Parks Division Master Plan

The Catawba County Comprehensive Parks Master Plan serves to provide guidance on developing our park system and provide a needs assessment for the future. The plan was adopted May 18, 2015.

• Executive Summary - Plan Overview
  • Cover
  • Acknowledgments
  • Table of Contents
  • Section 1: Introduction
  • Section 2: Population Trends and Projections
  • Section 3: Existing Documents
  • Section 4: Existing Park Facilities
  • Section 5: Recreation Needs Assessment
  • Section 6: Goals and Recommendations
  • Section 7: Action Implementation Plan
  • Appendix
    • Attachment 1 – Press Release and Community Flyer
    • Attachment 2 – Significant Natural Heritage Areas in Catawba County, NC
    • Attachment 3 – Lake Norman RPO Bike Map
    • Attachment 4 – Community Survey
    • Attachment 5 – Community Forum and Survey Executive Summaries
    • Attachment 6 – Minutes
    • Attachment 7 – References
  • Maps - Table of Contents
    • Map 1 – Catawba County Small Area Plans
    • Map 2 – Countywide Public Parks and Recreation Facilities
    • Map 3 – Schools and Non-profit Facilities
    • Map 4 – Service Area Proposals and Recommendations
    • Map 5 – Carolina Thread Trail / Duke Relicensing / Agri-Tourism
    • Map 6 – Bakers Mountain Park
    • Map 7 – Bunker Hill Covered Bridge Concept Plan
    • Map 8 – Proposed Conceptual Mountain Creek Park
    • Map 9 – Duke Energy FERC Relicensing Recreation Improvements