Watauga County Parks & Recreation

The Watauga County Parks and Recreation Department strives to provide a wide variety of quality recreational programming opportunities in the areas of arts, youth and adult athletics, special programs, special events, special populations including Special Olympics, aquatics, and summer youth camps. The public can enjoy the following facilities which are located throughout Watauga County: a gym, a community clubhouse, 26 multi-purpose athletic fields, 3 parks, tennis courts, basketball courts, 8 picnic shelters, and the new Watauga Community Recreation Center, which opened to the public April 26, 2021. You'll find an indoor walking track, recreation and lap pools, state-of-the-art equipment, and more at this new facility.