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Thin g s t o
s ee & do

THINGS TO

SEE & DO

The Roanoke Valley offers a
wide range of recreational and
leisure opportunities, from shopping
at Riverside Mill or the distinctive
shopping in each town in the region, to
spending the day in Sylvan Heights bird
park or Medoc Mountain State Park.

y utdoor enthusiasts can bask
ke Valle O Rapids Lake or Lake • Northampton County Parks playground, picnic shelters, sand volleyball,
in the sun on a boat or
Recently opened Roanoke Rapids Skate Park is a favorite with skaters and bikers.
along the shores of Roanoke

Gaston, while anglers can throw a line
accessible fishing pier and restroom and
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opportunities, the only lazy days are the
o in the Roanoke River. With boundless and Recreation a nine-hole disc golf course, a handicapped
concession facilities. The park is a great
ones residents choose.

an Year-round festivals and events invite • Roanoke Rapids Parks place to catch a beautiful sunrise or sunset
over the water. Use of the facility is free, but
o families to experience the whimsical and Recreation reservations are encouraged for the picnic

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side of the Roanoke Valley, including
R Halifax Day in April, Revolutionary War shelters. The park is open Wednesday-
Days in June, the Roanoke River Ramble ROANOKE RAPIDS SKATE PARK Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. from
in November, and a roster of expos, March 5, 2016 marked the grand opening March-November.
barbecue cook-offs, holiday parades of the new Roanoke Rapids Skate Park. The • Roanoke Rapids Lake Park
and more. To stay informed on all of the park is a part of the Roanoke Rapids Parks 252-410-6318
Roanoke Valley’s wonderful events, check and Recreation system but was funded
out our community calendar and visitors’ through a grant from Kate B. Reynolds LAKE GASTON DAY USE AREA
information at www.visithalifax.com. Charitable Trust and other private donations, Open sunrise to sunset year-round,
meaning no public funds were used. The the Lake Gaston Day Use Area in Littleton
PARKS & FACILITIES
90 x 100-foot park incorporates replicas of features designated swimming areas, picnic
Athletes, families, and outdoor enthusiasts the steps of Kirkwood Adams and the railings tables and grills, fishing area, playground,
alike can enjoy the wealth of recreational of Roanoke Rapids High School – two public boat ramp and horseshoe pits. It is
facilities in Halifax and Northampton elements local skaters love. The park is open located at the north end of Jack Brown Road,
counties, where every sport and interest is from sun up to sun down. near the Lake Gaston Dam. The fishing pier
represented. Multi-purpose athletic fields is handicapped accessible. Reservations are
host soccer, softball, and baseball leagues. ROANOKE RAPIDS LAKE PARK encouraged for the picnic shelter. The park is
Tennis courts, aquatic centers, and even skate Roanoke Rapids Lake Park is a 17-acre open Wednesday-Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6
parks are often open from dawn to dusk lakefront area at 100 Oakwood Avenue p.m. from March-November.
to encourage residents to get active and try beside the Roanoke Rapids Dam, with public • Lake Gaston Day Use Area
something new in the Roanoke Valley. swimming (not lifeguarded), walking trails, 252-410-6318
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