Northwest District - Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Parks

Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation Department
5841 Brookshire Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28216

Phone: 704-336-3854

Explore Northwest District Parks

The Northwest district of the Park and Recreation Department is home to the main Administration building as well as numerous parks.  Select a link below for more information on that park.

• Coulwood Park
• Firestone Park
• Fred Alexandar Park
• Hornet's Nest Park
• Hoskins Park
• Lakewood Park
• Latta Plantation Nature Preserve
• Robert L. Smith District Park
• Tuckaseegee Park

Coulwood Park
100 Coulwood Park Drive
704-336-8096

• Features:
  • 29 acres
  • Ampitheater
  • 2 lighted baseball fields
  • Batting cage
  • 4 tennis courts
  • Playground
  • Picnic shelter
  • Nature/walking trails
  • Volleyball court
  • Restroom

Fred Alexander Park
1832 Greer Grove Rd.
704-336-8096

• Features:
  • 6 acres
  • Full court basketball court
  • Tennis court
  • Picnic shelter
  • Playground
  • Picnic area

Firestone Park
3501 Firestone Drive
704-336-8096

• Features:
  • 19 acres
  • Full court basketball court
  • Multi-purpose Field
  • Walking trails
  • Playground
  • Picnic shelter

Hornets Nest Park
6301 Beatties Ford Road
704-336-8096

• Features:
  • 102 acres
  • 4-field lighted tournament softball complex
  • 18-hole disc golf course
  • 12 lighted tennis courts
  • 2 horseshoe pits
  • 8 picnic shelters
  • 2 Playground units
  • BMX bicycle track
  • Indoor shelter
  • Full court basketball court (2)
  • Lake with fishing pier
  • Concession stand
  • Restrooms
  • Sand Volleyball Courts (2)

Hoskins Park
3801 Gossett Avenue
704-336-8096

• Features:
  • 4 acres
  • Multi-purpose field
  • Full court basketball court
  • Picnic shelter
  • Playground
  • Walking trails

Lakewood Park
704-336.8096
3131 Kalynne Street

• Features:
  • Full court basketball court and Half court basketball court
  • Multi-purpose field
  • Picnic shelter
  • Walking trails
  • Playground

Robert L. Smith District Park
1604 Little Rock Road

• Features:
  • Playground
  • Walking trail
  • Play meadow
  • Restrooms
  • Parking
  • Three planned soccer fields will be completed when weather and water restrictions allow.

This park is named for Officer Robert L. Smith, a Charlotte police officer slain in the line of duty. Officer Smith was shot and killed January 15, 1987 while responding to a call of someone shooting into a condominium complex at Spyglass Place in the Pawtuckett Community, part of the old Adam-3 District.

Tuckaseegee Park
4820 Tuckaseegee Road
704-399-4492

• Features:
  • 19 acres
  • 2 full court basketball courts
  • Softball field
  • Youth baseball field
  • Football/soccer field
  • 6 lighted tennis courts
  • Picnic shelter
  • Playground
  • Walking trail