Hickory, NC Sports Complexes for Events
With a recent expansion of the Hickory Metro Convention Center, it is a top destination in the state for tournaments and entertainmentIntroduction
HICKORY, NORTH CAROLINA
Hickory, NC is conveniently located off Interstate 40, which connects Knoxville to the west with Raleigh to the east. Immerse yourself in the interactive opportunities presented at the SALT Block, which encompasses an entire city block filled with Science, Arts & Literature Together. Experience City Walk that connects shops, restaurants, and Lenoir-Rhyne University and runs through Downtown Hickory.
Downtown Hickory is walkable and sits right along the newly added City Walk, which includes over 10 miles of pedestrian-friendly trail that traverses Hickory from Lenoir-Rhyne University to Lake Hickory and the River Walk.
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“Everybody loves it here, it’s beautiful. It (Lake Hickory) is the perfect size for a competition such as this one. It offers a variety of fishing experiences depending on how the anglers prefer to fish.”
– Secret York, Co-founder of LBAA
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Hickory, NC Sports Facilities Spotlight
HICKORY METRO CONVENTION CENTER
Sports Covered: Multipurpose indoor
The Hickory Metro Convention Center, located in a premier destination within the southeast, recently finished major renovation & expansion. Renovating over 30,000 square feet and adding on 46,000 plus square feet of multipurpose sports space. This facility has been the home to a variety of indoor sports including: Bull riding, soccer clinics, martial arts, wrestling, gymnastics, dance, and more. With the newest addition the center will be a prime location to welcome additional sports such as volleyball, basketball, pickleball, cheer and more.
HENRY FORK REGIONAL RECREATION PARK
Sports Covered: Canoeing, running, soccer
With nine soccer fields, an 8,000-square-foot picnic shelter, picnic tables and grills, an alpine tower ropes course, two playgrounds, a concession stand, walking trail, canoe launch and horseshoe pits, this multiuse park is ideal for soccer, lacrosse, rugby and other sports. Two additional fields will be added in 2024-2025.
Highland Recreation Center & Stanford Park
Sports Covered: Fitness, Softball
Highland Recreation Center offers recreational opportunities for all ages and interests. The facility features a Gymnasium with 2 full basketball or volleyball courts or 4 pickleball courts, Fitness Center, Aerobics Studio, Community Room and Game Room. Just outside in Stanford Park, there are 2 playgrounds, a picnic shelter and 3 Softball fields.
ROCK BARN COUNTRY CLUB & SPA
Sports Covered: Golf, tennis
With a foundation tracing back to the early 19th century, this gorgeous country club has a storied history, one which grew to include golf in 1966 when it added The Rock Barn Club of Golf to its grounds. Today the club features two championship golf courses which have yielded praise from Golf Digest.
Lenoir-Rhyne University Sports Complex
Sports Covered: Football, Soccer, Baseball, Softball
Home to the Lenoir-Rhyne Bears of the SAC, Lenoir-Rhyne is dedicated to providing the best student-athlete experience in all of NCAA Division II and that experience starts with state-of-the-art facilities. Lenoir-Rhyne announced the opening of the Moretz Sports Athletic Campus and is one of the few Division II schools to designate and name an athletic campus. The athletic campus includes a Champions Walk that connects Moretz Stadium and Shuford Arena to the other external venues. Recent renovations to the Moretz Stadium (football/lacrosse), Shuford Arena (basketball/volleyball) and Durham Field (baseball) allow LR student-athletes to have a top-notch student-athlete experience.