Alamance County Parks and Recreation

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Observation Tower at Cane Creek Mountains Natural Area is NOW OPEN! Summer Park Hours: 8am-9pm

Pleasant Grove and Eli Whitney Community Centers Click for full schedule of activities

For more than 50 years, Alamance Parks has worked to improve the quality of life of Alamance County residents. Through our parks and programs, we encourage healthy lifestyles for children and adults, offer inclusive activities for all of our citizens, and provide access to the natural world. Alamance Parks has three major focus areas: the outdoors, community, and youth athletics. We provide access to the outdoors through a variety of parks and trails, serve our community through two community centers and our Adaptive & Inclusive Recreation programs, and offer year-round athletics options for community youth. Our mission is to provide parks, trails, and programs that inspire visitors and welcome all participants.

Click Here to Visit RecDesk, our online portal for programs, facility, and youth athletics registration.

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Park Notices

Alamance Parks Storm Update:
Cane Creek Mountains Natural Area – All trails are now open.
Cedarock Park – Open with access to the playground, historic farm and both Wellspring and Cedarock Disc Golf Courses. The Cedarock Equestrian Center is also now open. Cedarock Park hiking trails are open, but please use caution when accessing. The Regulator Disc Golf Course remains CLOSED until further notice.

All Haw River Trail Parks and Paddle Access Points Closed: Glencoe Paddle Access, Great Bend Park and Shallow Ford Natural Area are all open for public access. All other Haw River Trail parks and paddle access points are closed until further notice.

Community Centers: The Eli Whitney Community Center and Pleasant Grove Community Centers gyms are CLOSED today, Monday, July 21st due to the heat index. The Pleasant Grove Community Center fitness room will be open from 6pm-7:30pm. The Eli Whitney Community Center fitness room is closed until further notice.

Saxapahaw Island Trail Closure: The Island Trail below the Glencoe Dam is temporarily closed at this time. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Shallow Ford Natural Area: The Connector Trail is currently closed at this time. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Summer Hours Update: Beginning May 1st through August 31st all parks and paddle access points will be open from 8am-9pm. The Cedarock Equestrian Center will be open from 8am-8pm.

Cane Creek Mountain: The Monadnock Lookout Tower is now open! Find more information here.

Equestrian Center Trail Riding Services are not available at this time.Alamance Parks is seeking a qualified vendor to offer horse rides at Cedarock Park.Click to download the RFP document.

Event Calendar

Visit the monthly calendar for a comprehensive list of all upcoming events.

Program Flyer

Click to download the PDF flyer of annual and ongoing Alamance Parks programs.

Requests for Proposal

Request for Proposal – CRP Horse Rides:

Alamance Parks is seeking a qualified vendor to offer horse rides at Cedarock Park. Click to download the RFP document. View a sample contract here.

See an issue at an Alamance Parks location? Submit a work request using this link. Describe the issue, select the appropriate park from the asset list & submit.

Hours & Information

Alamance Parks facilities are currently operating on summer hours. Cedarock Park, Cane Creek Mountains Natural Area, and Haw River Trail parks and paddle accesses are open 8:00am to 8:00pm. The Cedarock Equestrian Center is open 8:00am to 7:00pm.

Alamance Parks Administrative Office:

3916 R. Dean Coleman Road, Burlington, North Carolina 27215

Open Weekdays 8am-5pm

Phone: (336) 229-2410

Cedarock Shop & Visitors Center:

4242 R. Dean Coleman Road, Burlington, North Carolina 27215

Open 8am – Park Closing

Phone: (336) 229-2410 (Weekdays) & (336) 570-6759 (Weekends)
Email: recinfo@alamancecountync.gov

Parks and Recreation Administrative Hours of Operation
Hours of Operation: M-F 8:00AM-5:00PM
(Except Holidays)

See specific Parks pages to view current hours as they change throughout the year

Parks and Recreation Administrative Location
3916 R. Dean Coleman Rd
Burlington, NC 27215

Cedarock Shop & Visitors Center
4242 R. Dean Coleman Road
Burlington, NC 27215

Open 8am – Park Closing

Phone:
(336) 229-2410 (Weekdays)
(336) 570-6759 (Weekends)
Email: recinfo@alamancecountync.gov

Parks and Trails

Cedarock Park
4242 R. Dean Coleman Rd.
Burlington, N.C., 27215
Great Bend Park
350 Greenwood Drive
Burlington, NC 2721
Shallowford Natural Area
1955 Gerringer Mill Road
Elon, NC 27244
Saxapahaw Island Park
5550 Church Road
Graham, NC 27253
Swepsonville River Park
-Upper Access: 2472 Boywood Road, Swepsonville, NC 21359
-Lower Access: 2698 Boywood Road, Swepsonville, NC 21359
Cane Creek Mountains Natural Area
-Pine Hill Trailhead:5075 Bass Mountain Rd, Snow Camp, NC 27349
-Oak Hill Trailhead: 5545 Bass Mountain Road, Snow Camp, NC 27349

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