Town of Garner Parks & Recreation Department's Fee Policy.

The Parks and Recreation Department is an agency of the Town of Garner and receives municipal tax revenue paid by residents living inside the corporate limits of the Town. Others who live outside the corporate limits are charged a higher rate for participation in our programs because they do not pay Town taxes.

 The policy for application of this fee differential is as follows: You must live inside the corporate limits of Garner at the time of your registration in order to be charged the Town of Garner resident rate. All others will be charged the non-resident rate. Inclement Weather Policy: During inclement weather that creates dangerous or hazardous conditions,

 the Parks and Recreation Department programs will as a general rule, follow the Wake County Public School System’s closing schedule. Since this may not always be the case, participants are encouraged to call for program information if they have questions.

All participants are requested not to participate in any recreational activity that they consider to be dangerous or unsafe for any reason, including weather conditions. For more information on the Town of Garner Parks & Recreation Department's programs contact Cherry Gay at cgay@ci.garner.nc.us



Garner Recreational Park  is located in the Historic Garner District at 213 East Garner Road.  This park features two ball fields, a playground and 2.25 miles of mountain biling trails.  In the Creech Road section of the park, at 190 Creech Road, there are lighted tennis courts.  To reserve an athletic field please call 772-4688.

Lake Benson Park  is located at 921 Buffaloe Road.  This spacious park includes a walking trail (1.8 miles), and accommodates a variety of activities from family gatherings at the four picnic shelters to Town wide special events a restroom facility is located adjacent to shelter #1.  In warm weather, fishing and boat rentals are also available at the Lake Benson Boat House (975 Buffaloe Road - 662-5703), which is open from sunrise to thirty minutes prior to sunset on Wednesdays through Sundays.  Swimming is not allowed in the lake, there is no access to the Lake from the park.

South Garner Park  is located in the Heather Hills subdivision at 1210 Poole Drive.  This park has three softball fields, a multipurpose field, tennis courts, a hiking trail (.44 miles) and a large playground.  Call Parks and Recreation at 772-4688 to reserve a field.