Antioch Community Park
The proposed improvements for Antioch
Community Park include tennis courts, horseshoe pits, hiking trails, a
soccer field, playground, picnic shelter, sand volleyball court, and ball
field.
Franklin County Recreational
Park
Franklin County Recreational Park
is designed with tennis courts, hiking trails, playgrounds, picnic shelters,
a horseshoe pit, sand volleyball court, basketball court, and pond.
Gilly's Park
Located behind
Benjamin Franklin Middle School there are
two public fishing ponds stocked with
catfish (yearly), bass, brim, and crappie.
Proper licenses required.
King
Park of Henry Village
Located 3 miles
off Route 220 on Henry Road, this land was
donated by Dr. Harry King of Henry, Virginia.
There are well-shaded picnic tables and grills
for family or community gatherings.
Larc Field
Located south
of Rocky Mount on Route 220 (Virgil H Goode
Hwy), this ball field is home to
recreational ball games and is available for
public use. Call (540) 483-9293 for more
information.
Lions Field
A
ball field conveniently located within the
town of Rocky Mount. It is open to all
Franklin County residents. This field is
also home to seasonal recreational games.
Call (540) 483-9293 for more information.
Lynch Park (Dr.
Vernon Lynch Riverside Park)
Rotary Rocks Boulder Playground
This is a popular take
out spot for canoeist paddling the Pigg River. Lynch Park has an open field
for play and a small picnic shelter.
Rocky Mount Rotary Playground for All
Is located at
Rocky Mount Elementary and is the only fully
accessible playground in Franklin County.
The playground is open to children of all
physical abilities and is open seven days a
week. During school hours, parents are asked
to check in with the front office at Rocky
Mount Elementary.
Skate Park - Franklin
County / Rocky Mount Rotary
The Franklin County Rotary Skate
Park is a safe and convenient recreation area for skateboarders and
rollerbladers. May it be the youth or the young at heart, this park is
designed for anyone with a desire to roll.
SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE COMMUNITY PARK
The opening on the Smith Mountain Lake Community Park is
scheduled for June 2007. This park is for everyone.
Snow Creek Neighborhood Park
This neighborhood parks includes a
maintained ball field and is open to all
residents.
Waid
Recreational Park
Amenities within the Waid Recreational Facility include
hiking trails, handicap walking trails, ball fields, soccer fields, a
playground, river fishing, handicap fishing pier, covered picnic shelters,
picnic area platforms, covered sitting areas, bird watching areas,
historical Carolina roads, and canoe access to the river.
Whitewater Park (In
Development)
Located on Power
Dam Road in Rocky Mount, Virginia, the future
Franklin County Whitewater Park is in its
earliest stages. Please click on the link to
view a powerpoint presentation of Franklin
County Virginia's next big attraction.
Windy Gap Community Park
This is a new park and still under development. Windy Gap
Community Park will be open to the public in 2009.
