Facility Updates

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Learn about Dare County’s ongoing efforts to improve outdated Parks and Recreation Department facilities and fields throughout the county in order to better serve members of the community.

Youth Center Roof Replacement

Location:
Family Recreation Park Youth Center (602 Mustian St. in Kill Devil Hills)

Gymnasium Closure Dates:
Monday, October 28, 2024 - Monday, November 18, 2024

Project Overview:

The Dare County Parks and Recreation Department has announced that the gymnasium located inside the Dare County Youth Center at Family Recreation Park in Kill Devil Hills will be closed for a three-week period beginning Monday, October 28, 2024 and continuing through Monday, November 18, 2024 while the roof of the Dare County Youth Center is being replaced.

During this time, all activities that take place within the gymnasium—including volleyball and pickleball—will be canceled. The after-school program will be held in the multipurpose rooms at the Dare County Youth Center until the replacement of the roof is complete, and any meetings scheduled in the multipurpose rooms will be held as scheduled.

Nags Head Soccer Complex Improvements

Location: Nags Head Soccer Complex (227 S. Satterfield Rd. in Nags Head)

Project overview:

The Nags Head Soccer Complex currently features four youth-size soccer fields (210’ X 140’) or two regulation-size soccer/lacrosse fields (300’ X 165’), as well as a covered picnic, concession stand, restrooms and a dog park. Work is now underway to add one additional youth-size soccer field (210’ X 140’) to this site, to be completed by the spring of 2025.

Update: Sod was installed on Tuesday, October 29, 2024 but the area will not be open for play until the spring of 2025 to give the grass time to root and establish.

Scoreboard Replacement Project

Aerial image of a football and/or soccer field.

Dare County Parks & Recreation is in the process of a total scoreboard replacement project- eight in total- to be installed on all Dare County Parks & Recreation sports fields by May 2025.

Family Recreation Park in Kill Devil Hills will receive three new scoreboards.
The Fessenden Center in Buxton will receive one new scoreboard.
Westcott Park in Manteo will receive two new scoreboards.
Pigum Walker Park in Wanchese will receive two new scoreboards.

Nags Head Pickleball Courts