Athletics
New Hanover County Parks and Gardens' athletic facilities may be reserved by league coordinators by calling 910-798-PARK (7275). Coordinators must provide proof of General Liability insurance with at least $1,000,000 per occurrence. New Hanover County must be listed as additional insured on the certificate.
Winter Field Schedule
All county athletic fields will be closed from December 1, 2021 to February 14, 2022 for rest and preparation for spring.
Athletic Field Closure Notification
Some of the following facilities may be reserved (as noted) by league coordinators by calling 910-798-PARK (7275). Some facilities are for use on a first-come, first-served basis and cannot be reserved.
Baseball
- Long Leaf Park (reservable)
- Myrtle Grove Athletic Complex (reservable)
- Northern Regional Park at Castle Hayne (reservable)
- Ogden Park (reservable)
- Parkwood Park
- Roland-Grise Middle School (reservable)
- Veterans Park (reservable)
Basketball
- Arrowhead Park
- Kings Grant Park
- Long Leaf Park
- Ogden Park
- Parkwood Park
- Veterans Park
Biking
- Blue Clay Bike Park (reservable)
Disc Golf
- Arrowhead Park (reservable)
- Northern Regional Park at Castle Hayne (reservable)
Football / Soccer
- Myrtle Grove Athletic Complex (reservable)
- Northern Regional Park (reservable)
- Ogden Park (reservable)
- Veterans Park (reservable)
Multi-Purpose Fields
- Arrowhead Park
- Kings Grant Park
- Monterey Heights Park
Pickleball
- Northern Regional Park
- Veterans Park
Soccer
- Eaton Elementary School (reservable)
- Hoggard High School (reservable)
- Northern Regional Park at Castle Hayne (reservable)
- Roland-Grise Middle School (reservable)
- Veterans Park (reservable)
Softball
- Hoggard High School (reservable)
- Myrtle Grove Athletic Complex (reservable)
- Ogden Park (reservable)
- Veterans Park (reservable)
Stadium - Youth Football
- Odgen Park (reservable)
Tennis
- Arrowhead Park
- Echo Farms Park (reservable)
- Hoggard High School (reservable)
- Laney High School (reservable)
- Long Leaf Park (reservable)
- Ogden Park (reservable)
- Veterans Park (reservable)
Volleyball
- Long Leaf Park
- Veterans Park (reservable)
These sports clubs and leagues use NHC Parks and Gardens facilities for practice and games.
Baseball / Softball - Youth
- Cape Fear Optimist Club
- Halo Sports
- I9 Sports
- Supper Optimist Club
- Wilmington Fastpitch
- Winter Park Optimist Club
Baseball / Softball - Adult
Bicycling
Disc Golf
Football - Youth
Lacrosse - Youth
Pickleball
Soccer - Youth
- Cape Fear Soccer Association
- I9 Sports
- Pleasure Island Soccer Association
- Port City Soccer Club
- Superb Futbol Club
Soccer - Adult
Tennis - Youth & Adult
Tennis - Adult
- Women's Team Tennis of Wilmington
Ultimate Frisbee
- How can I find out if athletic fields are closed due to weather?
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Decisions to close athletic fields due to weather are typically made between 12 and 1 pm each day.
Parks and Gardens gives you the option to receive field notifications by email or text message through the RainedOut app. To register, go to the RainedOut website and sign up with your mobile phone number or email address. You will then receive the notifications. You may unsubscribe from the service at any time.
RainedOut is a third-party app used by the county. To receive emails is free, but there is a charge of $7.30 per year for recipients to receive text messages.
Field closures are also posted on the Parks and Gardens Facebook and Twitter.
- Do you have any basketball courts?
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Yes, we have basketball courts at Arrowhead, Kings Grant, Long Leaf, Parkwood, Ogden and Veterans Parks.
- Can I fly model airplanes on athletic fields?
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Requests to fly model airplanes must be pre-approved by the Parks Assistant Director. Requestor must provide proof of General Liability insurance with at least $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate.