Martin Luther King Jr. Park

It's Almost Time! 🐰

Come and make cherished memories with us as we gather together for a joyous and 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 springtime event. Don't forget to bring along your baskets or bags for egg collection!

🐣 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 is thoughtfully designed to embrace Special Olympics Iredell County Athletes and individuals with special needs, ensuring everyone can participate in the fun.

𝐄𝐆𝐆-𝐂𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐠𝐠 𝐇𝐮𝐧𝐭
📍Martin Luther King Jr. Park
🗓️ Wednesday, April 1, 2026
🕓 4:30p, egg hunt begins promptly at 6p
🔗 Full details linked below

City of Statesville NC

🌷 Looking for the perfect place to enjoy the first day of spring?

📍 Martin Luther King Jr. Park

With its beautiful natural setting, scenic pond, and plenty of space to relax or play, this park has long been a favorite gathering spot for families and friends across our community.

Whether you're enjoying a peaceful walk on the trails, letting the kids burn off energy on the playground, or checking out the brand-new pickleball courts, there’s something here for everyone to enjoy.

𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞:
🔹Playgrounds
🔹Picnic shelters
🔹Walking trails
🔹Fishing pond (catch & release weekdays)
🔹Bocce ball courts
🔹Horseshoe courts
🔹Amphitheater
🔹Pickleball courts

The City of Statesville NC is home to over 20 parks + properties boasting a wide range of amenities.

🏓 𝐘𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝

Pickleball Courts at Martin Luther King Jr. Park expands access to this high-demand sport and provides a second location for recreational play (Caldwell Park is currently the only City owned location available).

Statesville Recreation & Economic Vitality invites you to join us for a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony followed by open play, where players of all skill levels are will grab a paddle, hit the courts, and enjoy some friendly competition on brand-new pickleball courts.

𝐑𝐢𝐛𝐛𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲
📅 Tuesday, February 24, 2026
⏰ 1:00 PM
📍 Martin Luther King Jr. Park Pickleball Courts (911 Lakewood Drive)
🔗 Learn more: https://bit.ly/4qerFw6

This project adds another exciting recreation option to MLKJr Park and creates a welcoming space for community connection, active living, and fun.

City of Statesville NC

𝐏𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐌𝐋𝐊 𝐉𝐫. 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤

Have you heard? Pickleball Courts are coming to Martin Luther King Jr. Park! 🏓 This project expands access to this high-demand sport and provides a second location for recreational play (Caldwell Park is currently the only City owned location available).

Courts are almost complete!

Statesville Recreation & Economic Vitality invites you to join us for a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony followed by open play, where players of all skill levels are will grab a paddle, hit the courts, and enjoy some friendly competition on brand-new pickleball courts.

𝐑𝐢𝐛𝐛𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲
📅 Tuesday, February 24, 2026
⏰ 1:00 PM
📍 Martin Luther King Jr. Park Pickleball Courts (911 Lakewood Drive)
🔗 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐰

This project adds another exciting recreation option to MLKJr Park and creates a welcoming space for community connection, active living, and fun.

City of Statesville NC

𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

Statesville Event Center
Closing at 5p (as normal)

Bentley Community Center
Closing at 5p.

Statesville Recreation Center
CLOSED

Statesville Park & Soccer Complex
CLOSED

City of Statesville NC Park restrooms
CLOSED

𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐬
Basketball games tonight will be postponed to a later date.

View all City of Statesville NC delays and closures: https://bit.ly/49SnilE

𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫: 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟑𝟎 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐮 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟏, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬

Statesville Event Center
🔹Friday, January 30: Open regular hours
🔹Saturday, January 31: CLOSED
🔹Sunday, February 1: CLOSED

Bentley Community Center
🔹Friday, January 30: Open regular hours
🔹Saturday, January 31: CLOSED
🔹Sunday, February 1: CLOSED

Statesville Recreation Center
🔹Friday, January 30: Open from 7a-7p
🔹Saturday, January 31: CLOSED
🔹Sunday, February 1: CLOSED

𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐬

Statesville Park & Soccer Complex
🔹Friday, January 30: CLOSED
🔹Saturday, January 31: CLOSED
🔹Sunday, February 1: CLOSED

City of Statesville NC Park restrooms:
🔹Friday, January 30: CLOSED
🔹Saturday, January 31: CLOSED
🔹Sunday, February 1: CLOSED

𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐬
🔹Saturday, January 31: All Youth League games canceled
🔹Sunday, February 1: All Youth League games canceled

Stay safe, Statesville!

