Activities
Canoe & Kayak Launch
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Valdese Lakeside Park
300 acre passive park owned by The Town of Valdese and maintained by Friends of the Valdese Rec - the group fundraising…
McGalliard Creek Bridge
McGalliard Creek Bridge
The Game of Bocce
History of Bocce- Throwing balls toward a fixed target is the oldest game known to mankind, dating centuries old. The f…
Dog Park
Valdese Lakeside Park - Dog Park
McGalliard Falls Park
Elegant waterfall, just minutes from Downtown Valdese. Easily walk to one of the overlooks or dip your toes in the McGalliard Creek. Perfect place to rewind with family, friends and pets!
Fletcher Ball Park
The park consists of 2 ball fields, concession stand and also includes an observation deck overlooking McGalliard Falls Park.
Jacumin Plaza
A walk through exhibit of Waldensian History.
Village Park Mural
Artist Clive Haynes’ thirty by ninety foot mural, painted on the side of a building depicts images of the Italian village where the Waldensians lived until they moved to North Carolina.
Valdese Greenway
Valdese Lakeside Park Greenway Trail
Children's Park
Located just off Highway 70 on the east side of Valdese, Children's Park contains a picnic shelter with restroom facilities, a playground area, and a lighted sports field used for baseball, soccer, and softball.
Le Phare des Alpes (LPDA)
The families of the early settlers of Valdese faced all of the problems faced today by growing families. However, there were some major differences in the approach to solving these problems. The settlers in Valdese in the early 1900's did not have hospitalization insurance, burial insurance, nor any of the other social welfare practices to which we are accustomed today.