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Mecklenburg County Parkland Reserves

Every year, Mecklenburg County actively acquires land for future park, greenway trail, and nature preserve development. A parkland Reserve is land held in perpetuity (or on long term lease) as open...

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Park Road Park Pavilion

A proposed +/- 4,500 square foot indoor pavilion is being designed to replace the old restroom/concession building on the peninsula overlooking the lake at Park Road Park. This new facility was a 2008...

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Naomi Drenan Recreation Center and Grayson Skatepark

Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation is beginning the design process to renovate and improve Naomi Drenan Recreation Center as well as complete improvements to Grayson Park and the existing Grayson Skatepark. Naomi...

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Wintertfield Park Improved Connections

Park and Recreation is looking to improve connections to Winterfield Park from the surrounding community. In partnership with Safe Routes to School, the improved connection(s) to the park will also...

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Monroe Road Park

Monroe Road Park is located at 5715 Monroe Road in East Charlotte, NC. We are partnering with Mecklenburg County LUESA – Solid Waste on a new Recycling Center that will be included in the park...

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Sugar Creek Greenway: Yorkmont to McDowell Farms

This ~3 mile section of trail is the first funded phase of Sugar Creek Greenway and will connect Yorkmont Road to McDowell Farms Drive. This project will provide a public parking area on South Tryon Street...

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Archdale Park Improvements

Archdale Park, located at 5400 Cherrycrest Lane, is 16.6 acres and currently includes a basketball court, picnic shelter, playground, and multipurpose field. Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation will...

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Cherry Park Improvements

Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation is working to make improvements to Cherry Park, an existing 2 acre park located at 1509 Baxter Street in Charlotte. The park currently has a full-court basketball...

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Irwin Creek Greenway: Statesville Road to Allen Hills Park

Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation will be adding to its greenway system by completing a ~ 2-mile linear green space called Irwin Creek Greenway. This greenway is in the North Park Region and will...

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Park and Rec Draft ADA Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan

Welcome to the Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation Department’s public engagement site for the ADA Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan Update.

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Eastland Park

Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation is designing a new ~4.5 acre urban park in East Charlotte, on the site of the Eastland Yards development and former Eastland Mall.

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Doby Creek Greenway Planning Study

Welcome to the Doby Creek Greenway Planning Study's public input webpage! Mecklenburg County is conducting planning studies for greenway trails along portions of the greenway system as reflected...

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Back Creek Greenway Planning Study

Welcome to the Back Creek Greenway Planning Study's public input webpage! Mecklenburg County is conducting planning studies for greenway trails along portions of the greenway system as reflected...

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Back Creek Park Planning Study

Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation has completed a feasibility study for future program use at Back Creek Park. This park project is not currently funded. The intent of the study is to determine...

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Harrisburg Road Park

Harrisburg Road Park is located at 7701 Harrisburg Road in Charlotte, NC. The existing 3 acre park includes a full court basketball court and picnic shelter. The Mecklenburg County...

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Viewmont Park

Viewmont Park is located at 5400 Viewmont Dr. in Charlotte, NC. The existing ~11 acre park includes play equipment and walking trails.

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Briar/Little Hope Creek Greenway

The Briar/Little Hope Creek greenway project will construct 1.5 miles of greenway trail in south Charlotte. The first segment of trail will be constructed from Keystone Court moving southeast...

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FY 24-28 Capital Improvement Plan

The Mecklenburg County Board of County Commissioners approved the Fiscal Years 2024-2028 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) on June 6, 2023. Mecklenburg County's CIP is a five-year investment plan, which...

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McIntyre Creek Greenway: Beatties Ford to Clarencefield

Welcome to the McIntyre Creek Greenway Public Input webpage. This .6 mile section of greenway will be the first greenway constructed on McIntyre Creek. The greenway will be located entirely within Hornets...

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Harry L. Jones, Sr. Golf Course

Welcome to the Harry L. Jones, Sr. Golf Course public input webpage, formally the Renaissance Park Golf Course. The Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners approved a request to rename this course...

