The Gastonia Parks and Recreation Department provides a variety of active and passive recreation opportunities for all ages, and preserves valuable open space for the enjoyment of the citizens of Gastonia.

Parks and Recreation Administrative office hours are open 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday.

Parks and Recreation Administrative office hours are open 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday.  The administrative offices for the Parks and Recreation Department is located in Memorial Hall, which also houses American Legion Post 23, a military museum, and the Rambling Rebels drum and bugle corps museum.  For more information on Parks and Recreation, see the Quick Links section to the right. 

Picnic shelters, ball fields and community centers may be rented by families, churches, companies or other groups for a variety of social and business functions.  The Administrative Office schedules shelter/clubhouse reservations for Lineberger Park, Martha Rivers Park and Rankin Lake Park.  Please contact individual Community Centers to make reservations for their specific facilities.

For information regarding shelter and building rentals available at Rankin Lake, Lineberger Park and Martha Rivers Park - please call (704) 866-6839.