Recreation

Two recreation departments offering a multitude of organized sports and instructional programs, support the pastimes of local residents.  Statesville Recreation and Parks Department caters to essentially every age group and offers competitive league play in traditional sports such as baseball, basketball and football.   Volleyball and team wrestling are also popular, as are adult and co-ed sports.   Aerobics, ceramics, Shag dancing and much more are offered in a classroom environment.

Residents take advantage of the more than 175 acres of public parks in the Statesville area.  From fitness trails to open spaces, the parks are well-maintained and safe, many with lighted courts and recreation areas.

For residents throughout the county, Iredell County Department of Recreation offers a variety of sports and recreation opportunities.  In addition to league sports such as baseball, softball, T-ball and soccer, outdoor adventure programming, organized rafting, hiking, and camping trips are among the offerings and make a unique addition to the area's recreational bonanza. Click here to visit their site: www.ci.stateville.nc.us/parks.htm

Statesville is also home to a state of the art YMCA facility at www.ymcairedell.org.  It includes an indoor swimming pool and a training room, locker rooms, steam room, Nautilus center, free weight rooms, two gyms, indoor walk/jog track, aerobics studio, meeting rooms, nursery, youth center with outdoor pavilion, and snack area.  The YMCA also offers an after school program and a summer camp program.

Golf is more than a hobby in Statesville.  For many, it's a way of life.  Supporting the sport are public, semi-private and private courses. These courses offer challenging play in a natural setting of pines, hardwoods and gently rolling fairways. Some of our local courses include: Statesville County Club (www.statesvillecountryclub.com), Fox Den Country Club (www.foxdencc.com), Lakewood Golf Club, Twin Oaks Golf Club, and North Carolina National Golf Club (www.ncnationalgolfclub.com).

If water sports are more to your liking, Lake Norman's 520 miles of shoreline is a dream come true.  On any given day, dozens of sails dot the horizon.  Windsurfing, skiing, and jet skiing are also popular.  The fishing is excellent, and anglers can expect trophy caliber catches almost year-round.

For those craving the exciting pace of a metropolitan environment, North Carolina's largest city, Charlotte, is only a short forty minutes away.  Symphonic performances, the Carolina Panthers, NASCAR racing, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and much more are all at your fingertips.