Welcome to the Harry L. Jones, Sr. Golf Course public input webpage, formally the Renaissance Park Golf Course.  The Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners approved a request to rename this course for the former County Manager on June 6, 2017. The 18-hole course was designed by Michael Hurdzan and opened in 1987 as a reclamation project on the former York Road Landfill.  Having been constructed on a landfill, the course has seen some maintenance challenges throughout the years. The County recognized the deteriorating state of the facility and began execution of a potential Five Phase Plan.  Phase 1: Preliminary Evaluation and Engineering Assessment – 100% Complete - August 2017 Phase 2: Evaluation and Engineering Assessment and Golf Course Renovation – 100% Complete - October 2018 Phase 3: Engineering and Detailed Golf Course Redesign – 25% Complete - Estimated completion October 2022 Phase 4: Bid and Construct Golf Course Redesign – Not currently funded Phase 5: Monitoring of Golf Course Phase 1 was executed in 2017, when SCS Engineers were contracted to complete a ‘Preliminary Evaluation and Engineering Assessment’ of the facility.  The objective of Phase 1 was to develop an overall Existing Conditions Site Plan that is reflective of the current site conditions, overlaid on key golf course features.  The findings of this report led the County to move on to Phase 2, an ‘Evaluation and Engineering Assessment and Golf Course Renovation’.  Phase 2 consisted of subsurface investigation of the property to gain a better grasp of the landfill impact. You can download the Phase 1 and 2 reports below.  The County is currently in Phase 3 of this process, which is the complete redesign of the golf course, factoring in the information from Phase 1 and 2.  In this process a golf course design company, Ronald M. Garl Golf Course Design, Inc., will work closely with SCS Engineers to design a course that will utilize the strengths of the property while minimize any weaknesses.  Below you will find project updates and timelines, meeting dates, key contact information, and other important information about the Harry L. Jones, Sr. Golf Course project.  You may also give feedback and ask questions about the golf course.  We encourage you to provide your input and stay connected!  

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McDowell Creek Greenway

Welcome to the McDowell Creek Greenway public input webpage. McDowell Creek Greenway will extend from existing McDowell Creek Greenway (at Sam Furr Road) to existing Torrence Creek...

Welcome to the McDowell Creek Greenway public input webpage.  McDowell Creek Greenway will extend from existing McDowell Creek Greenway (at Sam Furr Road) to existing Torrence Creek Greenway (at Gilead Road).  McDowell Creek Greenway connects the Town of Cornelius and the Town of Huntersville and offers adjacent neighborhoods connections to great amenities such as the Westmoreland Park, Westmoreland Athletic Complex, Robbins Park, significant retail such as Birkdale Village and to nearby schools.  This project is funded through the FY2019 CIP and will add approximately 2.5 miles of trails to Mecklenburg County's growing greenway system.  This greenway project has been divided into 4 segments due to funding and real estate constraints.  Segment 1a extends from existing Torrence Creek Greenway to Gilead Road.  (Project construction is complete.)Segment 1b extends from Gilead Road to Chilgove Lane. Segment 2 extends from Chilgrove Lane to Highway 73. Segment 3 extends the Highway 73 Crossing to connect to existing McDowell Creek Greenway.   The McDowell Creek & Torrence Creek Greenway network is projected to be ~ 9 miles long by 2024.  In addition to the McDowell Creek Greenway project, there are two additional greenway projects underway.  The Torrence Tributary II Greenway project, from Rosewood Meadow Lane to the Huntersville Gateway Park and Ride at Compass Street will add ~ 1 mile of trail.  For more information:  https://www.publicinput.com/TorrenceTrib2.  The McDowell Creek Greenway from Westmoreland Road to Magnolia Estate Drive (developed by the Town of Cornelius in partnership with NCDOT), will add ~ 1.6 miles of trails by the end of year 2021.  For more information:  https://www.cornelius.org/123/Greenways-Trails.  Below you will find project updates and timelines, meeting dates, key contact information, and other important information about the McDowell Creek Greenway project.  You may also give feedback and ask questions about the greenway.  We encourage you to provide your input and stay connected!   For more information on Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation Capital Planning projects:  https://parkandrec.mecknc.gov/site-menu/current-projects

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Fred Alexander Park

Fred Alexander Park is located at 1832 Griers Grove Road in Charlotte, NC. The existing 6 acre park includes a full court basketball court, tennis court, picnic shelter, playground, picnic area, community...

