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Recreation & Relaxation
Variety is the key to relaxation and recreation in the Town of Fuquay-Varina. From an 18-hole walk through a round of golf or a fast-paced game of tennis to a leisurely hike through the woods or a challenging game of bridge, you can find all sorts of ways to relax, get fit or just have a good time.
The Town's Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department oversees a wide range of programs and facilities for all times of the year, including managing and maintaining the local parks and athletic programs in town.
The newest park in town is the Carroll Howard Johnson Environmental Education Park -- 28 acres of rolling, picturesque land with 70 feet of elevation change. The land gently slopes along several minor ridges and drainage ways to Kenneth Branch, a permanent stream flowing across the park from west to east.
The park slopes up again on the south side of Kenneth Branch to another ridge. The park presently includes 2.5 miles of walking trails, although plans include increasing the walking paths by another 1.2 miles. The park area also includes an amphitheater, five overlook areas, and five footbridges.
This is the first park in southern Wake County with a major emphasis on environmental education. Programs such as wildflower hikes, owl prowls, stream studies, bird watching, plant identification and others are planned.
The park is located on the south side of Fuquay-Varina, west of U.S. Highway 401, and on the south side of Wagstaff Road about 1/3 mile from the intersection.
School parks at the Fuquay-Varina Elementary School and the Willow Springs Elementary School are also available for public use.
Fuquay-Varina Athletic Association
Spirit and enthusiasm is evident in the year-round programs offered by the Fuquay-Varina Athletic Association (FVAA). An organization of interested parents, coaches, and local businesses, the Association was formed to promote and sponsor youth sports and activities in the Fuquay-Varina area.
Working closely with the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department to provide youth activities, the Association offers fall and spring baseball, fall and spring soccer, and fall and spring girls softball. Also offered are football, cheerleading and basketball.
The FVAA has more than 1,800 family memberships and in the 1999-2000 sport season had more than 4,300 participants in nine sports activities with 770 signed to participate in Spring soccer. Other sports include 865 participants in Spring baseball, 320 in Spring softball, 755 in Fall soccer, 470 in Fall baseball, 220 in Fall softball, 260 in football and cheerleading, and 650 in basketball. Out-of-town tournament play is part of the program.
Purpose of the FVAA is to offer and make possible planned, supervised athletic and recreation program wherein the members and their sons and daughters and/or others approved by the Board of Directors, can be given an opportunity to participate in physical exercise and be instructed in the basic fundamentals of sports, teamwork, and good sportsmanship.
Each sport is overseen by volunteer sport and league commissioners and volunteer coaches. Family membership in the FVAA is required to participate in the sports program.
The FVAA is located at 529 N. Main Street . Telephone 552-5465.
Fuquay-Varina Community Center
The Fuquay-Varina Community Center located at 820 South Main Street provides opportunities for people of all ages, among them the following programs:
Exercise Classes
Community Service
Fitness Room
Senior Activities
Preschool Programs
Ballet/Tap/Jazz |
Adult & Youth Special Interests
Adult Dance Classes
Cheerleading Classes
Conference & Meeting Space
Arts & Crafts Classes |
For more information contact the Fuquay-Varina Community Center at 552-1430.
Retirement
An independent lifestyle is offered at Windsor Point, a new Continuing Care Retirement Community located in Fuquay-Varina. The facility has its own post office, ice cream parlor, pharmacy, bank branch, library, barber shop and beauty parlor, convenient shopping, and recreation facilities.
The 17-acre campus at the corner of Wilbon Road and U.S. 55 features a 22,000 sq.ft. community center, 29 cottages, 80 apartments, a Rest Home/Nursing Home, studio and one-bedroom units, personal care/assisted care units and 100 immediate and skilled care beds. For more information contact Windsor Point at 552-4580.
Wake County Southern Regional Center
A broad range of services is offered at this Regional Center, including health, clinical, mental health, social, and environmental health services, Registrar of Deeds, revenue, vital records and voter registration. The State Department of Employment Security Commission also operates out of this facility at 130 N. Judd Parkway, Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526. 919-557-1019
Fuquay-Varina Life - Civic Groups
- American Legion
- Boy Scouts of America
- Cub Scouts - Pack 320
- FV Bengal Athletic Boster
- FV Citizens Against Drugs
- FV Community Bands
- FV Consolidated Alumni Association
- FV Exchange Club
- FV Exchangettes
- FV Historical Society
- FV Junion Woman's Club
- FV Lions Club
- FV New Century
- FV Rotary Club
- FV Springs Quester #1134
- FV Youth Initiative
- FV Woman's Club
- Pines of Carolina Girl Scouts
- FV Kiwanis Club
- South Wake Youth Baseball & Softball
- Southern Wake County Christian Ministers Association
Organizations
- Ballentine Elementary PTA
- Consolidated School Redevelopment Commission
- FV Chamber of Commerce
- FV Education Foundation
- FV Industrail Managers' Association
- FV Athletic Association
- FV Elementary School PTA
- FV Fire Department
- FV High School PTA
- FV Library
- FV Middle School PTA
- FV Park, Recreation & Cultural Resources
- FV Police Department
- FV Revitalization Association
- Lincoln Heights Magnet School PTA
- Pine Acres After School Tutorial Center
- Wake County EMS
- West Lake Elementary School PTA
Chamber Sponsored Events
- Annual Awards Banquet
- Christmas Parade
- Day in Downtown Festival
- Heritage Golf Tournament
- Monthly Business After Hours
- Wake Up Fuquay-Varina
- Quarterly Networking Breakfasts
- Run the Quay 5K
- Educator’s Business Exposition
- Candidates Forum
- Professional Women’s Leadership Association Quarterly Luncheons
- PWLA Scholarship Awards
Area Golf Courses
- Bentwinds Golf & Country Club 6536 Dornoch Place ,
Fuquay-Varina 552-5656 *private
- Crooked Creek Golf Club 4621 Shady Greens, Fuquay-Varina 557-7529 semi-private
- Hidden Valley Golf Course Highway 55 South, Angier 639-4071 *public
Adult Athletic Programs
- Aerobics
- Basketball
- Tennis League
- Church League Softball
- Mixed League Softball
Rental Facilities
- Community Center
- Falcon Park Hut
- Falcon Park Picnic Shelter
- Council Gymnasium
- Call 552-1430 for information on these facilities.
Local Athletic Fields & Parks - Falcon Park - Academy Street & Falcon Drive, a multi-use neighborhood park.
- Action Park - Wake Chapel Road , tennis courts, multipurpose field, baseball/softball fields, and playground.
- Library Park - Aiken and Raleigh Streets, picnic and playground.
- South Park - Adjacent to the Community Center, softball fields, soccer field, walking trails, picnic area and playground.
Area Lakes
- Harris Lake
- Jordan Lake
- Johnson Pond
- Sunset Lake
- Bass Lake
Music
- Dixieland Band
- Jazz Orchestra
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