Southwest District - Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Parks

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

Phone: 704-336-3854

Explore Southwest District Parks

The Southwest District of Park and Recreation covers the airport area and includes Renaissance Park and McDowell Park which is home to a Nature Preserve and a Nature Center.

Select a link below for more information on that park.

• Archdale Park
• Copperhead Island
• McDowell Nature Center and Nature Preserve
• Ramblewood Park
• Renaissance Park
• Springfield Park
• Steele Creek Park
• Thomas McAllister Winget Park
• Yorkmont Park

Southwest Park District

Archdale Park
5400 Cherrycrest Lane
704-529-1827

• Features:
  • 16.6 acres
  • Large multi-purpose field
  • A basketball court
  • Picnic shelter
  • Playground

Copperhead Island
15200 Soldier Road|
704-588-5224
(Adjacent to the McDowell Nature Preserve)

• Features:
  • 14-acre
  • Direct boat launching access to Lake Wylie.
  • Fishing pier
  • Trails
  • Picnic shelter.
  • Primitive camping on the shores of Lake Wylie is also available.

Ramblewood Park
10200 Nations Ford Road
704-529-1827

• Features:
• 79 acres
• 3 youth baseball fields
• 10 field soccer complex
• Half-court and full-court basketball court
• Walking trails
• Picnic shelter with grills
• Restrooms
• Parking
• Playground

Renaissance Park
1200 West Tyvola Road
704-529-1827

• Features:
  • 140 acres
  • Golf course
  • 5 softball fields (Renaissance is a Game Only Complex. Fields are not open for public use. All users must make a reservation and pay rental fees)
  • 17 tennis courts 
  • 10 sand volleyball courts
  • 3 soccer fields
  • Championship Level Disc Golf Course
  • 2 concession stands
  • Picnic shelter
  • Bike trails (6.5 miles)

Springfield Park
200 Deanwood Place
704-529-1827

• Features:
  • 11 acres
  • 2 basketball courts
  • Open picnic area with grills
  • Playground

Steele Creek Elementary Park
4100 Gallant Lane
704-529-1827

• Features:
• 2 acres
• Playground

Thomas McAllister Winget Park
12025 Winget Rd.
704-529-1827

• Features:
  • Community gardens located near the soccer fields.  Plots 10x15 for $15.00 and 20x20 for $20.00, water is available.For more information please call 704/5291827
  • Soccer fields
  • Basketball courts
  • Horseshoe pits
  • Trails
  • Restrooms
  • Playground
  • Picnic shelters

Yorkmont Park
6417 Vickers Road
704-529-1827

• Features:
  • 3 acres
  • A basketball court
  • Walking Trails
  • Picnic area with grill
  • Playground