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HICKORY PARKS , RE C R E AT ION & S P O RT S T OU RISM

MISSION STATEMENT To provide the highest quality in leisure services, parks, and recreational facilities while encouraging and enhancing healthy lifestyles for all citizens of Hickory.

COMMISSION MEMBERS Joyce Beard

jlbtnb@charter.net

Susan Bisulca

sdb57j@charter.net

Eric Brandon

brandone@lr.edu

Lloyd Coley Jr.

COMMISSION STATEMENT The Commission advises the City of Hickory in the operation of recreation facilities and activities for all age groups and strives to enhance the quality of life at a cost that is most economical for the City of Hickory.

The Commission provides input on a wide range of community recreation needs, including programming, facilities, and maintenance. The Commission meets at noon on the second Tuesday of each month at Highland Recreation Center. If you have any comments or concerns about recreation programs, facilities, or parks in your ward, please contact a Commission member.

coley.lloyd@yahoo.com

David Crosby

fabricsmore@yahoo.com

Kenneth Geathers Jr.

geathersk78@gmail.com

Junior Hedrick

jrhedrick12@charter.net

Jim Rogers

jamesarogers@juno.com

Ken Sigler

ksigler@premierplanning.net

Steve Snyder

stevedsnyder1213@gmail.com

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PARKS & RECREATION CENTERS

H I C K O R Y

LOCATIONS BROWN PENN RECREATION CENTER | 735 3rd Street SW CIVITAN PARK | 460 17th Avenue NE | 7.5 Acres

PARK HOURS:

CLIFF TEAGUE PARK | 1125 C Avenue SE | 8.1 Acres

Parks open at 7 a.m., 365 days a year. Closing hours vary by season.

APRIL - SEPT

9:00 PM

OCT - MARCH

7:00 PM

FAIRBROOK OPTIMIST DOG PARK | 1560 4th Avenue SE | 6.7 Acres GLENN C. HILTON, JR. MEMORIAL PARK | 2000 6th Street NW | 70.5 Acres HENRY FORK RIVER REGIONAL RECREATION PARK | 5655 Sweet Bay Lane | 66 Acres HICKORY CITY PARK | 1581 12th Street Drive NW | 15 Acres HICKORY OPTIMIST PARK | 751 2nd Avenue SW | 6 Acres HIGHLAND RECREATION CENTER | 1451 8th Street Drive NE HIGHLAND PARK | 824 6th Street Place NE | 2.7 Acres

Parks maintenance staff will make every attempt to notify patrons the parks are closing.

In the event park users are locked in the park, they should call the Hickory Police Department at (828) 328-5551.

PARKS, RECREATION & SPORTS TOURISM DEPARTMENT: (828) 322-7046

IVEY ARBORETUM AT SALLY M. FOX PARK | 125 3rd Street NE | 4.6 Acres JAYCEE PARK | 1250 15th Avenue NW | 3.5 Acres KIWANIS PARK | 805 6th Street SE | 16 Acres LOWES FOODS CITY PARK | 306 Main Avenue NW | 0.42 Acres MCCOMB PARK/BEAVER MEMORIAL GARDEN | 421 5th Avenue Place NE | 2.5 Acres NEILL W. CLARK, JR. RECREATION PARK | 3404 6th Street Drive NW | 22.7 Acres MIRACLE OF HICKORY PARK | 1515 12th Street Drive NW | 2.5 Acres RIDGEVIEW RECREATION CENTER | 115 7th Avenue SW ROBINSON PARK | 140 1st Avenue SE | 1.5 Acres ROTARY-GEITNER PARK | 2035 12th Street Drive NW | 96 Acres SHUFORD GARDENS | 534 3rd Avenue NW | 0.9 Acres SOUTHSIDE HEIGHTS PARK | 1400 2nd Street SW | 12.7 Acres STANFORD PARK | 1451 8th Street Drive NE | 37 Acres TAFT BROOME PARK | 115 7th Avenue SW | 9.6 Acres VIEWMONT PARK | 109 16th Avenue NW | 0.3 Acres WEST HICKORY PARK | 830 16th Street SW | 5.6 Acres

* Please respect the Tobacco Free policy at all parks.

WESTMONT RECREATION CENTER | 1316 Main Avenue Drive NW | 3 Acres WINKLER PARK | 2500 Clement Boulevard NW | 50 Acres PAGE | 3

PRSRT STD US POSTAGE PAID PERMIT # 1340 HICKORY NC

Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism 1451 8th Street Drive NE Hickory, NC 28601 Phone: (828) 322-7046 Fax: (828) 323-1042 www.hickorync.gov