Creekside Park
1821 Old Airport Road
New Bern, NC 28562
Come and visit Craven County Recreation and Parks Department's largest park, located on 111 acres adjacent to the Coastal Carolina Regional Airport. The address for the park is 1821 Old Airport Road, New Bern, NC 28562.
Creekside Park offers a variety of recreational opportunities for people of all ages. Included are 12 athletic fields that can be used for soccer, baseball, softball and football; a large playground designed for children ages 5-12 years of age; swings; sand volleyball court; restrooms; picnic shelters and a walking trail. The waterfront area provides canoe & kayak access, playground, gazebo, picnic shelter & walkways to Brice's Creek. All of these facilities are available for public use and can be reserved by calling the Craven County Recreation & Parks office at (252) 636-6606 Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Rental fees may apply for exclusive use of the picnic shelters, gazebo and athletic fields.
Future plans include development of tennis courts, Disc Golf Course, as well as a gymnasium and offices. Give us a call to see how you can help Creekside grow!
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Rotary Picnic Shelter
The Rotary Picnic Shelter is a large shelter at Creekside Park that seats 100. The shelter has direct access to the playground area, sand volleyball court, restrooms and fields. There is a $25 or $50 rental fee required for exclusive use of the shelter. Please call (252) 636-6606 to make reservations. Completed Creekside Shelter Reservation Form and payment are needed to finalize reservation.
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Walking Trail Picnic Shelter
The Walking Trail Shelter is a small shelter at Creekside Park that seats 20-25. The shelter has direct access to the walking trail, a grill as well as a playground. There is a $10 or $20 rental fee required for exclusive use of the shelter. Please call (252) 636-6606 to make reservations. Completed Creekside Shelter Reservation Form and payment are needed to finalize reservation.
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Congleton Picnic Shelter
The Congleton Picnic Shelter is the newest shelter at Creekside Park that seats 50. The shelter has direct access to the waterfront area, playground area and a grill. There is a $20 or $40 rental fee required for exclusive use of the shelter. Please call (252) 636-6606 to make reservations. Completed Creekside Shelter Reservation Form and payment are needed to finalize reservation.
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Gazebo
The gazebo is near the waterfront area at Creekside Park. It can seat approximately 8-10 people. Reservations can be made based upon Congleton Shelter availability. Please call (252) 636-6606 to make reservations. Completed Creekside Shelter Reservation Form and payment are needed to finalize reservation. | ||
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Ball fields The ball fields at Creekside are available to the general public. There is no fee for regular recreational league & recreational tournament play. A fee of $50.00 is required, per field per day, for any individual or organization that requires field preparation or is charging an entry/gate fee. A fee of $25.00 per field, per hour will be charged for use of lights. There is a $100 deposit required per event, to be refunded if area is left clean. The field must be scheduled in advance and a rental form must be returned to Recreational Department. |
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As part of recognizing Craven County's 300th Anniversary in 2012, the Craven County Board of Commissioners will hold the Monday, February 6, 2012 7:00 p.m. regular meeting in the River Bend Town Hall Meeting Room located at River Bend Town Hall, 45 Shoreline Drive, River Bend, NC 28562
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