Parks and Recreation Facility Closures

The facilities and locations listed below are experiencing closures and may have limited or no access. See each closure notification for details.

Park Facility and Feature Closures

Cleveland Park

Tennis and Basketball Courts at Cleveland Park are closed and scheduled to reopen in mid-October.

Elmington Park

The Elmington Park playground will close starting Monday, August 17, at 8 a.m. for scheduled maintenance.

Richland Creek Greenway

The segment including the Trailhead and parking lot at 22 White Bridge Road, at the NES Substation, will be closed due to construction between 8/10/26–11/6/26

The boardwalk from Colorado Avenue to the 51st Avenue area will close beginning October 11 for replacement. The closure is expected to last approximately 11–14 weeks.

The segment close to the Knob Road trailhead and as marked on the exhibit will be closed from 8/24/26–8/28/26 for repairs to the Boardwalk.

Aerial view of park with residential streets, houses, and green spaces.

Shelby and Easley Community Centers

The gyms at both locations are currently closed to the public.

Shelby Park

The Air Park Trailhead at Shelby Park will be closed for maintenance from August 24 – 26.

Bendelow Lane Bridge in Shelby Park is being replaced and will be closed for the next 4 months. Guardrails will be installed beginning Monday, August 31 through Friday, September 4.

The Eastern Lake Road and Lakeview shelters 1 and 2 will be closed and have limited access, respectively, during a construction project beginning August 24.

The boardwalk near the observation deck on the Shelby Bottoms Greenway is closed for repairs. The boardwalk is located about 0.50 miles near the wetland area of the park.

Cornelia Fort Airpark in Shelby Bottoms is closed for maintenance and habitat restoration starting Monday, October 5, with anticipated closures on October 6, and possibly Wednesday, October 7.