Wendell Park

Wendell Park

The Town of Wendell's largest public park, Wendell Park has served the community for decades since its opening.

Hosting athletics of all kinds, special events, community gatherings, birthday parties and folks from all over North Carolina, we are always happy to welcome you out to W. Third Street to spend the day outdoors!

To rent outdoor spaces at Wendell Park (shelters, fields, open space, beach volleyball), please utilize our existing Outdoor Rental Application. For rental fees, please use our most recent Fee Schedule. Please scroll down to view all amenities offered at the park in alphabetical order.

TRAILS MAP

ADDRESS: 601 W. Third Street, Wendell, NC, 27591

AMENITIES:
Athletic Fields
Beach Volleyball Court
Community Center
Community Garden
Concessions & Vending Machines
Disc Golf Course
Dog Park (K-9 Corral)
Open Space
Pickleball Courts
Picnic Shelters
Restrooms
Tennis Courts
Walking Trails
Weather Station

HOURS:
Dawn to Dusk
(Fields and courts have lights for nighttime usage)

NO CONFETTI, NO GLITTER, NO POPPING BALLOONS, NO SILLY STRING ALLOWED AT PARK FACILITIES

SAFETY NOTICE: Please do NOT throw away hot coals from grilling in our trash receptacles. Please find another way to dispose of them safely. This is a severe fire hazard.

ATHLETIC FIELDS
To rent outdoor spaces or host a tournament at one of our facilities, please see the following applications and our most recent fee schedule:
Outdoor Rental Applications
Tournament Application
Fee Schedule

Jake May Field
The Jake May Field is used to provide Spring Baseball, Fall Baseball, Men's Softball and Church League Softball programs.

Jake May Field dimensions are: Bases - 60', 65' and 80', 300' outfield fences and the mound is portable. A temporary fence can be placed on this field. This field has a batting cage, lights and a scoreboard.

Doug Proctor Field
The Doug Proctor field dimensions are: Bases 60', has a portable mound, and the outfield fence is 190'. This field has batting cage, lights and a scoreboard.

Wendell Park Field 3
The Wendell Park Field 3 features a nice bullpen area for pitching practice.

This field is used mostly for practice. It does not have lights, score board or a batting cage. Field 3 field dimensions are: Bases 60', varying pitching rubbers are available, and the outfield fence distance is 200'.

Multi-Purpose Fields
The Multi-Purpose fields are designed for soccer, field hockey, lacrosse, T-ball and flag football. The large field has lights.

Cross Country Course
The cross country course meets all requirements to host cross-country and 5K events. BEACH VOLLEYBALL COURT
Wish you were at the beach playing a pick-up game of volleyball with your friends? Wish no longer.

We have a sand pit available towards the northwest corner of Wendell Park and a volleyball net ready to go! Parking is available at the sand pit with two shelters and a nature trail nearby.

For beach volleyball teams, visit our Athletics page.

To rent the volleyball court or nearby shelters, utilize our existing Outdoor Rental Application and/or visit the Shelters section of this page. Also visit our most recent Fee Schedule for up to date fees.
COMMUNITY GARDEN
The Town of Wendell's Kelley Connolly Community Garden is located at Wendell Park. Established in 2018, our gardeners have learned all sorts of innovative ways to garden, but really like working together versus personal garden plots. It allowed folks to grow in rows and share more vegetables. That means we share the work, we share the vegetables and we share the love of gardening.

We also share the extra produce with local church pantries in Wendell. To be a member of our Community Garden, we have a small fee of $15, to be paid annually. We do have two growing seasons in the spring and fall. Anyone ages 15+ is welcome to join! For more info, contact Tim Kay at tkay@townofwendellnc.gov.
DISC GOLF COURSE
The Town of Wendell is pleased to offer an 18-hole disc golf course right here at Wendell Park. Disc golf, also called frisbee golf, involves throwing discs into targets. The course is broken into teeing areas and target areas.

The first hole is located just south of the gravel parking lot on the left as you enter the park on W. Third Street, or south of the new pickleball courts. For a full-res PDF map, use the link below.

Course Map (PDF)
DOG PARK (K-9 CORRAL)
Our K-9 Corral offers a great place to let your four legged friends off the leash. Please follow the rules when utilizing the dog park!

Rules:

Use the park at your own risk

Owners are legally responsible for the behavior of their dog(s) at all times

Dogs must be leashed while entering and exiting the park

Dog waste must be cleaned up by their owners IMMEDIATELY

Owners must be within the dog park and supervising their dog with leash readily available

Dog handlers must be at least 16 years of age

Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult and supervised at all times

Aggressive dogs must be removed immediately

Dogs should be under voice control

Prohibited:

Human & dog food/treats

Glass containers

Dogs in heat

Sick dogs

Aggressive dogs

Puppies (under 4 months)

Wake County Animal Control: (919)-212-PETS (7387)PICKLEBALL COURTS
We have finally opened our four new pickleball courts at Wendell Park! These courts are located adjacent to the gravel parking area on the left as you enter the park.

Plenty of parking is available nearby and we ask folks to please follow the rules posted on the fence as you enter the courts.

Pickleball courts are also available at Hollybrook Park (1209 S. Hollybrook Road) if the courts at Wendell Park are full.

For program or athletic information, visit the Pickleball page. For questions or maintenance concerns, please call Parks & Recreation at (919) 366-2266.PICNIC SHELTERS
To reserve an outdoor shelter at any of our parks, visit our Outdoor Rental Application and see our most recent Fee Schedule.

We have three active picnic shelters at Wendell Park! Each are varying in size and location:

Shelter by playground area

Large shelter by volleyball court

Small shelter by volleyball court

Please abide by all shelter rules when utilizing these spaces. Rules are posted at the top of the shelters.

See the images below to determine which shelter you would like to reserve and complete the application. Please note that shelter rentals come with fees. Our fee schedule is updated each budget year for the general public.

TENNIS COURTS
Wendell Park hosts two tennis courts at the park entrance, just north of the intersection of W. Third Street and Landing View Drive.

Parking is available immediately adjacent to the courts. Please follow all tennis court rules, posted on the exterior gate. There will be a one hour playing time when others are waiting to use the courts. Pets and smoking are not allowed on the courts.

For program and athletic information, visit the Tennis page. For questions or maintenance concerns, call Parks & Recreation at (919) 366-2266.WALKING TRAILS
The Hugh Moody Nature Trail is located right here at Wendell Park. Folks can enjoy a scenic and easygoing hike through nature along carved trails that surround the park. For an existing map of trails, use the map below or open the map separately.