James L. Dorton Park

5790 Poplar Tent Road, Concord, NC. Use the main park drive and follow internal signs for playgrounds, shelters, soccer, tennis and pickleball, disc golf, restrooms, or the walking trail.

The 2025 renovation expanded the park to about 180 parking spaces. Use the internal area closest to your activity and allow extra time during soccer, disc-golf, court, and shelter events.

The park is open dawn to dusk. Fields, courts, shelters, restrooms, concessions, programs, maintenance areas, and tournaments may use separate schedules or restrictions.

General park, playground, trail, disc golf, and ordinary walk-up recreation are free. Shelter, field, court, program, tournament, and organized-event reservations may charge.

A renovated restroom building includes an inclusive adult changing table. Confirm operating conditions before relying on it for a long visit; the concession stand is listed as closed.

Renovations added pedestrian bridges, improved routes, parking, playground and field updates, and an inclusive adult changing table. Disc-golf terrain, natural slopes, fields, and individual shelter approaches can still vary.

A park walking trail connects recreation areas, and two new pedestrian bridges were included in the renovation. The 18-hole disc-golf route is a separate activity corridor; watch for flying discs and field traffic.

Three playground areas, swings, fields, shelters, courts, walking, and disc golf support varied family visits. Choose parking near the primary activity rather than expecting every feature to be adjacent.

Leashed dogs may use ordinary outdoor park areas where posted rules permit. Keep pets out of active play, court, and field areas, avoid disc-golf flight paths, and remove waste.

Three reservable shelters provide picnic tables, electricity, and varying grill access. Reserve for guaranteed group use and confirm which shelter is nearest your planned activity.

Key destinations include the renovated playground, 18-hole disc-golf course, three tennis and pickleball courts, multipurpose field, youth soccer field, three shelters, restroom building, walking trail, and pedestrian bridges.

The park reopened after major renovation in 2025. Weather, wet fields, maintenance, reservations, leagues, tournaments, and special events can affect individual facilities; check City notices before organized play.