Legion Park

This seven acre park has some street parking but there is more parking (read the sign to confirm) across the way at the American Legion hall.The park has a baseball field, batting cage, playground, restrooms, walking trails and a picnic shelter with grill.Lots of shade here and it is a very nice park.[Review 12628 overall, 2420 of 2019.]

Clean. Open. Some shaded areas.I don't have children or much need for a park but this park is on one of my running routes. It has a quick "trail" that is shaded and always happily welcomed at that point of my run.I am also a huge fan of kids being outside, playing with their parents or other kids. I know that is ridiculously easy of me to say since I don't have any little gremlins of my own running around; however, after spending over a decade in youth development programming, I love to see kids get messy and smelly.I am always excited to see families enjoying this park in one way or another: lunch under the pavilion, playing on the playground or a game of baseball.The facilities, to me, look to be cared for at all times with green grass, safe equipment and clean bathrooms... I don't really see how you can go wrong here.There is a super tiny parking lot and some okay street parking. I "believe" you are able to park at the legion parking lot across the street.The weather is perfect right now for some park time. Keep the pups at home or keep them on their leash as there isn't a dog area here.

Play area is a great area to take young grandkids. Well maintained and safe for all.

Legion Park is built around the old Legion field, a baseball/softball diamond that has been a mainstay in old Cornelius for decades.The field is situated between Legion and Spring Streets, right off Old Statesville Rd./Hwy 115. In addition to the lighted ball field, there is a playground, a picnic shelter that is available for reservation, concession area, indoor restrooms and a paved walking trail.There is also a historic marker at the edge of the park near Spring St., that shows the location of the old spring and its significance to the early history of Cornelius as the town's first water supply.The spot around the spring is also notable as an old Revolutionary War encampment site.

Nice playground! Clean and fun. My son loved the slides, particularly the tallest one. I took one star away because it's very close to the road, but at least it wasn't too busy when we visited on a weekday morning.