Huntersville Athletic Park
Park
Huntersville Athletic Park is a large community park built for organized sports, with four ball fields, two soccer fields, and batting cages, plus an outdoor fitness area and three playgrounds. It's also home to the Lake Norman HarborHippos summer collegiate baseball team and a bronze statue honoring Huntersville native and MLB Hall of Famer Hoyt Wilhelm. A covered shelter and restrooms round out the roughly 40-acre property. In Huntersville, Huntersville Athletic Park is part of the Green Spaces community.
What This Park Offers
Ball fields, soccer fields, playgrounds, and the Lake Norman HarborHippos' home field
Ball Field, Soccer Fields & Batting Cages
- Four regulation baseball / softball with synthetic-turf infield fields with grass outfields, all lighted
- Batting cage structures with no pitching machine
- Two full soccer fields
Playgrounds & Outdoor Areas
- Two separate fenced playground areas (2-5 yrs & 5-9 yrs)
- Outdoor fitness park with battle ropes, pull-up bars, gymnastic rings, monkey bars, TRX-style rope stations, and bodyweight resistance equipment
- Covered shelter with picnic tables & grills, holds 30-50 people
- Paved paths and a walking loop connect the park's fields
Home of the Lake Norman HarborHippos
- The park's showcase field is home turf for the Lake Norman HarborHippos, a summer collegiate wood-bat baseball team founded in 2025
- Off the field, the team partners with local nonprofits and youth baseball programs throughout the summer
Good To Know
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- Admission: Park is free. Some games are ticketed.
- Hours: Open from 7am–sunset daily.
- Seating: Fields 1-3 have metal bleachers without backs. Field 4 has bleachers with backs and plastic molded seats.
- Restrooms: With changing tables, water fountain & bottle filling, trash, and recycling.
- Parking: Large on-site lot, with handicap-accessible spaces.
- Reservations: The four ball fields, both soccer fields, and the shelter can all be reserved. Availability and rates on the Huntersville Parks & Rec website.
- Unreserved Spaces: All park amenities are first come, first served if no reservations have been made.
- Dogs: Welcome on a leash. Clean-up stations around the park.
- Rules: Alcohol and glass containers aren't allowed; smoking is prohibited. No metal cleats, gum, or sunflower seeds on the baseball fields.
- Playgrounds: Great for keeping kids entertained while siblings play on the fields, but better playgrounds available in Huntersville.
- Huntersville Baseball History: Bronze statue and memorial plaque honor Huntersville native James Hoyt Wilhelm.
- Concession Stand: Purely as an event-based facility. There are no vending machines onsite.
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