For the Town of Garner,
recreation and the great
outdoors are a way of life
Garner’s robust offering of trails, playgrounds, and recreational facilities and
programming are the result of strategic investments by town’s leaders
By Latisha Catchatoorian
This article was produced
in partnership with
WRAL Digital Solutions.
If you’re looking for
a breath of fresh air
in the heart of the
Triangle, you’ll find
it in Garner where
there are plenty of ways to explore
the outdoors, break a sweat and play
to your heart’s content.
The Town of Garner manages parks and
green spaces that cover more than 475
acres—including White Deer Park, 96 acres of
parkland with a LEED Gold Certified Nature
Center that sits adjacent to Lake Benson
Park. In addition, the 365-acre Lake Benson,
located in Garner, offers boating and fishing
opportunities thanks to a town-operated
boathouse.
The town’s robust offering of trails,
playgrounds, and recreational facilities and
programming are the result of strategic
investments by Garner’s leaders that have
greatly enhanced the quality of life for
residents and visitors.
“The town has invested roughly $37 million
in parks and recreation facilities in Garner,”
said Dr. Sonya Shaw, director of the town’s
Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources
Department. “There’s also investment in
programming that we offer to our citizens.
We want our residents, and even our visitors,
to be active and engaged.”
Garner’s leaders have understood for
decades that in order to build a community
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