A Message from Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources

Beginning Monday, March 23, all Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources parks playgrounds, restrooms and athletics fields are closed until further notice. All PRCR-maintained picnic shelters, basketball, pickleball and tennis courts are also closed until further notice.

This is in addition to the closure of all facilities and the cancellation of all programs, special events, and facility rentals.

All Town parks and greenways remain open to the public, but water fountains are turned off.

Parks and greenways users are urged to remember the following:

Refrain from using parks or trails if you are exhibiting symptoms.
While on trails, warn other users of your presence as you pass, and step aside to let others pass.
Always observe CDC’s minimum recommended social distancing of 6 feet from other individuals. If this is not possible, find an alternate location or depart that space.

As this situation continues to evolve, expect further announcements about Town closures and service modifications.

Wake Forest residents are encouraged to visit our COVID-19 web portal for a complete listing of Town cancellations, postponements and closures.

Parks & Facilities

Town of Wake Forest, Parks and Facilites Map

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department manage 561 acres of parks, open space, natural land and trails. This includes five baseball/softball fields, three soccer fields, one pool, six picnic areas, eight playgrounds, eight lighted tennis courts, Flaherty Dog Park, the Wake Forest Community House, Flaherty Park Community Center, the Alston-Massenburg Center, and more than 50 miles of developed and undeveloped greenway trails.

Ailey Young Park *

Alston-Massenburg Center

E. Carroll Joyner Park *

J.B. Flaherty Park

Flaherty Park Community Center

H.L. Miller Park

Heritage High Park

Holding Park (including Forrest Field & Community House) *

Kiwanis Park

Plummer Park

Smith Creek Soccer Center *

Taylor Street Park & Alston Massenburg Center *