PARKS & REC

Auburn PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT

auburnalabama.org/parks

With plentiful greenspaces, events, sports and programs for every age, season and interest, the options for outdoor and indoor recreation in Auburn are nearly limitless. In 2018, the Auburn City Council adopted a 20-year Parks, Recreation and Cultural Master Plan to improve the quality of city parks, recreation, arts and cultural programming, library resources, greenspace/ greenways, trails, facilities, landscape and natural features.

Several projects in the first phase of the plan are either underway or have already been completed. For more information, call (334) 501-2930 or visit the Auburn Parks and Recreation office at 425 Perry Street.

City parks

dinius park

1435 East Glenn avenue

• dog parks

• walking trails

• playground

• pavilion duck samford park

1623 East University Drive

• ballpark

• playground

• pavilion felton little park

341 East Glenn Avenue

• playground

• ball fields

• batting cage

• picnic tables hickory dickory park

1399 Hickory Lane

• nursery-rhyme-themed playground

• picnic tables kiesel park

520 Chadwick Lane

• pavilion

• garden & pond

• pet-friendly 2-1/4 mile walking trail

• historic Nunn-Winston House

Martin Luther King Park

190 Byrd Street

• pavilion

• playground

• basketball goal

• fenced field

• bocce ball court

Moores mill PARK

900 East University Drive

• sand volleyball court sam harris PARK

850 Foster Street

• accessible playground

• pavilion

• 1/6 mile walking trail town creek inclusive playground

430 Camellia Drive

• parallel play components

• accessible fitness and playground equipment

• sensory components

• pavilion town creek park

1150 South Gay Street

• 9/10 mile walking trail

• ADA accessible dog park

• swinging benches

• historic tree trail

• pavilion

• playground

City Sports Facilities

AUBURN/opelika skate park

900 Indian Pines Drive

AUBURN SOCCER COMPLEX

2340 Wire Road | (334) 501-2972

AUBURN SOCCER FIELDS

950 Pride Avenue | (334) 501-2974

AUBURN SOFTBALL COMPLEX

2560 South College Street | (334) 501-2976

BO CAVIN BASEBALL FIELDS > fields 4 - 7

335 Airport Road | (334) 501-2967

CITY OF AUBURN/AUBURN UNIVERSITY

YARBROUGH TENNIS CENTER

777 Yarbrough Farms Boulevard (334) 501-2920

DUCK SAMFORD BASEBALL FIELDS

> fields 1 - 3

1720 East University Drive | (334) 501-2965

DUCK SAMFORD BASEBALL FIELDS

> fields 8 - 10

333 Airport Road | (334) 501-2967

DUCK SAMFORD STADIUM

1600 East University Drive | (334) 501-2930

FELTON LITTLE PARK 341 East Glenn Avenue | (334) 501-2971

MARGIE PIPER BAILEY PARK

910 Wrights Mill Road | (334) 501-2975

SAMFORD AVENUE Pickleball & TENNIS CENTER

901 East Samford Avenue

• 4 tennis courts

• 6 pickleball courts city POOL

SAMFORD AVENUE POOL

465 Wrights Mill Road (334) 501-2957

• admission is $2 per person

• free for children 1 year old and younger

• season passes available city community centers

Boykin community center 400 Boykin Street | (334) 501-7280

DEAN ROAD RECREATION CENTER 307 South Dean Road | (334) 501-2930

FRANK BROWN RECREATION CENTER 235 Opelika Road | (334) 501-2930

HUBERT & GRACE HARRIS SENIOR CENTER 425 Perry Street | (334) 501-2930

JAN DEMPSEY COMMUNITY ARTS CENTER 222 East Drake Avenue | (334) 501-2930

Central Alabama Mountain Pedalers

camp-sorba.org

The mountain biking community is growing in Auburn thanks to the addition of over 30 miles of multiuse trails in Chewacla State Park and in Lake Wilmore Park, built and maintained by Central Alabama Mountain Pedalers (CAMP).

East Alabama Cycling Club

eastalabamacy clingclub.com

Biking is a popular pastime in Auburn and the city of Auburn has invested a great deal of effort and resources into becoming a Bicycle Friendly Community (as designated by the League of American Bicyclists). To learn more, visit auburnalabama.org/cycle.

Chewacla State Park

124 Shell Toomer Parkway (334) 887-5621 or 1 (800) ALA-PARK

Chewacla State Park is a 696-acre nature retreat and outdoor playground right in Auburn’s backyard. Complete with a 26-acre lake, peaceful waterfalls, hiking trails, campsite areas and over 30 miles of biking and hiking trails, Chewacla offers residents the great outdoors minutes from downtown Auburn. Rustic cabins make the perfect getaway for rest and relaxation. Admission is $4 for ages 12-61, $2 for children ages 4-11, and $2 for seniors over age 62. Annual passes are available.

Dinius park

1435 East Glenn Avenue

Dinius Park, Auburn’s newest park, is located at 1435 East Glenn Avenue. The park is named after the Dinius family who donated the land and other properties to the City of Auburn. The park is just over 13 acres and features two dog parks — a large dog park (1.06 acres) and a small dog park (0.48 acres). Dinius Park also includes a natural playground with a family pavilion and restrooms. The park is shaded with beautiful trees, a pond, and paved trails for walking. There are approximately 44 parking spaces available.

Town Creek Inclusive Playground

430 Camellia Drive

The playground is 60,000 plus square feet nestled between Wrights Mill Road and Camellia Drive. The playground features parallel play components, accessible fitness equipment, accessible playground equipment, sensory components and more to provide an engaging barrier free experience for person of all ages and abilities to enjoy.

Donald E. Davis Arboretum at Auburn University

181 Garden Drive | (334) 844-5770 auburn.edu/cosam/arboretum

The Donald E. Davis Arboretum is dedicated to the display of native woody plants of the southeastern United States. The 14-acre natural setting is supported by the College of Sciences and Mathematics at Auburn University. It is open year-round from sunrise to sunset and provides visitors a place for reflection and relaxation as they stroll along meandering paths. The scenery is reflective of unique habitats found in Alabama, such as rocky hillsides, stream bottoms, pond edges, salt-spray influenced sand dunes, pitcher plant bogs, and the Black Belt prairie.

In the spring, visitors will observe the blooms of more than 1,000 native Alabama azaleas, the largest collection in the state, as well as a multitude of native wildflowers. In addition to native plants, the arboretum is dedicated to implementing sustainable practices in the landscape. As a teaching resource for the public, the arboretum offers self-guided learning resources like the Stormwater Tour, which showcases tips for managing stormwater in a landscape. Informational brochures for this tour and other topics, such as locating native trees and shrubs in the facility, are available at the Arboretum Pavilion. The arboretum also functions as an outdoor classroom for university classes and local schools. There is no charge for admission.