Frank Liske Park in Concord, NC - Municipal Parks and Plazas on Waymarking.com

Located in the central part of Cabarrus County, this beautiful 238 acre park used to be a working farm for Stonewall Jackson Training School. The land was leased to the county for development of the first County Park named in honor of Mr. Frank Liske, who worked at Stonewall Jackson Training School for 48 years and was instrumental in acquiring the land for lease from the state.

Relics of Stonewall Training School farm are still available for the public’s enjoyment including a refurbished dairy barn and silo. The barn is a popular spot for family/community gatherings with four separate rental areas including an enclosed heated and air conditioned upper level of the barn.

The Barn serves as home base to the 8 week summer Day Camp with approximately 650 campers each year. Other activities include sports camps, nature camps and classes, tennis classes, nature workshops, 3 Road Races, and various community events. The softball complex serves as hosts to adult league play and various tournaments throughout the year and the soccer complex serves as host to league play as well as various tournaments throughout the year.

Name: Frank Liske Park Street Location: 4001 Stough Road Local Municipality: Concord State/Province, etc.: North Carolina Country: United States of America Web Site: [Web Link] Memorial/Commemoration: No Picnic Facilities: A barn with 4 separate rental areas including an air conditioned area, several picnic shelters and picnic sites. Recreational Facilities: Park amenities include a 10 acre lake for fishing and paddle boating, picnic shelters, picnic sites, horseshoe pits, volleyball courts, playgrounds, and 6 lighted tennis courts. Additional amenities include an 11 field soccer complex with 2 lighted fields, a 4 field lighted softball complex, walking and fitness trails, a nature trail, and an 18 hole miniature golf course. Monuments/Statues: Yes, several. One is a picnic area dedicated to son who died before his time. Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): No Fountains: No Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: 10 acre lake for fishing and paddle boating Special Events: Several camps all summer long, including a Geocaching Cam.p Traditional Geocaches: GC1A473 Tennis Everyone ..... Love - Thirty GCK1F7 Welcome To Marlboro Country GC2521C DUCKY GC2F3Z0 The first and the last!!!!!!! GC2YEW1 Patch Trader GC340YX Red Devils GCNF38 Simple Simon GC295AR Frank Liske Park Wherigo GC1MDWR Cruel and Unusual Punishment GCNF35 Not-So-Common Phrases GCVR30 Nuts for SUDOKU GCP4P5 Hey Ref, Are You Blind or What? At least on Letterbox Date Established: Not listed

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Date Logged Log   07/26/2013 HB31 visited it