St Stephens Park, formerly a part of the City of Hickory’s system, reopens for the first time since it was closed in 2005. The 9.1-acre park is located at 2247 36th Ave NE, behind Clyde Campbell Elementary School off Kool Park Road at the dead end of 36th Ave NE in Hickory.
The park was funded through an appropriation of $180,000 from the County’s Parks Trust Fund, which was first established in fiscal year 1997. It joins Bakers Mountain Park and Riverbend Park in the County’s Park System. The Catawba County Board of Commissioners appropriated an additional $30,000 from the Parks Trust Fund in October 2008 to address dramatic increases in construction costs.
County staff constructed a trail, required under a Land and Water Conservation Fund grant that funded the original opening of the park in 1979, and staff also renovated an existing playground area and will install educational landscaping over time, reducing the overall cost to renovate and reopen the park.
Hours:
Open
Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays,
and Mondays.
November - February: 8 AM - 6 PM
March & October: 8 AM to 7 PM
April - September: 8 AM to 8 PM
October: 8 AM to 7 PM
Closed Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays
We anticipate that the dog park will be a very popular part of the renovated St. Stephens Park due to its location in a densely populated area of the county and close proximity to the City of Hickory. Dog owners must obtain a permit for all dogs using the enclosed dog park.
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