A list of recreation and leisure activities available in the Greenville and Pitt County area.

GOLF, COUNTRY CLUBS

Bradford Creek Golf Club, 4950 Old Pactolus Road, Greenville, 329-4653

Brook Valley Country Club, 311 Oxford Road, Greenville, members only, 756-5500

Greenville Country Club, 216 Country Club Drive, Greenville, members only, 756-1237

Ironwood Golf and Country Club, 200 Golf Club Wynd, Greenville, (private club accepting daily play), 752-6659

Ayden Golf & Country Club, 4343 Ayden Golf Club Road, Ayden, 746-3389

Farmville Golf & Country Club, 308 Bynum Drive, Farmville, 
753-3660

Indian Trails Country Club, 6400 Country Club Drive, Grifton, 524-5485

Cypress Landing, 600 Clubhouse Road, Chocowinity, 946-7485

Washington Yacht and Country Club, Washington, 946-1519

Cutter Creek Golf Club, Snow Hill, 747-1234

DRIVING RANGES

Bradford Creek Golf Club, Old Pactolus Road, Greenville, 329-4653

MINIATURE GOLF

Greenville Fun Park, U.S. 264, 757-1800

BOWLING

AMF East Carolina Lanes, 700 Red Banks Road, Greenville, 355-5510 or www.amf.com

BATTING CAGES

The Zone, 4801 Reedy Branch Road, Winterville, 756-9663

Sports Connection, 1701 E. 14th St., 215-9090

Next Level Training, 1750 Wimbledon Drive, Greenville, 439-2284

BILLIARDS

Bankshot Bar & Billiards, 2590 Railroad St., Winterville, 355-7873.

Firehouse Gameroom & Bar, 3567 A&T Lane, Ayden, 746-8198

MacBillard’s, 517 Cotanche St., 752-6728

Marlin’s, 3101-7 E. 10th St., 355-7873

On Cue Sports Bar, Bells Fork Square, 756-8474

Pastime Billiards & Pub, 3400 S. Memorial Drive, 756-5575

Player’s Choice Billiards, 4052 S. Memorial Drive, 355-4149

Tie Breakers Smoke-Free Billiards, 1920 Smythewyck Drive, 439-0555

GYMNASTICS

East Carolina Cheerleading and Tumbling School, 5162 Corey Road, 321-0404

Rose’s Gymnastics, 1802 Old Fire Tower Road, Greenville, 321-7264

ICE SKATING

Bladez on Ice, 104 Red Banks Road, 353-8888.

SKATEBOARDING

Backdoor Skate Shop, 758-7467

Fusion Skate Park, 911 Dickinson Ave., Greenville, 758-0003

Jaycee Park, Cedar Lane, Greenville, 329-4567

SWIMMING

Greenville Swim Club, competitive swim team, 341-1044

Raynez Swim School, 3205 Raynez Drive, 756-4900

TENNIS CENTERS

River Birch Tennis Center, 513 W. Arlington Blvd., 329-4559

Match Point Racquet Club, 1622 Manning Road, 321-7344

Baywood Racquet Club, 471 Baywood Drive, Winterville, Private, 756-6262

Courtside Athletic Club, 1750 Wimbledon Drive, Private, 
439-1000

ATHLETIC CLUBS

Body Sculptors, 1915 S.E. Greenville Blvd., Greenville, 
551-1811

Courtside Athletic Club, 1750 Wimbledon Drive, Greenville, 439-1000

Curves for Women, 4054 S. Memorial Drive, Greenville 321-4074, and 3140 Moseley Drive, 413-0359

Curves, 3729-1 W. Wilson St., Farmville, 747-4944

Excel Fitness Center, 3500 S. Memorial Drive, Greenville, 353-0544, and 2810A 10th St., Greenville, 931-9552

Female Fitness Center, 301 Plaza Drive, Greenville, 756-1592

Fit For Life, 809 Red Banks Road, Greenville, 321-2222, and 110 Bradbury Drive, 321-2222

