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Elon Recreation Center

Very well maintained grounds hidden behind an elementary school, with four full-size public astroturf soccer fields, disc golf, hiking trails, a fishing pond and an indoor court. Rooms can smell strongly of cleaning chemicals.

CHARLOTTE, NC · PARK WITH PLAYGROUND · READ FROM 16 VISITOR ACCOUNTS · LAST CHECKED 2026-08-18

Courts and fields
Soccer · Lacrosse · Basketball · Volleyball · Badminton · Disc golf · Football

About four full-size soccer fields open to the public and lined with astroturf, plus disc golf courses and an indoor court

5 accountshigh confidencechecked 2026-08-18
Ground surface
Artificial turf

The public soccer fields are astroturf

1 accounthigh confidencechecked 2026-08-18
Walking trail
Yes

Hiking trails alongside the fields and pond

2 accountshigh confidencechecked 2026-08-18
Upkeep
Well kept

Grounds described as very well maintained, though the indoor rooms often carry a heavy chemical smell from overcleaning

3 accountshigh confidenceaccounts differchecked 2026-08-18
Cost
Paid

Summer camp is described as excellent value for the price

1 accounthigh confidencechecked 2026-08-18
Seasonal note
A large fishing pond sits below the fields
2 accountshigh confidencechecked 2026-08-18

What we could not confirm

Visitors have not described these, so we are not guessing:

  • Shade
  • Enclosure
  • Restroom
  • Toddlers
  • Water
  • Parking

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How we know this

Every value above comes from what visitors described on site, read one park at a time. Where accounts disagree we say so rather than picking a side. Where nobody has mentioned something, we leave it blank and ask you.