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Lake at the Park
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Oakboro Farmers Market
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Small Town Charm
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Friday Night Cruise In
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Quaint Small Town Shopping
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Railroad Museum
Daniel B. Smith, Parks & Recreation Director
Rodney Hahn, Parks Superintendent
Steven Thompson, Parks Maintenance
Travis Little, Parks Maintenance
The Parks and Recreation Director creates and implements recreational programming and activities for town residents and oversees scheduling and reservations for all park facilities.
Bicycle & Pedestrian Project
- Acceleration Implementation Plan
- Top 5 Priority Projects
2024-2025 Winter Basketball
Basketball registration is open from October 1-31 for children in grades K-5th. Students should have an Oakboro address or attend Oakboro STEM, with the basketball league following the same residency rules as the spring baseball/softball league. Practices will begin in late November and games will be played in January/February.
Fees are due at time of registration. Registrations can be brought in or placed in the drop box at Oakboro Town Hall (109 N. Main Street) or mailed to PO Box 610, Oakboro, NC 28129. Forms are available online here and at Town Hall.
Baseball/Softball
The Oakboro Youth Club organizes local baseball and softball programs. Information can be found at www.oakboroyouthclub.org
Memorial Park
Park Information:
Features sidewalk seating, a water fountain and is the site of seasonal ceremonies such as the Christmas Tree lighting and National Day of Prayer.
Oakboro District Park
423 S. Main Street
Oakboro District Park is approximately 40 acres and includes a disc golf Course, five shelters, three mini shelters, workout stations, horseshoe pits, a stocked pond (no fishing yet), and about a mile of walking trails as well as restrooms. There is also a state of the art amphitheater, two lighted baseball/softball fields, a football/soccer field and a 1000 foot Nature Trail and Walking Trail Bridge. The picnic shelters and amphitheater can be reserved for your special events for a fee by calling Town Hall at 704-485-3351. To reserve any of the ball fields, contact Daniel Smith at 704-485-3351 or dsmith@oakboro.com. You can also check out Oakboro District Park on Facebook |
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Form for Shelter Rental Form for Community Building Rental Required Signature Page-Rules for Renting Shelters/Buildings |
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*New* Community Building
Meeting Rooms Only: Security may be required - to be determined by Oakboro Police Department...if required - $75/hour Set Up/Tear Down of Tables - $100 additional fee |
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Blueway Park Access Point
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Oakboro Distric Park
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Boxcar Picnic Shelter
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Boxcar Picnic Shelter
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Caboose Picnic Shelter
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Caboose Picnic Shelter
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Engine Picnic Shelter
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Engine Picnic Shelter
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Railcar Picnic Shelter
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Railcar Picnic Shelter
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Disc Golf Game
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Exerise Station
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Gazebo on the Lake in the Park
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Long Street Park
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Memorial Park Fountain in down town Oakboro
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Entrance to 1000 foot Walking Trail
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Oakboro City Trail runs along the railroad with access to Oakboro District Park
Fees at a Glance
Long Street Park & Community Building
Park Information:
519 N. Long Street Community building information . . .
Houses a community building which now serves as the Oakboro Nutrition Site, a small playground, a concession stand with bathrooms and storage, a ball field, a picnic area, and basketball court. The building may be rented on the weekends throughout the year.
The fee to rent the building is $200. At least half must be paid as a non-refundable deposit for reservations to be secured. Contact Town Hall at 704-485-3351 for details.