Hester Park

Hester Park provides leisure recreation for people of all ages.

Named in honor of Oka T. Hester, former director of the Parks & Recreation Department, Hester Park provides leisure recreation for people of all ages. Hester Park is home to Greensboro’s only programmed evening volleyball leagues that play on grass under lights. The park features three soccer / football fields, programmed by the Parks & Recreation Department, as well as eight lighted laykold tennis courts. 

Area fishermen can enjoy a well-stocked lake, offered free to Guilford County residents (NC fishing laws apply). The fitness trail (1.3 miles) will challenge both the beginner and expert athlete with an extensive program of exercise and jogging. Trotter Center also offers a variety of programs, as well as sports camps.

Park Amenities

  • Seven picnic shelters with grills, two playgrounds
  • Stocked fishing lake with four fishing piers 
  • Walking trails (1.3 miles)
  • Four horseshoe pits
  • Two sand volleyball courts
  • Tennis leagues and instruction available


Picnic Shelter Rentals


Shelter #1

Seating Capacity: 200 (includes electricity)
Number of Grills: 2 - 1 large, 1 small


Shelter #2

Seating Capacity: 35 (includes electricity)
Number of Grills: 1 large


Shelter #3

Seating Capacity: 35
Number of Grills: 1 small


Shelter #4

Seating Capacity: 75 (includes electricity)
Number of Grills: 2 - 1 large, 1 small


Shelter #5

Seating Capacity: 35
Number of Grills: 1 small


Shelter #6

Seating Capacity: 35 (includes electricity)
Number of Grills: 1 small


Shelter #7

Seating Capacity: 70 (includes electricity)
Number of Grills: 2 - 1 large, 1 small

Get shelter rates here.

Oka T. Hester Park

3615 Deutzia Street, Greensboro, NC 27407

Park Office: (336) 373-2937
Trotter Center:  (336) 373-2927
Shelter Reservations:  (336) 373-5888
Fax Number: (336) 373-2060