Attractions

Bark Park
8955 Weddington Rd NW
Concord, NC 28027
704-920-5600

Fenced in dog run to allow your dog to sniff and run.

Harrisburg Park
191 Sims Parkway
Harrisburg, NC 28075

One picnic shelter, charcoal grills, soccer/football fields, playground, walking trail, mountain bike trail, volleyball court, corn hole courts and horseshoe pits.

Frank Lisa Park
4001 Stough Rd
Concord, NC 28027
704-920-2701

Popular recreation area with picnic pavilions, fishing & boating lake, tennis, athletic fields & mini-golf.

Mallard Creek Recreational Center
2530 Johnston Oehler Rd
Charlotte, NC 28269
704-548-8234

Full-size gymnasium, computer lab, fitness center, indoor playroom and shower facilities

Crowders Mountain State Park
522 Park Office Lane
Kings Mountain, NC 28086
704-853-5375

Challenging hikes, towering cliffs and 25-mile views of the surrounding piedmont. Eleven trails range from pastoral to strenuous. A nine-acre lake offers choice spots for fishing or an opportunity to try canoeing with rentals available. A visitor center with museum-quality exhibits complements regular interpretive programs.

Lake Norman State Park
159 Inland Sea Lane
Troutman, NC 28166
704-528-6350

Lake Norman State Park, on the largest manmade lake in North Carolina, boasts one of the region’s more popular mountain biking network, offering 30.5 miles of single-track trail. Nearby are a 125-yard-long swim beach and bathhouse complex as well as a boat ramp and opportunities for fishing from spots along park trails.

Morrow Mountain State Park
49104 Morrow Mountain Road
Albemarle, NC 28001
Phone704-982-4402

More than 15 miles of hiking trails and 16 miles of bridle trails thread the park, reaching from the summit of Morrow Mountain to Lake Tillery, where a boathouse offers canoes and rowboats for rent and bait for fishing.