CHARLOTTE — While Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation’s score jumped four spots in the annual Trust for Public Land’s ParkScore index for 2021, the county still found itself rated 91st out of 100 U ...

CHARLOTTE — The local parks system once again ranks near the bottom in the latest version of a national analysis by the Trust for Public Land released this week, but the lead researcher sees cause for ...

Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation reopened multiple parks in 2025. Why it matters: Park and Rec is focusing on improving the quality of the county's existing parks, Bert Lynn, director of ...

Charlotte-Mecklenburg’s park system, consistently ranked almost dead last across the country’s 100 largest cities since 2012, narrowly improved in a new survey released Thursday by a nonprofit that ...

CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Nearly a dozen parks and four greenways could face major impacts because of the proposed I-77 South toll lane project. Mecklenburg County leaders gave a presentation on ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Investments in greenways have helped Charlotte-Mecklenburg ...

Splash pads in places like Huntersville and Cabarrus County are unable to open as mandatory water restrictions go into effect ...

Dog parks have always been the perfect place for dog owners and their furry friends to make happy memories together. Although Charlotte is developing at a rapid pace, there are still plenty of options ...