Optimist Park

Community Center

Center Programs

• Variety of classes and programs for all ages including youth athletics (baseball, basketball, and volleyball), camps, afterschool program, pre-school sports and art classes, badminton, pickleball, and group fitness.
• Open Play Pickleball

Center Facilities

• Rentals in our facility require $100 refundable damage deposit and $15 application fee
• Air-conditioned Gymnasium - 69' x 96', Capacity: 300, $85/hour*
• Classroom, Capacity: 45, $40/hr
• Kitchen, $25/hr
• Outside operating hours fee: Additional $20/hr
• *No food allowed in the gym

Pool

919-996-2790
Director Jimmie Overton

• Main pool operated year-round (covered by a fabric tension structure)
• Wading Pool (seasonal operation)
• Hours of Operation and Facility Information

Nature Amphitheater

• First come, first serve basis
• Capacity: 25
• No electricity
• Located behind the community center, near the walking paths

Courts

Tennis Courts

• 8 courts
• Push Button Lighting from Dusk to 10 p.m. (year-round)
• Has backboards

Courts are typically available first-come, first-serve. View other court locations.

Fields

Youth Baseball Field #1

• Distance: 183ft
• Lighting: Yes

Youth Baseball Field #2

• Distance: 292ft
• Lighting: Yes

Older Youth & Adult Field #3

• Lighting: Yes

For field rentals, please contact Athletics at 919-996-2154. View other field locations.

Playgrounds

Ages 2-5 and 5-12

• The playground is designed to be accessible and inclusive, including the rubberized surface and certified playground mulch.
• Ages 2-5 can enjoy the toddler "expression swings" and log tunnel. "Expression swings" allow the parent and child to face each other while swinging.
• Ages 5-12 can enjoy the larger play structure, spinner, climbing boulder, and nest swing.

View other playground locations.