Roanoke Parks and Recreation
The City of Roanoke’s Department of Parks and Recreation is a full-service, nationally accredited municipal agency that maintains nearly 14,000 acres of public land and provides the Roanoke Valley with two thousand recreational opportunities each year. With 60 parks, more than 90 miles of greenways and trails, five plazas, two outdoor swimming pools and seven recreation centers, Roanoke Parks and Recreation currently employees 69 full-time employees and roughly 158 part-time and seasonal employees. Read More
Summer 2022 Activity Guide
Play Magazine
Recent Park Improvements

Completed Corridor 6 of the Mill Mountain Trails Plan

Repurposed tennis courts at Preston Park to a Futsal Court

Repaved 1/4 of Roanoke River Greenway near Bennington

Planted over 3,300 tulip bulbs in Henriette Lacks Plaza
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