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It is the mission of Huntersville Parks and Recreation Department to provide a localized system of parks and recreation resources and services to enhance the quality of life of Huntersville residents.
The department strives to develop and maintain safe and attractive parks and recreation areas; to partner and cooperate with other town departments, area agencies, sponsors and organizations to address the leisure needs of residents in the most cost-effective manner, and to support the physical, mental, moral and economic health of our community through provision and promotion of special events as well as traditional recreational programs and opportunities.
The Huntersville Parks and Recreation Department's programming division offers high quality and diverse programs to the citizens of Huntersville at the lowest cost possible. The department offered over 190 successful programs and special events to over 16,000 participants last year. Programs offered range from girl’s volleyball, adult softball, teen adventure camps, senior bridge, start smart, & after school enrichment programs. For more information, click on the program and athletic links.
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Huntersville Parks and Recreation Department's parks division maintains and operates over 230 acres of developed parkland and over 410 acres of undeveloped parkland. Over 1.1 million park patrons visit our parks annually. Some of the most used parks in Mecklenburg County are in Huntersville with over 3,100 baseball and softball games played in Huntersville parks yearly. The department also hosted 46 sporting events in 2010 which generated an estimated $14.3 million in economic impact. Bradford Park and North Mecklenburg Park played host for the 2010 National Softball Association World Series for Girl’s 14U Fast-Pitch Softball. For more information, click on the parks and facilities links.
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2011 Parks and Recreation Department Employee of the Year
The Town of Huntersville is honored to recognize George Richardson as the 2011 Parks and Recreation Department Employee of the Year. He was among the Department’s four Employee of the Quarter recipients and accepted that honor in the 4th Quarter of 2011.
George is the Turf and Irrigation Specialist with the Parks and Recreation Department and has been employed by the Town for more than ten years. George is also a Huntersville Volunteer Fireman.
George is responsible for the department’s turf and irrigation maintenance which includes the maintenance of 20 baseball/softball fields and 18 soccer fields. George is also responsible for many acres of common grounds as well as all tree and landscape maintenance.
Over the past three and half years the number of athletic fields that the town manages has more than doubled and use has increased at all sites as well. During this expansion and increased usage, George has been able to maintain the town’s athletic fields at a high level. George has been creative with testing different ideas on managing our facilities and by doing so he has been able to save the town money.
George is a native of Huntersville and is a graduate of North Mecklenburg High School.
The Town is proud to recognize George Richardson as the 2011 Parks and Recreation Department Employee of the Year.