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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