Northeast District - Charlotte and
Mecklenburg County Parks
Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation
Department
5841 Brookshire Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28216
Phone: 704-336-3854
Explore Northeast District Parks
 The
Northeast Park District is features great parks and facilities for
the whole family. Some of the larger parks include Reedy Creek Park/
Nature Preserve and Nevin Community Park. Select a link below for
more information on that park.
Allen Hills Park
5100 Cheviot Road
704 -336-8866
- Features:
- 11.5 acres
- 2 half court basketball courts
- Playground
- Picnic area
- Multi-purpose field
- 2 softball fields
- Restrooms
Briarwood Park
5399 Waterwood Street
704-336-8866
- Features:
- 33.2 acres
- Mulit-purpose field
- Softball field
- Playground
- Picnic tables
- Benches
- Grills
Kirk Farm Fields
210 East Mallard Creek Church Road
- Features:
- 36 acre park
- Five youth soccer fields
- Connected to Mallard and Clark's Creek Greenway
About the Park:
Kirk Farm Fields is located near Mallard Creek Church Road and US
Highway 29. The park is named in honor of John Kirk and four
generations of his family who farmed on the site and raised
livestock there. John Kirk bought the property at the end of the
Civil War.
In addition to soccer fields, the park contains the eastern end
the Clark's Creek/Mallard Creek Greenway. This greenway, mostly
paved, runs 7.3 miles and is currently the county's longest
continuous greenway.
It connects many neighborhoods, University Research Park, and
Mallard Creek Elementary School. Construction will soon start on a
branch to extend through the campus of UNCC. The park also contains
a wetlands viewing area with a boardwalk, so visitors can get a
close-up look at the wetlands flora and fauna.
Mallard Creek Community Park
3001 Johnston-Oehler Road
704-548-8234
- Features:
- 515 acres
- 4 softball fields
- 8 full-size soccer fields
- Volleyball court
- 2 picnic shelters
- Concession stand
- Playground
Nevin Community Park
6000 Statesville Road
704-336-8866
- Features:
- 340 acres
- 4 lighted softball/baseball fields (no pitching mounds,
concessions open during league play)
- 3 soccer fields (2 are lighted)
- 6 horseshoe pits
- 5 Bocce ball courts
- 3 shuffle board courses
- 3 lighted picnic shelters
- Concession stand
- Multi-purpose trail
- 3 playgrounds
- Sprayground (free to the public and open seven days a
week, 10am-8pm)
Newell Park
9130 Newell Baptist Church Road
704-336-8866
- Features:
- 17 acres
- 5 softball/baseball fields
- Batting cage
- Picnic shelter with grill
- Walking trails and
- Playground
Reedy Creek Park
2900 Rocky River Road
704-568-4044
- Features:
- 116 acres park
- Lakeside Meadow
- Basketball court
- 2 softball fields
- Soccer field
- Cricket field
- 2 horseshoe pits
- 4 volleyball courts
- Community garden
- 18-hole disc golf course
- 3 ponds
- Fishing pier
- 9 outdoor picnic shelters
- 1 indoor picnic shelter
- 2 playgrounds
- Dog park
- Reedy Creek Nature Center
- 10 miles of hiking trails located in adjacent 727-acre nature
preserve
RibbonWalk Urban Forest
4601 Nevin Road
Charlotte, NC 28269
704-598-8857
Over 192 acres of natural woodlands, comprising the southern end
of Nevin Park lies largely untouched and unnoticed just minutes away
from downtown Charlotte, NC. Entrance to the Forest is free.
RibbonWalk Urban Forest is woodland oasis in the heart of the
city of Charlotte. The forest includes 192-acres of woodland and
wetland habitat with several miles of nature trails and a variety of
native flora and fauna. An extraordinary grove of old-age beech
trees designated as a "treasure tree grove" stands out a
one of the most impressive features of the forest. There are also
picturesque mature pines, flowering trees and other native
hardwoods. Wetland features include several ponds and meandering
streams. Native wildflowers dot the forest floor. Take and walk and
discover wildlife or signs of wildlife. You may see mammal tracks,
hear frogs or spot one of more than 60 birds that have been seen in
the forest by birdwatchers. There are many natural wonders to
behold.
Recreational Hiking
RibbonWalk has several hiking trails. Enjoy some exercise or
relax on a forest bench. Self-guided trail maps are available.
Trails are marked by colored ribbons tied to trees.
Research
Professors from local colleges and universities like Johnson C.
Smith, Queens, and Central Piedmont, and local K-12th grade teachers
bring their science classes out to research a variety of ecosystems
within the forest.
Picnicking
There is a large open field with several picnic tables. This
large open space at the entrance to the forest is great for events
and lawn games.
Facilities
Facilities include a Barn, Porta-Jon (includes water, soap &
towels). The White house on Nevin Road is the conservancy office and
is not open to the public.
Directions To RibbonWalk
- North of Charlotte, NC on Statesville Avenue (Road), turn
right on Nevin Road
- (1.2 miles) and watch for the blue and gray RibbonWalk sign on
your left as you pass the Thompson Glen subdivision.
- From West Sugar Creek, turn left on Nevin Road (1.2 miles).
Watch for the log cabin on your right. Entrance is next paved
road on your right (Hoyt Hinson Rd.)
Thereasea Clark Elder Park
6315 Rockwell Church Road
- Features
- 12 Acres
- Picnic shelter with grill
- Playground
- Basketball court
- Multiball field
- ½ mile asphalt walking trail
Tom Hunter
919 Tom Hunter Road
704-336-8866
- Features:
- 8.36 acres
- Basketball court
- Walking trails
- Playground
Unity Park
6401 Kelsey Drive
704-336-8866
- Features:
- 5.33 acres
- Softball field
- 2 tennis courts
- Volleyball court
- Picnic shelter
- Walking trails
- Playground
Viewmont Park
5400 Viewmont Drive
704-336-8866
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