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A new mapping system is available to help in your exploration of Valdese Lakeside Park. At this address –  – you will find the colored trails – names and mileages. You will have the choice of showing trails on a…

Four major trails at Valdese Lakeside Park have been flagged by FVR members. Green Way 1.3 mi Blue Point 0.5 mi Red Outer 1.6 mi Yellow Connector 0.35 mi Directions to VLP

Every year, Bimbo Bakeries chooses a project in the community to put their time and money toward. Last year, is was landscaping at the new splash park. This year is was a huge face lift to Children’s Park. Starting at…

Goal: $200K donations from community for Valdese Lakeside Park Deadline: April 1, 2019 Why: To show grant officials our continued community support, to be eligible for large awards that require matching money and to grow our $200K to $800K. How: Read on….…

For the June 2 Trails Day Event, Santis Limezs created an Orienteering Event to help explore the park trails in a fun way. Santis placed 9 markers on the trail, handed out maps to the participants and recorded their departure…

As a part of the American Hiking Society’s National Trails Day, Friends of the Valdese Rec, with the support of the Valdese Parks and Recreation Department, hosted an event to get people out exploring the trails of Valdese Lakeside Park.…

At the start of the May 7 Town Council Meeting, Town Manager Seth Eckard announced that continued discussion of town financing for Valdese Lakeside Park is on hold for this budget year. This is due to the fact that the…

On May 2, 2018 FVR President Beth Heile met with Burke County Tourism Director Ed Phillips and Visitor Relations Manager Hollie Phillips to get their take on recreation as tourism in our county. The major stat was in 2017, 4000…

On Tuesday, May 1, a workshop was held for council to learn more about the Valdese Lakeside Park project and funding options. Although the public is not allowed to participate in these workshops, they are welcome to observe. About 40…

  Look for these signs on Lake Rhodhiss Drive to know where to enter the park for exploration! For more details – see Trails.