Welcome.

A division of the City of Rocky Mount Parks and Recreation Department, the Sports Complex is dedicated to providing the highest level of customer service to the citizens of Rocky Mount and surrounding regions by providing quality facilities, exceptional staff, and a professional level of maintenance.

Completed in fall 2006, the Complex includes six youth baseball fields, four interchangeable baseball/softball fields, one championship baseball field, eight soccer/football fields, a professional disc golf course, two outdoor basketball courts, outdoor volleyball courts, picnic shelters and a walking trail. We host local Parks and Recreation leagues, as well as a full slate of regional, state, and national sporting events.

The Sports Complex now includes the Athletic Football Stadium, that hosts the Down East Viking Classic each year. Other events that take place at the football stadium include Relay for Life, 4th of July Celebration, Stallions Football, and the USA South Lacrosse Spring Championships.

Where to find us.

The Sports Complex is located at: 600 Independence Drive, Rocky Mount, NC 27804.

From the north

Take I-95 South to Hwy. 64 East (Exit 138) Hwy. 64 East to Centura Blvd. (Exit 469) At Exit take left onto Centura Blvd. Take 2nd Left onto Independence Dr. Complex on the right.

From the south

Take I-95 North to Hwy. 64 East (Exit 138) Hwy. 64 East to Centura Blvd. (Exit 469) At Exit take left onto Centura Blvd. Take 2nd Left onto Independence Dr. Complex on the right.

From the east

Hwy. 64 West to Centura Blvd. (Exit 469) At Exit take left onto Centura Blvd. Take 2nd Left onto Independence Dr. Complex on the right.

From the west

Hwy. 64 East to Centura Blvd. (Exit 469) At Exit take left onto Centura Blvd. Take 2nd Left onto Independence Dr. Complex on the right.

The Complex contains…

…six professionally built youth playing fields

  • 200 ft fences, fencing 6 ft tall
  • 419 Tifway Bermuda infields & outfields
  • Laser-graded and professionally mixed 70% sand & 30% clay infield material
  • Musco structure green lighting systems
  • Rainbird irrigation systems
  • Bases can be set at 60ft/65ft/70ft
  • Playground for ages 5-12

…four professionally built softball/multipurpose fields

  • 325 ft fences, fencing 6 ft tall
  • 419 Tifway Bermuda outfields
  • Louisburg clay skinned infields
  • Musco structure green lighting
  • Rainbird Irrigation Systems
  • State-of-the-art portable mounds
  • Portable fencing to reduce field sizes to 200 ft or 225 ft
  • Bases can set at 60 ft to 90 ft

…one professionally built championship baseball field

  • 340 ft/380 ft fences
  • 419 Tifway Bermuda infields & outfields
  • Laser-graded and professionally mixed 70% sand & 30% clay infield material
  • Musco structure green lighting systems
  • Rainbird irrigation systems
  • 90 ft bases

…eight professionally built soccer fields

  • 419 Tifway Bermuda turf
  • Musco structure green lighting systems
  • Rainbird irrigation systems
  • Restroom
  • Playground

…a disc golf course

  • Professionally-built 18-hole disc golf course with multiple tee-distances on each hole

…and other amenities

  • Three 2000 sq ft concession areas with restrooms
  • Air conditioned umpire/tournament lounges
  • Ample spectator seating at each field
  • Over 600 paved parking spaces
  • Fields bases, mounds, and fences can be set for various age groups
  • Custom built scorers/public address stands
  • Professional staff and grounds crew
  • Electronic scoreboards
  • Two regulation size outdoor basketball courts
  • Walking trail
  • Volley ball courts
  • Playground areas
  • Batting cages