Flex Appeal, 150 E. Fire Tower Road, Winterville, 353-7990

Gold’s Gym, 140 Oakmont Drive, Greenville, 756-9175

Intone Fitness, 2335 Hemby Lane, 752-0462

Ladies Workout Express, 1913 E. Fire Tower Road, Greenville, 353-3488

Liberty Fitness and Weight Loss, 3701 Charles Blvd., 758-4456

Max Fitness Training, 214 E. Arlington Blvd., 353-6348

Next Level Training Center, 1750 Wimbledon Way, 252 756-NEXT

One on One Fitness, 113 Fire Tower Road, 355-5772

Greenville Aquatics and Fitness Center, 921 Staton Road, Greenville, 329-4041

Snap Fitness, 2120 E. Fire Tower Road, 758-7627.

ViQuest, 2100 Stantonsburg Road, Greenville, 816-6501

Xersize, 529 3rd Street, Ayden, 746-4277

SPECTATOR SPORTS

East Carolina University has NCAA Division 1-A programs in nine men’s and 10 women’s sports, all of which compete in Conference USA.

Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium seats approximately 50,000 for football games, Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum seats 8,000 for basketball and Clark-LeClair Stadium seats more than 3,000 for baseball.

For tickets, visit the ECU Athletic Ticket Office, located adjacent to the Pirate Club Building. Ticket office hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. Call 328-4500 or 1-800-DIAL ECU or visit www.ecupirates.com and click on buy tickets for more information about schedules, prices and ticket availability.

AREA RECREATION AND PARKS

Ayden — 746-7002

Community Schools and Recreation — 830-4216

Farmville — 753-7020

Greenville — 329-4567

Winterville — 756-2221

GREENVILLE RECREATION AND PARKS DEPARTMENT

Programs: More than 500

Facilities: More than 30

Recreation floor space: 16,500

Employees: approx. 6 full time, more than 120 part time (seasonal)

Budget: approx. $6 million

In celebration of Sports Illustrated’s 50th anniversary in 2004, the magazine picked one city from each state to honor with that title. The National Parks and Recreation Association helped the magazine choose Greenville from 250 applications across 
the country.

Greenville’s Recreation and Parks Department was recognized in an issue of Sports Illustrated for the job it has done to develop sports in the community.

Here’s a look at the facilities that helped make Greenville Sportstown USA:

Andrew A. Best Freedom Park is at 315 Oakdale Road. The park includes a playground and a picnic shelter.

Bradford Creek Golf Course is located off U.S. 264 at 4950 Old Pactolus Road. This location features an 18-hole golf course, driving range and club house. Call 329-4653.

Bradford Creek Soccer Complex at 4523 Pactolus Road. The facility has 25 acres, five regulation-size soccer fields (two lighted and one practice). Call 329-4550

Beatrice Maye Floral Garden Park is at 1100 Farmville Blvd.

City Pool is located at 1113 Myrtle Ave. The regular season usually runs from June to early August. Hours are 1:30-5:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday-Sundays. The pool is closed on Tuesdays. Call 329-4563.

Greenville’s Disc Golf Course is located at West Meadowbrook Park. The 18-hole course is open daily until dusk and is free to play. Call 329-4567.

Elm Street Park gym is at 1058 Elm St. and the center is located at 1057 Elm St. The park has a Little League ball field; the Sarah Vaughn Field of Dreams; a practice field; four picnic shelters; a gym, a toddlers’ and a children’s playground, tennis courts, shuffleboard, bocce ball and horseshoes. Call 329-4650.

Evans Park/River Birch Tennis Center is at 513 W. Arlington Blvd. The center is 25.5 acres with 12 lighted courts; a tennis center; two softball fields; restrooms and an archery range. Call 329-4559.

Greenfield Terrace is on Greenfield Blvd. The facility has a 1.2-acre playground, picnic shelter and restrooms. Call 329-4567.

