The following facilities are currently closed to the public for repairs and renovations:
Idlewild Fields 1 and 2 will be shut down starting November 8 for renovations.
Kilborne Park restrooms are closed for renovations and repairs until further notice. A portable restroom will be on site during this time.
Renaissance Park
Restrooms are closed for maintenance until further notice.
Devonshire Park
This neighborhood park located at 6330 Barrington Drive, Charlotte, NC 28215 is closed for construction until Fall 2023.
Caldwell Tributary Greenway Closure
Caldwell Tributary
Greenway from Northern Regional Recreation Center to Caldwell Track Drive will be closed starting Monday, October 24 to accommodate the construction of the extension of
the greenway. The closure will last until Fall 2023.
Reedy Creek Nature Preserve
Southside Park
Charlotte Water and its contractors, BRS Inc., will begin construction of the Irwin Creek Tributary to Remount Road Wastewater Improvement Project in late April/early May.
Construction activities will begin at Southside Park along Toomey Avenue, then move up Remount Road to Remus Road and Brookhill Road. Project construction and pipe installation is expected to take 18 months to complete. Please note construction schedules are subject to change, due to weather and other conditions.
Southside Park is expected to be closed from June 2022 to June 2023. Crews will be installing a stormwater culvert from Southside Park to the other side of Toomey Avenue.
More information can be found in the "Project documents" under Irwin Creek to Remount Road Construction Mailer – April 2022.
RibbonWalk Trail Closure
The section of the Hoyt Hinson Trail at RibbonWalk Nature Preserve has been closed for safety
issues, related to erosion of a pond dam. This will be a long term closure
until the dam can be repaired. Visitors can get around the trail closure by
following the Wetland Trail to the right, then turning left at the Beech Walk
Trail. This detour is about a 10 minute walk.
Liz Hair Nature Walk- Little Sugar Creek Greenway
The Greenway and interceptor area is currently closed for two years of construction to complete the new Atrium Health connection.
For all Construction updates: Upper Little Sugar Creek Wastewater Project East Boulevard to Morehead Street (charlottenc.gov)
Detour Route Updates: Starting July 25, the Atrium project
requires work at the corner of S. Kings at Medical Center Drive, which requires
the sidewalk to be closed to pedestrian traffic. Therefore, greenway traffic will be
rerouted to the east side of S. Kings between East Blvd. and E. Morehead. Users
will have to use crosswalks at these two intersections.
COVID-19 Information:
Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation follows the guidance of the state of North Carolina and Mecklenburg County Public Health regarding COVID-19 protocols including facility capacity and masking. Please review all current information at this link.