𝐕𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 & 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐮𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫: https://bit.ly/4apH1ID

❄️ 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞

Please see below for updates regarding Facility/Park operations and Youth Leagues for Thursday, January 29, 2026.

Bentley Community Center
🔹Thursday, January 29: Open regular hours

Statesville Recreation Center
🔹Thursday, January 29: Open from 7a-7p

Statesville Park & Soccer Complex
🔹Thursday, January 29: Restrooms will open around 12p

𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞 𝐍𝐂 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦𝐬
🔹Thursday, January 29: CLOSED

𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐬
🔹Thursday, January 29: Youth League Basketball games will be postponed to a later date.

Stay safe, Statesville!

❄️ 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞

We continue to adjust facility operations to ensure the safety of our community and staff. Please see below for updates regarding facility, parks and property operations for Tuesday, January 27, and Wednesday, January 28, 2026.

𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬
Bentley Community Center
🔹Tuesday, January 27: Open from 2p - 5p
🔹Wednesday, January 28: Open regular hours

𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫
🔹Tuesday, January 27: Open from 2p - 5p
🔹Wednesday, January 28: Opening from 8a - 7p

𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤 & 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐱
🔹Tuesday, January 27: Closed
🔹Wednesday, January 28: Closed

𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞 𝐍𝐂 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦𝐬
🔹Tuesday, January 27: Closed
🔹Wednesday, January 28: Closed

Stay safe, Statesville!

❄️ 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐬, 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, + 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟕, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

We continue to adjust facility operations to ensure the safety of our community and staff. Please see below for updates regarding facility, parks and property operations for Tuesday, January 27, 2026:

𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐬
🔹The Bentley Community Center and Statesville Recreation Center opening will be delayed until early afternoon (1p-2p - at the earliest).

𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐬 & 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬
🔹The Statesville Park & Soccer Complex remains closed.
🔹All City of Statesville NC Park restrooms will remain closed.

𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐬
🔹 Youth League Basketball games scheduled for Tuesday, January 27th, will be postponed to a later date.

🚨 We will continue to monitor weather and road conditions. Watch here for the latest updates.

Stay safe, Statesville! recreation.statesvillenc.net

Statesville Recreation & Parks Department The Statesville Recreation and Parks Department strives to enhance the quality of life for citizens of Statesville through recreation programs, facilities and experiences designed to meet the leisure needs of the community and to provide people of every age, race, and creed an opportunity to come to...

❄️ 𝐖𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 ❄️
January 25 - 26, 2026

Due to inclement weather, Statesville Recreation & Economic Vitality will continue to adjust facility operations over the next few days to ensure the safety of our community and staff.

𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬
🔹 The Bentley Community Center, Statesville Recreation Center, Statesville Park & Soccer Complex, and all City of Statesville NC Park restrooms are closed on Sunday, January 25th and will remain closed on Monday, January 26th.

𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐬
🔹 Youth League Basketball games scheduled for Monday, January 26th, will be postponed to a later date.

🚨 We will continue to monitor weather and road conditions. Watch here for the latest updates.

Stay safe, Statesville!

❄️ 𝐖𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 ❄️
January 24 - 25, 2026

Due to inclement weather, Statesville Recreation & Economic Vitality will adjust facility operations over the next few days to ensure the safety of our community and staff.

𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬
🔹 The Bentley Community Center and Statesville Recreation Center will close at 12pm on Saturday and remain closed on Sunday.
🔹 The Statesville Park & Soccer Complex will close at 12p on Saturday and remain closed on Sunday.
🔹 All City of Statesville NC Park restrooms will close at 12p on Saturday and remain closed on Sunday.

𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐬
All youth league events scheduled for Saturday have been canceled.

🚨 On Sunday afternoon, we will share updates regarding facility openings for Monday (1/26/26) as we continue to monitor weather and road conditions.

Thank you for your understanding as we prioritize safety. Please continue to check our social media pages for the latest updates.

Stay safe, Statesville! 💙

𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐝𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲

Today is the perfect reminder to step outside, take a deep breath, and enjoy the simple joy of a walk outdoors. Whether it’s a stroll through your neighborhood, a peaceful walk on a greenway, or time spent exploring one of our beautiful parks, getting outside is great for both body and mind.

Statesville is home to a variety of parks and outdoor spaces waiting to be enjoyed - grab a friend, bring the family, or enjoy some quiet time in nature.

The City of Statesville NC is home to over 20 parks + properties boasting a wide range of amenities.