Martha Rivers Park

in Gastonia

At Martha Rivers Park in Gastonia, children head straight for “the castle” playground. This park also offers a youth sports complex contains baseball, softball and soccer fields; batting cages; a sand volleyball court; and more.

Martha Rivers Park Amenities

• Four, lighted soccer fields

• Three, lighted youth baseball fields

• One lighted youth softball field

• Two batting cages

• Scorers’ tower with a concessions stand and restrooms

• There is one small play area within the baseball complex area

• Paved walking trails loop

• Playground

• Soccer fields

• There are two large picnic shelters

• A sand volleyball court

• Two horseshoe courts

• Restrooms

The Playground

The highlight of Martha Rivers Park – a one-acre playground designed by children, and built by hundreds of community volunteers who were organized by a group of dedicated citizens using thousands of private fund donations.  The largely wooden structure, simply referred to as “the castle” consists of multiple levels and includes such features as a fort, a ship, a race car, swings, slides, a sand pit in which to dig “dinosaur” bones, places to hide, things to climb, places to explore and more, all interconnected by a series of ramps and catwalks above a safe, rubberized surface.

Open: Dawn - Dusk, daily.  Lighted outdoor fields operate independently when scheduled.

To reserve a picnic shelter at Martha Rivers Park contact Cirty of Gastonia Parks and Recreation

The office also schedules all field use at Martha Rivers Park.