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The City of Roanoke has 69 park properties (four plazas, 60 parks, five greenways) available for your recreational use! The following is a full listing of parks and plazas with total acreage in parenthesis.

Pocket Parks and Plazas
Less than 1 acre – 10 locations, 4.5 total acres
Andrews Park (.3)
Argonne Circle (.7)
Century Plaza (.2)
Entranceway Park (.7)
Gateway Park (.5)
Harkrader Park (.4)
Lee Plaza (.5)
SunTrust Plaza (.5)
Triangle Park (.2)
Wachovia Plaza (.5)

Neighborhood Parks
1-10 acres and/or at least one major experience – 30 locations, 137.3 total acres
Bennington Park (2.3)
Bowman Park (2.0)
Brown-Robertson Park (10.8)
Breckinridge Athletic Fields (5.4)
Crystal Spring Park (2.9)
Fern Park (9.1)
Garden City Park (4.6)
Garden City Center (3.4)
Ghent Hill Park (11.8)
Golden Park (3.9)
Grandin Court Center (.9)
Horton Park (4.2)
Hurt Park (.7)
Loudon Park (1.2)
Mason Mill Park (8.9)
Melrose Park (3.6)
Memorial Bridge Park (4.7)
Mountain View Center (3.9)
Perry Park (2.9)
Piedmont Park (.9)
Preston Park (9.7)
Preston Athletic Fields (5.0)
Raleigh Court Park (9.1)
Ridgewood Park (2.1)
Staunton Park (2.6)
Sunrise Park (1.7)
Valley Avenue Park (3.2)
Villa Heights Park (7.5)
West End Park (1.4)
Woodlawn Park (6.9)

Community Parks
10-100 acres and/or at least two or more major experiences – 20 locations, 776.3 total acres
Eastgate Park (46.0)
Eureka Park (15.1)
Fallon Park (64.2)
Fishburn Park (50.7)
Highland Park (32.8, includes Roanoke Dog Park)
Huff Lane Park (11.5)
Jackson Park (22.6)
Kennedy Park (22.6)
Lakewood Park (18.0)
Morningside Park (25.2)
Norwich Park (9.8)
Shrine Hill Park (21.2)
Smith Park (8.9)
Strauss Park (15.2)
Thrasher Park (21.9)
Vic Thomas Park (15.9)
Wasena Park (31.8, includes Roanoke Skate Park)
Washington Park (44.6)
Westside Athletic Fields (5.0)
Yellow Mountain Park (293.3)





Regional Parks
At least three or more major experiences – 3 locations, 674.1 total acres
Mill Mountain Park (611.3 acres)
River’s Edge Sports Complex (55.9 acres, includes Reserve Avenue and Maher Athletic Fields)
Elmwood Park (6.9 acres)

Natural/Preservation Areas
1 location, 12,543.0 acres
Carvins Cove Natural Reserve (12,543.0 acres)

Greenways
5 locations
Roanoke River Greenway
Mill Mountain Greenway
Lick Run Greenway
Tinker Creek Greenway
Murray Run Greenway

Paved Trails within Greenways
4 locations, 13.4 miles
Roanoke River Greenway Trail (6.5 miles)
Mill Mountain Greenway Trail (1.8 miles)
Lick Run Greenway Trail (3.6 miles)
Tinker Creek Greenway Trail (1.5 miles)

Natural Trails
4 locations, 60.7 miles
Carvins Cove Natural Reserve (46.0 miles)
Mill Mountain Trails (11.5 miles)
Murray Run Greenway Trail (2.5 miles)
Fishburn Park Trails (.7 miles)

Total Park Acreage within City Limits - 1,591.9 acres

Total Park Acreage - 14,134.9 acres

Total Miles of Trails within City Limits - 26.8

Total Miles of Trails - 72.8