City of Asheville Locations

Located off of Amboy Road in West Asheville, the park is a great shady place to walk or enjoy the French Broad River.

Walk into history on the Asheville Urban Trail where every station calls to mind a historical moment and, for the most part, the achievements of remarkable individuals connected to our little city.  

Located at the convergence of the South Slope and South French Broad neighborhoods, this spacious urban park offers a place for to connect with nature next to Aston Park Tennis Center.

One of Asheville’s premiere parks offers volleyball courts, playground, roller-hockey rink, basketball court, a multi-use track, lawn bowling court, greenway access, multi-use sports field, picnic shelter, river overlooks, wetland education area, and ballfield.

The only public boat ramp in Asheville is a great place for boats on trailers or anglers with bigger boats to access the French Broad River.

This beautiful wide-open greenspace is encircled by the turn-of-the-century charm of the Grove Park neighborhood and featured Edwin Wiley Grove's personal office and a cobblestone trolley stop.

Located within an expansive park with greenway access and river views, this popular spot is a great place for exercising and socializing your pooch.

French Broad River Greenway is a popular trail for biking, running, skating, and walking along the west bank of French Broad River.

The park features greenway access, river views, vast areas of open green space with mature trees, paved walking paths, large gazebo, picnic tables and grills, dog park, off-street parking lots, and restrooms.

Glenn's Creek Greenway extends from Weaver Park to Broadway Street via wooded and richly landscaped settings. 

This neighborhood gem is worth investigating in the spring and summer months when the hundreds of rose bushes are awash in vibrant color and put on a brilliant show.

Haw Creek Park’s heritage trail is intended to be an important first link in Haw Creek Greenway.

Located in its namesake neighborhood neighborhood, this park features a looped trail with information recounting its rich history.

A little park with river access and benches is tucked under the Haywood Road bridge bearing the name of an Asheville native and river visionary.

Named after a long-time community activist who lived in Shiloh for more than 50 years, Linwood Crump Shiloh Community Center acts as the heart of one of Asheville's oldest neighborhoods. 

Located in Montford, Magnolia Park features a playground, picnic tables, paved walking path, half basketball court, and picnic shelter available for rent.

Maintaining a classic feel and the personality of the time period in which it was built, landscaping and park amenities harken back to Asheville's past with the addition of modern features.

Murphy-Oakley Community Center may be reserved for special events and sits adjacent to Murphy-Oakley Park.

The 7.7 acre park includes a lighted ballfield, three tennis courts, a playground, a picnic shelter, a concession and restrooms.

Featuring a rolling landscape and expansive views of the French Broad River, Murray Hill Park's walking trail and pavilion with benches and tables is a great spot to connect with natures or throw a frisbee with friends.

Owens-Bell Park features a paved walking path, wetland pools, covered pavilion with benches, heritage plants, and historic granite curbstones removed from Park Avenue and Jefferson Drive during sidewalk installations. 

One of Asheville’s premiere parks offers plenty or benches, terraces, and open spaces for relaxing in addition to performance spaces, restrooms, and a popular splashpad named Splasheville.

One of the most recognizable public spaces in Asheville is a great place to enjoy the movement of a vibrant downtown with a small amphitheater, granite chess/checker boards, and the city's weekly drum circle.

Reed Creek Greenway begins at Botanical Gardens at Asheville on W.T. Weaver Boulevard and runs parallel to Broadway Street along a creek and riparian terrain with a slight urban feel.

Literally a place to connect with nature just steps away from “big box” retailers, Riverbend Park has plenty of open areas, mature trees, and a completed section of greenway

Riverside Cemetery is a garden-style cemetery serving as both a burial ground and public park.

Located on the grounds of Linwood Crump Shiloh Community Center, this large neighborhood park features plenty of amenities.

Swannanoa Greenway travels the banks of the Swannanoa River in East Asheville inside Riverbend Park.

A symbol of the resilience of Asheville's Black community members, this formerly segregated park remains a valued resource in the Southside neighborhood with modern recreation amenities and an unmatched legacy.

Weaver Park harkens back to the 1950s when every neighborhood park had spaces to play ball and racquet sports.

Running through the River Arts District, Wilma Dykeman Greenway has trailheads at the Amboy Road-Lyman Street intersection and the Hill Street-Riverside Drive intersection.