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Devonshire Park

Devonshire Park is located at 6330 Barrington Dr in Charlotte, NC. The existing 1.7 acre park includes a playground and walking trails.

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Reedy Creek Greenway: Rocky River Rd. to Plaza Rd. Ext.

Welcome to the Reedy Creek Greenway public input webpage. Reedy Creek Greenway will extend from Rocky River Road to Plaza Road Extension through Reedy creek Park and Nature Preserve and...

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Walker Branch & Hoover Creek Greenway

Welcome to the Walker Branch/Hoover Creek Greenway public input webpage.

Walker Branch & Hoover Creek Greenway will extend from Sledge Road to South Tryon Street (Hwy. 49) and existing Hoover Creek...

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Torrence Trib. II Greenway: Rosewood Meadow Ln to CATS Park & Ride

Welcome to the Torrence Tributary II Greenway Project public input webpage.

You can find project updates, timelines, meetings, survey questions, project contacts and other important information about...

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Historic Latta Reimagined

Latta Place occupies about 16 acres within Huntersville’s Latta Nature Preserve. Before its closure in 2021, it was a circa-1800 living history museum and farm which gave visitors a glimpse...

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Little Sugar Creek Greenway and Stream Enhancement, Polk Historic Site to South Carolina State Line

Construction is complete on the last link of Little Sugar Creek Greenway heading south in Mecklenburg County. The greenway trail starts at the James K. Polk Historic Site and continues to the...

Construction is complete on the last link of Little Sugar Creek Greenway heading south in Mecklenburg County. The greenway trail starts at the James K. Polk Historic Site and continues to the South Carolina state line.  The trail is 12 feet wide, approximately 3 miles in length and will offer trail users the experience of traversing through steep woodlands. An elevated boardwalk and monument at the state line will also be highlights of the project. Pedestrian access points are available at the President James K Polk Historic Site (public parking also available), Stockdale Court, Lake Drive at Pineville Lake Park/Belle Johnston Center (public parking also available), Overlook Ridge Street, and Gilroy Drive (In Lancaster County, SC).  The trail connects with the newly constructed sections of Little Sugar Creek Greenway (Tyvola Rd.  to the James K. Polk Historic Site), which are part of the Carolina Thread Trail and also the Cross Charlotte Trail (north of I-485). A contiguous trail exists from the South Carolina State Line north to Cordelia Park. Future plans for the Cross Charlotte Trail include extending the trail to Cabarrus County. A steam enhancement project has been completed along with the greenway construction. This section of the creek has not been dredged and straightened like the other sections of Little Sugar Creek, and like the majority of large streams and creeks throughout the County and the country. Due to an increase in the velocity of flow during rain events due to increased stormwater runoff, the banks of the stream have suffered severe erosion, and the stream was incised (meaning the stream bottom has lowered and is no longer connected to the floodplain). The stream empties into Sugar Creek in South Carolina, and eventually, into the Catawba River. Heavy storms transport hundreds of tons of sediment yearly, which impairs our drinking water source. The improvements that will be made to the stream include stabilization of the banks by reshaping the stream channel from a rectangular cross section into a more natural, and hydraulically effective trapezoidal shape which will reduce sedimentation downstream.

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Stewart Creek Greenway

Construction began January 2022 and is anticipated to be complete in late 2023.

Mecklenburg County is beginning construction on a new section of Stewart Creek Greenway. The Stewart...

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LC Coleman Park

LC Coleman Park is located at 1501 McDonald Street in Charlotte, NC. The existing 11 acre park includes two full-court basketball courts, one softball field, one tennis court, a playground, picnic...

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Tryon Hills Park

Tryon Hills Park is located at 220 West 30th Street in Charlotte, NC. The existing 1.9 acre park includes a playground, picnic shelter with grill, half-court basketball court, and a walking trail.

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Briar Creek Greenway: Central to Monroe

Briar Creek Greenway, from the existing greenway at Masonic Drive to Monroe Road, will provide 1.6 miles of new greenway. Briar Creek flows from east Charlotte to Little Sugar Creek Greenway...

