Dorton Park

The Dorton Park GO Bond Project is now compete and the park reopened on March 25, 2025.

Mayor, City Council, and special guests at the Dorton Park ribbon cutting holding the ribbon.

The park design was adopted and approved by City Council on August 10, 2023. During the October 24, 2023 Second Work Session, City Council voted to eliminate a new restroom that was planned for the west side of the park.

 

Dorton Park LocationRenovations include: 

  • New Playground

  • Parking Expansion - total of 104 parking spaces

  • Two New Pedestrian Bridges

  • Field Renovations

  • Disc Golf Expansion - from 9 holes to 18 holes

  • Renovations to Existing Tennis Courts. Includes resurfacing all 3 courts. Additionally, one tennis court will have pickleball lines added, while the other two will have 10 and Under lines added. 

  • Stream Restoration

  • Renovate Existing Buildings & Shelters. Renovations to the existing restroom building will be updated to include 6 family-style bathrooms. 

  • New ADA accomodations.  Renovations to the existing restroom will include an adult changing table - the first ever at a park within Cabarrus County, improving accessibility for residents. 

  • Coddle Creek Greenway connection 

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Project Updates

Dorton Park Has Offically Re-Opened!Dorton Park Has Offically Re-Opened!
4/03/2025
On March 25, Mayor Dusch, members of Council, Team Concord, and special guests - Mr. James L. Dorton’s wife, Margaret, and daughter, Louise, gat...
Work at Dorton Park is Nearing Completion!
2/18/2025
The Dorton Park tennis courts, multi-purpose fields, shelters, and the parking lot expansion are all nearly complete and we’re still on track fo...
Construction Continues At Dorton Park, Caldwell Park
1/23/2025
Work is continuing at Dorton and Caldwell Park and the renovations at the McInnis Aquatic Center are making progress! During the January City Counc...
Sidewalks Have Been Installed at Dorton ParkSidewalks Have Been Installed at Dorton Park
10/21/2024
Construction continues on Dorton Park as the concrete curbing and sidewalks have been installed as part of the parking lot expansion. The Afton Run st...
Construction Progresses at Dorton ParkConstruction Progresses at Dorton Park
9/19/2024
Construction continues at Dorton Park as crews near the completion of the Afton Run stream restoration and begin the permitting process for the Coddle...
Afton Run Bridge InstalledAfton Run Bridge Installed
7/15/2024
Construction continues in Dorton Park, with renovations anticipated to be complete by Spring 2025. The Afton Run pedestrian bridge has been installed ...
Construction Underway at Dorton Park
3/25/2024
Construction is officially underway at Dorton Park! Renovations began in September 2023 and are anticipated to be completed in spring 2025. Renovation...