Parks & Recreation
Rock Springs Nature Preserve
6684 Pine Ridge Drive, Denver, NC 28037
This new park includes a picnic shelter, a large children's play area with multiple apparatuses, a partially paved .4 mile trail, an amphitheater, and an outdoor classroom. The park is open to the public from 7am-dusk. For more information, contact the Recreation Department at (704) 748-1518.
Shelter Rental Policies and Procedures
Rental Application
Rescue Squad Park
7835 Galway Lane, Denver, NC 28037
Our newest park is a collaboration between the Denver/Lake Norman Rotary Club and Lincoln County Parks and Recreation. Rescue Squad Park includes a picnic shelter, multi-purpose field, and playground. The picnic shelter is available for reservations at times not designated for recreation programs/public use. Reservations can be made for 2 hour blocks and can be made by contacting Lincoln County Parks and Recreation at 704.483.8980 during the hours of 8:30am-5:00pm.
Shelter Rental Policies and Procedures
Rental Application
Beatty’s Ford Park
Beatty’s Ford Park
8335 Shipley Lane (located off Unity Church Road), Denver, NC 28037
This park includes a picnic shelter, disc golf, a walking trail, a volleyball court, horseshoe pits, a splash park area (open 10am-7pm), two children's playgrounds, and an amphitheater. For more information, contact the Recreation Department at (704) 748-1518. If you are interested in reserving the picnic shelter, please call to confirm availability.
East Lincoln Park
8160 Optimist Club Road, Denver, NC 28037
Located next to the East Lincoln Community Center, this park’s facilities include two softball fields, a multi-purpose field, horseshoe pits and a picnic shelter. For more information, contact East Lincoln Community Center at (704) 483-8980.
Mountain Creek Park (Catawba County)
Located on the northwestern tip of Lake Norman in Sherrills Ford, this 606-acre park features an extensive 19.52-mile multi-use trail network designed to optimize mountain biking and a host of other amenities including an adventure playground, a mountain bike skills course and tool stations, pickleball courts, a dog park, fishing pier, canoe/kayak launch, an outdoor classroom, an observation platform, picnic shelters and a paved ADA-accessible trail that winds through a quiet cove.
Mountain biking is at the heart of Mountain Creek Park. Along with dedicated bike-only trails and endless route combinations, Mountain Creek Park has quickly become a regional mountain biking destination.
Location:
6554 Little Mountain Rd.
Sherrills Ford, NC 28673
828-465-9645
The entrance to the park is located directly on Little Mountain Road. If you're headed to the park and using a navigation app, please note that some apps, especially if they haven't been recently updated, may take you to the wrong location. To ensure find us, enter the park's street address or GPS coordinates (35.59855, -81.03185) to get to our entrance on Little Mountain Road. If your navigation system takes you off Little Mountain Road to find our entrance, please note this is not correct.
Contact Information
David Adams, Parks Manager
(828) 312-1064