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Lyon Court Connector

Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation invites residents to view and comment on the 8’ wide pedestrian bridge to be located between Veteran Lane and Lyon Court. The Lyon Court Connector will provide...

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New Regional Park (Eastfield Park)

With an abundance of canopy trees, ephemeral streams and rolling topography, Eastfield Park has unlimited potential to provide multiple experiences. Eastfield Park is 114 acres and is located...

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Paw Creek Greenway: Little Rock to Beckinhall (Loy)

The ~1.5 mile Little Rock Road to Loy Court section of trail is the first funded phase of Paw Creek Greenway. This project will connect the entrance of Robert L. Smith Park (at Little Rock Road) to...

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General Inquiries and Ideas

Do you have an idea or a comment about something for Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation? Share your ideas below!

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Meck Playbook Executive Summary (Dec. 2021)

The Meck Playbook Executive Summary is now posted below!

In the Fall of 2018, the Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation Department, or Mecklenburg Park & Rec, embarked on an exciting effort to...

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Long Creek Greenway and Stream Improvement: Phases 1-3

The first ~1.5 mile phase of Long Creek Greenway is nearly complete from I-77 to Treyburn Drive, which includes a connection along Dixon Branch Greenway under W.T. Harris Blvd to connect to Northlake Center...

The first ~1.5 mile phase of Long Creek Greenway is nearly complete from I-77 to Treyburn Drive, which includes a connection along Dixon Branch Greenway under W.T. Harris Blvd to connect to Northlake Center Parkway. Phase 2 construciton began in Summer 2022. Phase 3 will extend the greenway trail south to Oakdale Road. Long Creek Greenway is being designed and constructed in collaboration with a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services Stream Improvement Project: https://charlottenc.gov/StormWater/Projects/Pages/StreamWetlandRestoration.aspx See phasing exhibit below:  Phase 1 (I-77 to Treyburn) is under construction with an partial completion in Fall 2022 and aniticpated full completion in June 2023. The greenway trail provides pedestrian connections to Long Creek Club Drive, Reames Road, Secretariat Drive, Northlake Center Parkway, Bayview Parkway, and Treyburn Drive.Phase 2 (Treyburn to I-485) is under construction. The project includes +/- 2.5 miles of new greenway trail (asphalt, concrete, and boardwalk) with public access connections, roadway underpasses, swale bridges, modular block retaining wall, and four (4) pre-fabricated bridges of varying spans, and water quality pond. The greenway trail will provide pedestrian connections to Treyburn Drive, Ambleside Drive, Belstead Brook Court, Beatties Ford Road and Trotter Road. The Stream Enhancement portion of the project includes +/- 2.5 miles of stream improvements including realignment of existing centerline, installation of in-stream structures, revegetation of restoration areas, and +/- 14-acres of wetland restoration and enhancement. The project is projected to be complete in late 2023 or early 2024.Phase 3 (I-485 to Oakdale) is currently in design with an anticipated construction start in late 2023. This project includes +/- 2.3 miles of new greenway trail, Oakdale Rd roadway improvements, trail head parking area, and restroom facility. The greenway trail will provide pedestrian connections to Riceland Place, Primm Road, and Oakdale Road. The Stream Enhancement portion of the project includes 2+ miles of stream improvements. Find more information on Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation Capital Planning projects at: https://parkandrec.mecknc.gov/site-menu/current-projects

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McAlpine Creek Greenway: NC-51 to Johnston Road

May 2023 Update: Mecklenburg County's consultants are finalizing the construction documents and we are preparing to bid the project in Summer 2023 with an anticipated construction start...

