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Asheville City Parks and Playgrounds

May 1, 2014

Ann Patton Joyce Park - 30 Hawthorne Dr. – This green space sits in the heart of the Beverly Hills community and features a toddler playground and benches.

Aston Park - 336 Hilliard Ave – Features one of the finest public clay tennis court facilities in the United States. Features, two large pieces of playground equipment, open play area, sandbox, walking trail, sports/games that may be checked out.

Burton St. Recreation Center - 134 Burton St – features an auditorium, game room, billiard room, arts and crafts room, a computer lab, a weight room and a kitchen.  The park surrounding the center features two basketball courts, a playground and a play field.

Carrier Park - 220 Amboy Rd – offers volleyball courts, a giant playground, a roller-hockey rink, a basketball court, a multi-use track, a lawn bowling court, a paved trail, a multi-use sports field for baseball and soccer, a picnic pavilion, river overlooks, boat landing, and a wetland interpretive and education area.

East Asheville Recreation Center - 906 Tunnel Rd. – Offers a large playground, picnic tables, grills and a basketball court.

Food Lion Skate Park - 50 Cherry St. N – A unique concrete park with three distinctive areas in the beginner bowl, intermediate street course and an advanced vertical bowl.

French Broad River Park - 508 Riverview Dr. – Features a vast area of open green space with old trees, a wildflower garden, a paved trail, a gazebo, picnic tables and grills, an observation deck, and a small playground.

Herb Watts Park - 62 Erskine Ave. – A neighborhood park with a playground.

Jake Rusher Park - 132 Peachtree St. – features a giant playground..Kenilworth Park - 79 Wyoming Rd., Asheville – Offers a playground, tennis courts, a basketball court, restrooms and a large open play area

Lakewood Park - Kenilworth in East Asheville – Features a playground, a sandbox, a half-court basketball court and a ball field

Linwood Crump Shiloh Complex - 121 Shiloh Rd – offers a variety of activities for all ages, plus the Youth Enrichment Program offering recreation activities especially for youth. The center features a gymnasium, multi-purpose room, library, weight room and classrooms; and is surrounded by Shiloh Park with a lighted ball field, basketball courts, tennis courts, walking track and a playground. 

Magnolia Park - 51 Magnolia Ave. – Features a playground, a half court basketball court, restrooms and a paved trail.  (Montford neighborhood)

Malvern Hills Park & Pool - 75 Rumbough Pl., Asheville – Offers an outdoor swimming pool with a pavilion, a bathhouse, restrooms and a concession area, a large picnic shelter, lighted tennis courts, a playground and a trail.

Montford Recreation Complex - 34 Pearson Dr. – Features the Montford Climbing Wall, gymnasium and two multi-purpose rooms. The center is surrounded by the Montford Complex with a playground, tennis court, lighted ball field and the Hazel B. Robinson Amphitheater.

Murphy-Oakley Park - 715 Fairview Rd. – Includes a lighted ball field, three tennis courts, a playground, a picnic shelter, a concession and restrooms.

Pack Square Park - Located in the heart of downtown.
The pavilion offers restrooms and drinking fountains for visitors to Pack Square Park.
Pavilion Hours:
9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
7 days a week
April 1st to November 1st

Pritchard Park - 67 Patton Ave. – Features large boulders with waterfalls, walkways, amphitheater-style seating and attractive landscaping.  It is a favorite spot for special events and street performers.

Recreation Park & Pool - 69 Gashes Creek Rd. – Features an outdoor swimming pool, playground and picnic shelters. It is located in the same complex with Azalea Park and the WNC Nature Center.

Seven Springs/Meadow Park/ Forest Park - Located on Caledonia Rd – Features trails, natural areas and a playground. 

Shiloh Park - 121 Shiloh Rd – Features a lighted ball field with concession and restrooms, a basketball court, tennis court, playground, picnic tables and a trail.

Splasheville - Pack Square Pavilion is now open to the public!
The pavilion offers restrooms and drinking fountains for visitors to Pack Square Park.
Pavilion Hours: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. 7 days a week

Walton St. Park & Pool - 570 Oakland Rd. – Featuring an outdoor swimming pool complete with a concession and bath house, a softball field, a picnic shelter and a playground. 

Weaver Park - 200 Murdock Ave – Features a lighted ball field, concession, a basketball court, playground, tennis courts, picnic shelter, a trail and a restroom. 

West Asheville Recreation Center - 970 Haywood Rd. – The center includes a full service kitchen and a multi-purpose room.  Playground and basketball courts are adjacent to the center

West Asheville Park - 11 Vermont Ave. Ext. – Features concessions and restrooms, a playground and a picnic shelter.