New Hanover County Parks & Gardens

Efficiently maintaining over 25 parks and athletic facilities. The department manages over 2,800 acres of green space, sporting areas, boat ramps, fishing areas, public spaces, walking trails and non-park properties, including historic Airlie Garden (67 acres filled with formal gardens, wildlife, historic structures, walking trails, sculptures, views of Bradley Creek, 10 acres of freshwater lakes and the grandeur of the Airlie Oak which dates back to 1545) and the New Hanover County Arboretum.