The Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation Department is home to  210 parks and facilities located on more than 17,600 acres of parkland throughout Mecklenburg County. The department is also responsible for 27 recreation centers, 5 public golf courses, 3 indoor pools, 2 outdoor pools, 3 nature preserves, a public campground and disc golf courses. In Mecklenburg County you'll always have somewhere fun and exciting to go! For outdoor enthusiasts there are 33 miles of developed greenways  and 147 miles of undeveloped greenways. Mecklenburg Park and Recreation is  responsible for 11 nature preserves. Watch the Get Going with Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation video and learn ways to Recreate All Year. 

The structure of our department is broken down in such a way that it provides the most staff to each need and interest of the public.  The formal divisions of the Park and Recreation Department include:

Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation Department

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• Nature Preserves and Natural Resources - manages the nature centers, nature preserves, and natural heritage sites
• Aquatics Division - oversees all of our Aquatic facilities including neighborhood pools, Ray's Splash Planet and the Aquatic Centers
• Therapeutics Division - develops programs for the disabled, elderly and under-privileged
• Fitness and Wellness Division - provides physical fitness and wellness programs
• Park Planning Division - responsible for park projects and park planning
• Park Services Division - maintenance of our parks and facilities
• NC Cooperative Extension

 Other links of interest in About MCPR section:

• Advisory Councils
• Forms and Policies
• Staff Directory
• Commissioners
• Employment
• Partners For Parks
• Outsourced Facilities
• Sponsorships
• Volunteer Opportunities
  

Geographically, the Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation Department is divided into nine districts:  North, Northwest, Northeast, East, Southwest, South, Central I, Central II, Central III.  View the district map.

Park and Recreation Mission Statement
"To enrich the lives of our citizens through the stewardship of the County's natural resources and the efficient and responsive provision of quality leisure opportunities, experiences, and partnerships."

Park and Recreation Vision Statement
"People who recreate in Mecklenburg County will have a system of parks, greenways, and open space located throughout the County that will provide more parkland per capita than the national average, will connect neighborhoods, satisfies public recreation needs, and will protect environmentally sensitive areas."