Greensprings Park is at 2500 E. Fifth St. The park has 25.5 acres with a picnic shelter and 1.5-mile greenway. Call 329-4567.

Greenville Aquatics & Fitness Center is at 921 Staton Road. The facility has an indoor pool, aerobic and exercise rooms, weight room, indoor climbing wall, fitness center, kids’ play area and gym. A membership fee is charged. Call 329-4041.

Guy Smith Park is at 2100 Chestnut St. The park is 12 acres with picnic tables and three baseball fields. Call 329-4567.

H. Boyd Lee Park is at 5184 Corey Road. The park is 92 acres with a recreation center, gymnasium, three lighted softball fields, cricket pitch, cross country course, a picnic shelter, exercise stations and a playground. Call 329-4550.

Hillsdale Park is at 2531 Sunset Ave. The 1.72- acre park has a picnic shelter and a playground. Call 329-4567.

Jaycee Park is at 2000 Cedar Lane. The park has an arts-and-crafts center, softball field, picnic shelter, tennis courts and playground. Call 329-4546.

Also located at the park is an Extreme Park, which is open for in-line skating, skateboarding, biking and in-line hockey. At Jaycee Park, just off Cedar Lane, the Extreme Park is open from 9 a.m.-10 p.m. daily, weather permitting. Participants must be registered to use the park; participants under 18 must be registered by a parent. Registration fee is $2 for Pitt County residents and $5 for others. Required safety equipment must be worn at all times. Call 329-4542.

An Off-Leash Dog Area is located at 1703 River Drive.

Paramore Park is at 401 E. Fire Tower Road. The park has a playground and a picnic shelter. Call 329-4567.

Peppermint Park is at 1400 Brownlea Drive. The park has playground equipment and a picnic shelter. Call 329-4567.

River Park North is at 1000 Mumford Road. The parks consists of 324 acres and five ponds with fishing, boat rental, camping, nature trails and two picnic shelters. The park is closed on Mondays. Hours of operation vary according to season. From May through August, the park is open from 6 a.m.-8 p.m. From September through October, the park is open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. From November through February, the park is open from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. From March through April, the park is open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Call 329-4560.

South Greenville Park is at 851 Howell St. The park consists of 9.1 acres with a recreation center and gym, playground, multipurpose ball field and a picnic shelter. Call 329-4549.

Sports Connection is at 1701 E. 14th Street. This facility includes a gymnasium, baseball and softball batting cages and a pitching area. Call 215-9090.

Teen Center/Perkins Complex is 
at 1703 E. 14th St. This facility includes sand volleyball courts, two youth baseball fields, one practice field, concession stand and a batting cage. Call 329-4567.

Thomas Foreman Park/Eppes Recreation Center is at 400 Nash St. This 9-acre park has a multi-purpose room, playground, baseball field, two picnic shelters, two lighted tennis courts, gymnasium and recreation center. Call 329-4548.

The Town Common is at 100 E. First St. The common is 19 acres of land with a 1,500-foot esplanade along the Tar River. There are paved walkways and benches, an amphitheater and boat dock. Call 329-4567.

Walter L. Stasavich Science and Nature Center is located at River Park North at 1000 Mumford Road. The center houses a 70-seat theater, a turtle touch tank and a 10,000-gallon freshwater aquarium. The center is open from 9:30 a.m-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and 1-5 p.m. on Sunday. The center is closed on Mondays. Call 329-4560.

West Meadowbrook Park is at 900 Legion St. The 33-acre park has a picnic shelter, soccer field, youth baseball field, one lighted softball field, disc golf course, playground and restrooms. Call 329-4567.

Westhaven Park is at 203 Cedarhurst Drive. The park is 1.5 acres with an open play field, playground and picnic shelter. Call 329-4567.

Woodlawn Park is at 100 N. Woodlawn Ave. The .63-acre park has handicapped-accessible playground equipment and a picnic shelter. Call 329-4567.

Recreation and leisure