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Parks, Recreation & Cultural ArtsParks - Overview| The park system of the City of Asheville reflects it wondrous setting from the surrounding mountains to its rivers. The parks also embody the indigenous Appalachian culture as well as its evolving cosmopolitan heritage that initiated with the arrival of the Vanderbilt family. The parks are predominantly nestled within various neighborhoods of the city and serve a variety of passive and active recreation needs. |
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| Asheville Parks can take the form of an intimate wooded setting for picnicking within a historic neighborhood or a complex of athletic fields with playground equipment and a pool. There are also a number of special and regional parks that embrace Asheville’s diversity both culturally and environmentally. | 
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