Greensboro's Parks

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The Greensboro Parks and Recreation Department manages several types of park facilities. Neighborhood Parks are usually smaller tracts of land located within a community where local residents can walk to the park and enjoy its offerings. Regional Parks are large acreage facilities that have staff assigned to oversee programs, offerings and maintenance of the park. The Regional Parks have opportunities that draw patrons from all over the county, state and sometimes beyond. Watershed Parks consist of large acreage lakes and their surrounding buffer zones. These facilities often attract patrons from across the region with excellent fishing, hiking and educational opportunities.

Find Parks by Zip Code

To assist residents in finding parks located close to their homes, a breakdown of parks by zip code is now available.  

Neighborhood Parks

The Greensboro Parks and Recreation Department maintains many different park settings for individuals and groups to enjoy the outdoors. Neighborhood Parks offer tracts of land closer to homes for children and adults to enjoy. These facilities often include open space, playground equipment, concrete courts, and natural areas.

Some also have regulation-size ball fields with scheduled games, concessions, restrooms, and a picnic shelter. Others offer just a buffer of natural area to sit, relax, run, or walk. Many of the City's summer playground programs are held at these facilities.

A complete list of neighborhood parks and their locations is provided in the Neighborhood Parks link to the left.

Regional Parks

The Regional Parks of the Greensboro Parks and Recreation Department are large acreage facilities staffed with professional Parks and Recreation personnel. Opportunities available within Regional Parks range from fishing, camping, swimming, golf, trails, disc golf, dog park, tennis, volleyball, and much more.

Picnic shelters are available at most of the Regional Parks to provide a place for families, friends, and companies to enjoy the great outdoors. Many facilities host athletic and special events that draw participants from across the country.

There is a vast array of opportunities at each facility and you can learn more by selecting the individual park links located at the left side of the page.

Watershed Parks

The Watershed Parks offer residents the ability to fish, boat, sail, canoe, kayak, hike, and picnic. The Watershed Parks also offer great wildlife education, hunter safety, and other educational classes. Each facility offers the angler the opportunity to fish from boat or pier for their favorite species of fish. Large-mouth bass, crappie, bluegill, catfish, sunfish, and Bodie bass are all possible catches while visiting these facilities.

Annual and special events bring participants from all across the state to enjoy the facilities at the Watershed Parks.

Take a look at the various offerings at the Watershed Parks link on the left side of the page.

Park Watch Program
The Park Watch program is a partnership between Greensboro Parks and Recreation, the Greensboro Police Department and City residents to reduce crime, vandalism, and illegal activities in our neighborhood parks. Modeled after Community Watch and Lake Watch programs, Park Watch provides guidelines to follow when reporting suspicious activities. Read our Park Watch brochure for more information.