May 2023 Update: Mecklenburg County's consultants are finalizing the construction documents and we are preparing to bid the project in Summer 2023 with an anticipated construction start date of Early 2024. The project is anticipated to be complete in 2025.    August 10, 2021 Update: Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation is providing an update on the McAlpine Creek Greenway project (Johnston Road to Green Rea Road). Due to difficulty acquiring the necessary real estate to make a greenway trail connection to Green Rea Road at this time, the Department is exploring a new trail alignment that terminates the greenway north of Highway 51/Pineville-Matthews Road (at the proposed trailhead parking lot). This alignment will include an access to Ryder Avenue, consistent with one of the options shared at the December 2020 virtual community engagement meeting (see map below). We will use any remaining project funding that would have paid for the connection to Green Rea Road to improve access to the greenway trail.     This greenway trail project is intended to expand the existing 6.5 mile McAlpine/McMullen/Four Mile system and end north of Pineville-Matthews Road.  The trail will provide a large number of residential areas to the north of Hwy 51 direct access to the greenway trail that links directly to office, hotel, and retail shopping areas.  Several multi-family and single family developments are among those that will be linked to the greenway system which will total 7.5+ miles when this greenway section is constructed.  The project also includes a new parking lot at Highway 51/Pineville-Matthews Road. This project is being built in partnership with the NCDOT. Due to NCDOT budget impacts, the project does not yet have a projected schedule for construction.    Find more information on Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation Capital Planning projects at: https://parkandrec.mecknc.gov/site-menu/current-projects   Thank you to everyone who attended the virtual community meeting on December 14, 2020! The video of the meeting and a pdf of the presentation can be viewed below. We will post updates about the project as they develop, but please also provide your email address below for email updates as well. 

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Albemarle Road Park

Albemarle Road Park is a neighborhood park in the South Park Region of Mecklenburg County. The entrance to Albemarle Road Park is off of W.T. Harris Blvd just south of Albemarle Road. Albemarle...

Albemarle Road Park is a neighborhood park in the South Park Region of Mecklenburg County.  The entrance to Albemarle Road Park is off of W.T. Harris Blvd just south of Albemarle Road.  Albemarle Road Park is approximately 21 acres of predominately wooded land with walking trails that is surrounded by Albemarle Road Elementary School, Albemarle Road Middle School and the Albemarle Road Recreation Center.  Albemarle Road Park and Albemarle Road Recreation Center are divided by a major road, W.T. Harris Blvd.  The Albemarle Road Recreation Center features a full size gymnasium, multipurpose rooms, a kitchen, a meeting room, a nature trail, a multipurpose field and a playground.  Mecklenburg County is working to make improvements to Albemarle Road Park.  The Albemarle Road Park Project will master plan, design and rebuild the park.  The master plan completed aimed to identify community needs, wants, desires for the park; identify users interested in enjoying the park, develop a plan for implementation, and improve perception, safety, access, visibility and usability of the park.  On Saturday, November 14, 2020, Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation conducted a virtual public meeting to seek community input to help define the master plan.   The Mecklenburg County Board of County Commissioners allocated $7 million to the improvement of existing local parks.  Albemarle Road Park is one of the ten parks selected to receive this funding.  Over the coming months, we will be working on the design process.   Below you will find project updates and timelines, meeting dates, key contact information, and other important information about the Albemarle Road Park project.  You may also give feedback and ask questions.  We encourage you to provide your input and stay connected!   Find more information on Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation Capital Planning Projects at: https://parkandrec.mecknc.gov/site-menu/current-projects

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Ezell Community Park

The Ezell Farms Park Project is for the design and development of a new 91-acre park located at the corner of Matthews-Mint Hill Road and Mintwood Drive in Mint Hill. Phase One construction improvements...

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Druid Hills Neighborhood Park

The Druid Hills Neighborhood Park Project will add improvements to an existing 7-acre park located at 2801 Poinsett Street, Charlotte. Improvements include a Restroom-Pavilion, public art, and a...

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Caldwell Station Tributary Greenway

A new greenway trail approximately 1 mile in length that connects existing Caldwell Station Greenway to the new Nothern Regional Recreation Center on Old Statesville Road.

Construction started...

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Meck Playbook

Mecklenburg County has experienced sustained (often booming!) growth since the mid 1800s. Amid this evolution, the County has consistently maintained a clear, supported vision for our parks and recreation...

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Irvins Creek Greenway: Idlewild Road to Lakeview Circle

Irvins Creek Greenway construction began in January 2022 and should be complete in Summer 2023. This capital project will add the first section of greenway trail built on Irvins Creek in Matthews. ...

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