GET OUT, GET ACTIVE ADVENTURE STARTS HERE Numerous recreational activities and attractions offer plenty of fitness opportunities
HARRISBURG PARKS & RECREATION Harrisburg Parks & Recreation Department and youth sports programs have a longstanding tradition of strong community support and volunteerism. The Department serves more than 3,500 adults and children from Harrisburg and neighboring communities enrolled in year-round sports leagues, recreational sports like tennis and flag football and special programs like summer camp, karate and more. The Department also hosts over a dozen family events throughout the year, including community concerts, Movies in the Park and holiday events. Harrisburg is committed to providing top-quality recreational facilities to its residents. See page 15 for details on the Harrisburg Park Master Plan. P.O. Box 100 4100 Main Street, Suite 103, Harrisburg, NC 28075 Phone: 704-455-PARK (7275) www.harrisburgnc.org/departments/ parks-recreation The Town of Harrisburg owns and operates five municipal parks within town limits:
HARRIS DEPOT PARK This is park is the site of the Morrison Sims Grocery Store/Historic Harrisburg Post Office as well as the Harrisburg Farmers Market. Situated on 3.91 acres, other amenities include a paved walking trail, mountain bike access, permanent corn hole courts, fishing pond, restrooms and a picnic shelter. 6960 Harris Depot Road Harrisburg, NC 28075 14
HARRISBURG PARK This 67 acre community park is comprised of multi-purpose fields, picnic areas, playground, restrooms, walking trails and natural areas with established vegetation. The park includes pedestrian access to the Farmers Market and historic depot. The Harrisburg Park renovation and expansion, expected to be completed in June 2020, will include an amphitheater, five multipurpose fields, splash pad, walking/ biking trails and a build site for a recreation center. Current discussions, while not finalized, are focused on the Harrisburg YMCA relocating to this location. The current park is 37 acres in size but is expected to be 67 acres once the project is completed. 191 Sims Parkway Harrisburg, NC 28075
STALLINGS PARK This small community park is adjacent to the Harrisburg Elementary School Park. The combination of the two facilities provides an opportunity for the Town to efficiently schedule baseball and softball programs for the community. In addition to the athletic fields, there is a walking trail, picnic shelter, playground and restrooms.
setting. This park is popular with walkers, runners, families and nature lovers. Park amenities include boardwalk trails, walking and biking trails, volleyball courts, horseshoes pits, a playground, a pond, picnic shelters and individual picnic sites, nature areas and a restroom/vending building. The park has historic significance as well. 6775 Pharr Mill Road Harrisburg, NC 28075
VETERANS PARK The Town will open a new Veterans Park on a 1.14-acre land parcel located in the Harris Square Shopping Center in November 2019. The park parcel is forecasted to become a Town greenspace that will have a focus toward veterans and branches of the military. The site will also become the home of the Town's annual Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration. 4281 NC HWY 49 S Harrisburg, NC 28075
NEIGHBORHOOD FITNESS TRAIL
PHARR MILL PARK
The first neighborhood fitness trail has been completed in Town Center. A sign behind Harrisburg Town Hall shows the various routes and color-coded arrows on the sidewalk guide walkers and runners. There are red, gold, green and blue routes, with the routes ranging from about a half mile to a mile and a quarter. Kyle Tucker, a Boy Scout with Troop #173, developed the Harrisburg Town Center Fitness Trail as part of his Eagle Scout project.
This 37-acre park provides passive recreational activities in a beautiful wooded
4100 Main Street Harrisburg, NC 28075
4088 Stallings Road Harrisburg, NC 28075 The Town maintains Pharr Mill Park in partnership with Cabarrus County.