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.
• Learn more about Open Play Sports

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

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.

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

Request your field rental online using RecLink or contact Athletics at 919-996-2154.

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.

Youth Baseball Field #1

• Distance: 183ft
• Lighting: Yes

Youth Baseball Field #2

• Distance: 292ft
• Lighting: Yes

Older Youth & Adult Field #3

• Lighting: Yes

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.