Kiwanis Park front of the community center building.

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Rentals Community Centers By Name and Location Park Locator

Raleigh Parks offers community centers throughout the City. Community centers offer a variety of programs and services for families and those of all ages.

Please note that hours of operation below apply specifically to community centers. Park hours are normally dawn to dusk.

Rentals

Each center has rooms and spaces available to rent, and you can view more information about the rental spaces and details about policies and procedures. For all centers, the following policies will be consistent.

  • All rooms/spaces must be rented for a minimum of two hours.
  • There is a $15 application fee.
  • The completed rental contract and all rental fees must be submitted to reserve space.
  • There is a $100 damage deposit required for all rentals. It may be refunded if the renter adheres to the contract and stays within the rented time.
  • There is an additional fee of $30 per hour for any rentals that occur outside of operating hours. This fee does not apply to the neighborhood centers.
  • Both setup and breakdown time must be included in the rental. Factor this in when determining the length of your rental.
  • Warming kitchens are available in many of the centers. Food may be warmed but not made from scratch in the kitchens.
Community Center Gym Meeting Rooms (Small, Med, LG, XL)

 
Warming

Kitchen
Special

Room 
Abbotts Creek 1* 2 LG and 1 XL  Y Dance
Barwell Road 2* 1 Small, 2 Med, and 1 XL Y  
Biltmore Hills 1* 1 Small, 1 Med, 1 LG Y  
Brier Creek 1* 4 LG and 1 XL Y  
Carolina Pines 1* 1 Med, 1 LG, and 1 XL Y  
John Chavis 1* 2 Med, 1 LG, and 1 XL Y Indoor track, Historic Carousel
Green Road 2* 3 Med    
Greystone   2 LG and 1 XL   Dance
Halifax 1* 1 Med, 1 LG, and 1 XL Y  
Hill Street   1 Small, 1 Med, 1 LG Y  
Jaycee 1* 1 LG and 2 XL Y  
John P. "Top" Greene   1 LG Y  
Lake Lynn 2* 1 XL   Dance
Laurel Hills 2* Closed for renovations Y Dance
Lions Park 1* 1 Med, 1 LG Y  
Marsh Creek 1* 1 Med, 1 LG, 1 XL Y  
Method 1 1 Small and 1 XL Y  
Millbrook Exchange 1* 2 LG Y Dance
Optimist 1* 1 Med Y  
Peach Road   2 Med, 1 LG    
Pullen   2 LG, 1 XL Y  
Ralph Campbell   1 LG Y  
Roberts 1* 1 Small, 1 Med, 1 LG Y  
Sanderford Road   1 Med, 1 LG Y  
Sgt. Courtney T. Johnson   2 Small, 1 LG    
Tarboro Road 1* 1 Med, 1 XL Y  
Worthdale 1* 1 Med, 1 LG Y  
*Air-conditioned gyms

Rental fees for community center rooms are based on the size of the rooms and the capacity that the rooms will hold. Please see the table below for basic information on capacity and cost for rental spaces.

Room/Space Capacity Cost
Gyms (non–air-conditioned) 100–400 (differs in each facility) $65/hr.
Gyms (air-conditioned) 100–400 (differs in each facility) $85/hr.
Small meeting rooms Less than 16 $30/hr.
Medium meeting rooms 16–39 $40/hr.
Large meeting rooms 40–75 $65/hr.
X-large meeting rooms 75+ $75/hr.
Neighborhood centers Contact center $55/hr.
Warming kitchens N/A $25/hr.
Special rooms Contact the center Contact the center

Request your rental online using RecLink or by reaching out to the facility. 

Take note: Requests will be subject to staff approval. Upon approval, payment will be required to confirm the reservation. Your reservation is not finalized until you receive confirmation of your payment.

Community Centers By Name and Location

Community Centers are listed by name below with their addresses and phone numbers.

