Roanoke Parks and Recreation

The City of Roanoke’s Department of Parks and Recreation (PLAY Roanoke) is a full-service, nationally accredited municipal agency that maintains nearly 14,000 acres of public land and provides the Roanoke Valley with thousands of recreational opportunities each year. The Department currently employs 62 full-time employees and approximately 160 part-time and seasonal employees to manage 60 parks, six greenways, five plazas, two outdoor swimming pools, seven recreation centers, and more than 70 miles of natural surface trails.