Town of Huntersville, North Carolina

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.

Parks & Rec. New Offices
12600 Old Statesville Road
Huntersville, NC 28078

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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.

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 877,000 park patrons visit our parks annually. Some of the most used parks in the Mecklenburg County are in Huntersville with over 1,800 baseball and softball games played in Huntersville parks yearly. The department also hosted 25 sporting events in 2008 which generated an estimated $3.5 million in economic impact. North Mecklenburg Park was the host site for the 2008 National Softball Association World Series for Girl’s 8U and 10U Fast-Pitch Softball. For more information, click on the parks and facilities link.

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 170 successful programs and special events to over 30,000 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 activities link.

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Employee of Quarter Awarded

Sierra Davis, Center Supervisor for the Town of Huntersville Parks and Recreation Department was named Employee of the Quarter for her services to the town. Sierra was nominated by staff for her work on the Huntersville Christmas event and for taking on additional responsibilities in the last couple of months. She is responsible for the operation and supervision of two recreation centers and will be taking on another center when the new Lake Norman Charter High School Gym opens this fall. She has demonstrated her commitment to the town by always being willing to help other employees as well as the public. She demonstrates a high degree of initiative in the performance of responsibilities and displays exceptional dependability. Sierra was responsible for updating the department’s policy and procedures manual for all recreation centers. Sierra began her employment with the Town of Huntersville in March of 2007 as a part-time athletic assistant. She was promoted to her current Center Supervisor position in September of 2007. She holds a B.S. Degree in Sports Management and Marketing from Marshall University. Sierra was also the Mid-American Conference Softball Player of the Year at Marshall University in 2004.