Henderson County Parks & Recreation

Berkeley Mills Park

69 Balfour Road
Hendersonville, NC

Berkeley Mills Park is 60 acres and features an historic baseball field and pavilions.

Blantyre Park

500 Cliff Road
Penrose, NC

(828) 697-4884

Near Transylvania County line offers access for paddlers or floaters to the French Broad River, a State-Designated watercraft trail.

Boyd Park

840 North Church Street
Hendersonville, NC 28792
(828) 697-3007

Boyd Park features:

  • Miniature golf course (putt-putt)
  • Two tennis courts

Dana Park

2879 Upward Road
Flat Rock, NC  28731
(828) 697-4884

Dana Park offers the following amenities:

  • Community Building (No Air Conditioning)
  • Athletic Field
  • Basketball Court
  • Picnic Area
  • Swings

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park

400 North Grove Street
Hendersonville, NC 28792

(828) 697-3084

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park offers the following amenities:

  • Greenspace with Benches
  • Picnic Tables
  • Granite memorial

East Flat Rock Park

107 East Blue Ridge Road
East Flat Rock, NC
(828) 697-4884

East Flat Rock Park offers the following amenities:

  • Large shelter
  • Gazebo
  • Grills
  • Restrooms
  • Playground
  • Swings
  • Walking trail
  • Playing field
  • Basketball court

Etowah Park

449 Etowah School Road
Etowah, NC 28739

The Etowah Park covers 18 acres and has the following amenities:

  • Large shelter
  • Picnic tables
  • Playground
  • Walking trail
  • Tennis courts
  • Baseball fields
  • Soccer field
  • Shuffleboard court
  • Planned for a Frisbee golf course

Four Seasons Rotary Park

804 West Allen Street
Hendersonville, NC 28739

Four Seasons Rotary Park has the following amenities:

  • Pavilion with two picnic tables
  • Paved walking trail
  • Benches along the walking trail
  • Equipped playground

Lenox Park

On Lenox Drive near South Whitted Street
Hendersonville, NC 28792

(828) 697-3084

Lenox Park is one-half acre park with picnic tables and a historic natural spring.

Jackson Park

801 4th Avenue East
Hendersonville, NC
(828) 697-4884

Jackson Park is conveniently located near downtown Hendersonville. It covers 212 acres and includes the following amenities:

  • 9 Baseball Fields
  • 4 Picnic Shelters
  • Multi-purpose fields for soccer and events
  • 8 Tennis Courts
  • Basketball Court
  • Disc-golf Course
  • Off-leash dog area
  • Playgrounds
  • Paved Walking trails
  • Paved Bicycle trails

The park is also home to many species of birds, wildlife and plants.

Patton Park

1730 Asheville Hwy
Hendersonville, NC 28791
(828) 697-4844

Hours: 7:00a - 11:00p

Patton Park covers 19 acres located off of Asheville Highway.

The amenities are:

  • Two baseball fields
  • Basketball courts
  • Four racquetball courts
  • Two tennis courts
  • Football field
  • Two pavilions with picnic tables and grills
  • Two gazebos
  • Playground for tots
  • One-half mile lighted walking trail
  • Olympics-sized swimming pool (open from Memorial Day to Labor Day)
  • Bathrooms
  • Skate park

Pet's Own Place Dog Park

1019 7th Avenue East
Hendersonville, NC 28792

Pet's Own Place Dog Park is a fenced dog park with two separate sections for small and large dogs. There is also a waste bag dispenser, trash receptacle and a water spigot. Parking is available off of Seventh Avenue.

The Oklawaha Greenway Trail

The Greenway is open from dawn to dusk year round. The trail is 3.25 miles connecting Jackson Park, Patton Park, Berkly Park, Sullivan Park and William H. King Memorial Park. The trail is fully paved and fairly flat and is handicap accessible. The Oklawaha Greenway is accessible from seven adjacent parking area.

The Oklawaha Greenway Trail is a 10-foot-wide asphalt path with mileage signs at every quarter of a mile to let the users know how far they have traveled. These low posts show the distance to each park, with the distance from each park on the opposite side. Informational Signs have been placed along the Greenway where appropriate. Benches and water fountains are available along the trail. There are stations with air pumps and common tools for simple bike repairs at the trailhead parking lot on Balfour Road, the intersection between the Greenway and North Main Street, and near the trailhead in Jackson Park. The trail is excellent for both cyclists and pedestrians.

Please see for parking locations.

The Park at Flat Rock

55 Highland Golf Drive
Flat Rock, NC 28731
(828) 697-8100

Hours: Dawn to Dusk

The Park at Flat Rock consists of 66 acres of flat and open green space. It is a new park and is still in the development stage in some areas.

Here are some general rules so that all may enjoy the Park:

  • It is a tobacco free park
  • Dogs must be on a leash at all times
  • Only authorized motor vehicles permitted beyond parking lot
  • Skates, roller blades and skateboards are not permitted
  • Alcoholic beverages are not permitted
  • Portable charcoal grills and open fires are not permitted

Amenities have been developed or installed:

  • Perimeter trail (three-quarters complete) The current loop of the completed perimeter trail totals approximately 1.4 miles of flat, all-season walkable surface that begins and ends at the parking lot.
  • Bryan Playground
  • Mayor Robert Staton Pavilion
  • Quiet Place
  • Welcome Center

Tom's Park

318 West Allen Street
Hendersonville, NC 28739
(828) 697-3084

Tom's Park covers 2.5 acres and is located near downtown Hendersonville. Amenities are:

  • Picnic Area
  • Shuffle Board

Tuxedo Park

1299 Old US Hwy 25
Zironia, NC

The park is more than 6 acres and has a playground and walking trails.

Sullivan Park

713 Martin Circle
Hendersonville, NC 28792

The J.H. Sullivan Park fronts Ashe Street off 7th Avenue. It covers 18 acres and includes the following amenities:

  • Playground
  • Covered basketball courts
  • Community garden
  • Access to the Oklawaha Greenway
  • Public restrooms (open seasonally)

William H. King Memorial Park

810 Robinson Terrace
Hendersonville, NC 28792
(828) 697-3084

William H. King Memorial Park is comprised of six acres and features:

  • Baseball field
  • On-mile nature trail and .5 mile walking

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