Franklin County Recreation Park is a 150-acre park, located south of Rocky Mount (just 2 miles from Rt. 220). The park offers a variety of outdoor activities for all ages including hiking trails rolling over beautiful wooded hills, nestled around an acre size fishing pond. It hosts various athletic tournaments and special events, including Southwest Virginia Antique Farm Days and Franklin County Agricultural Fair.
Some of the amenities at the park include:
- 2 picnic shelters (available for rent and drop-in)
- Playgrounds
- Lighted tennis courts
- Basketball court
- Sand volleyball court
- Horseshoe pit
- 18-hole disc golf course
- Hiking and biking trails
- Baseball and soccer fields
- Amphitheater (available for rent)