Abbotts Creek Community Center at night

Abbotts Creek

Phone: 919-996-2770

Address: 9950 Durant Rd., 27614

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Front view of the red brick and glass Barwell Road Community Center

Barwell Road

Phone: 919-996-5994

Address: 5857 Barwell Park Dr., 27610

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Front doors of Biltmore Hills Community Center with purple flowers

Biltmore Hills

Phone: 919-996-6895

Address: 2615 Fitzgerald Dr., 27610

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Brier Creek

Phone: 919-996-3301

Address: 10810 Globe Rd., 27617

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Exterior shot of Carolina Pines community center

Carolina Pines

Phone: 919-996-6435

Address: 2305 Lake Wheeler Rd., 27603

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John Chavis community center

The newly renovated at John Chavis Memorial Park includes artist David Wilson’s “Chavis Reclaimed” artwork glass collage. 

John Chavis

Phone: 919-996-6590

Address: 505 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., 27601

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View of the entrance to the Green Road Park community center

Green Road

Phone: 919-996-4141

Address: 4201 Green Rd., 27604

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The exterior of Greystone Recreation Center

Greystone Recreation Center

Phone: 919-996-4848

Address: 7713-55 Lead Mine Rd., 27615

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playground with monkeybars and other climbing equipment at the front of the Halifax Community Center

A playground with climbing equipment is at the front of the Halifax Community Center

Halifax

Phone: 919-996-6378

Address: 1023 Halifax St., 27604

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The exterior of the Hill Street community center

Hill Street

Phone: 919-996-5300

Address: 2307 Hill St., 27604

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The exterior front of Jaycee Park Community Center

Jaycee

Phone: 919-996-6833

Address: 2405 Wade Ave., 27607

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front view of split level john top green community center

John Top Greene Community Center

John P. “Top” Greene

Phone: 919-831-6527

Address: 401 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., 27601

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Kiwanis Park front of the community center building.

Kiwanis 

Phone: 919-996-3135

Address: 2525 Noble Rd., 27608

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Lake Lynn

Lake Lynn

Phone: 919-996-2911

Address: 7921 Ray Rd., 27613

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Exterior of the Laurel Hills community with greenery around doors and brick building

Laurel Hills

Phone: 919-996-2383

Address: 3808 Edwards Mill Rd., 27612

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lions

Lions

Phone: 919-996-4726

Address: 516 Dennis Ave., 27604

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Marsh Creek Park

Marsh Creek

Phone: 919-996-4920

Address: 3050 N. New Hope Rd., 27604 

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Method Road Park Community Center

Method Community Park-Berry O’Kelly/ Harveleigh White Community Center

Phone: 919-996-6066

Address: 514 Method Rd., 27607

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Millbrook Exchange Park

Millbrook Exchange

Phone: 919-996-4156

Address: 1905 Spring Forest Rd., 27615

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Optimist Park

Optimist

Phone: 919-996-2880

Address: 5900 Whittier Dr., 27609

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Exterior shot of Peach Road Park community center

Peach Road

Phone: 919-807-8545

Address: 911 Ileagnes Rd., 27603

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Pullen Park Community Center brick exterior

Pullen

Phone: 919-996-6052

Address: 408 Ashe Ave., 27606

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Brick community center with large tree in front

Ralph Campbell at Apollo Heights

Phone: 919-996-2757

Address: 756 Lunar Dr., 27610

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The exterior of Roberts Park community center

Roberts

Phone: 919-831-6830

Address: 1300 E. Martin St., 27610

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front exterior sanderford park community center

Front of the Sanderford Park Community Center.

Sanderford Road

Phone: 919-831-1898

Address: 2623 Sanderford Rd., 27610

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Front view of Southgate Park Community Center with trees in background

Sgt. Courtney T. Johnson at Southgate

Phone: 919-831-6719

Address: 1801 Proctor St., 27610

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An exterior shot of the front of Tarboro Road Park community center

Tarboro Road

Phone: 919-996-6505

Address: 121 North Tarboro Rd., 27610

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Worthdale Park

Worthdale

Phone: 919-996-2730

Address: 1001 Cooper Rd., 27610

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