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Wasena Park is operated by the City of Roanoke Parks & Recreation Department and has been a popular park in the Roanoke Valley for years. It is located near Downtown Roanoke and the Roanoke River and offers easy access to the Roanoke Valley Greenway close to both Smith and Vic Thomas Parks. The park is used for recreational leagues and has also hosted various other sporting events. The park offers outdoor facilities for basketball, tennis, softball, and a skate park. 1119 Wiley Drive SW Between Winona Avenue and 12th Street Roanoke, VA 24015 N/A

Vinyard Park is Vinton's largest park, with 86 acres of sports fields open to the public. Vinyard Park includes fields for baseball, football and soccer, a playground area and picnic shelter. A wooden path near the park entrance provides an educational lookout in a wetlands area. 3534 Berkeley Bottom Road Vinton, VA 24179 N/A

Starkey Park is home to a large number of athletics fields, including some of the County's premier baseball facilities, and Merriman Soccer Complex. Get into the park from any of three separate park entrances. Crystal Creek Road, Merriman Road (At Intersection with Starkey) and Merriman Road at Soccer Complex. These sections of the park are often referred to as Starkey 1, 2 and 3 respectively 5701 Crystal Creek Drive Roanoke, VA 24018 N/A

At Spectrum Sports Academy, our facility includes: Six Beautiful hardwood basketball courts, Ten hardwood volleyball courts, Baseball/softball batting cage and pitching lanes with state of the art pitching simulators, Indoor field turf training area suitable for speed and agility, soccer, lacrosse, baseball, softball and football training, Furnished lobby with a concession and vending area, Retail shop and team sales, and 1,600 square foot Academy Classroom with media capabilities. Please contact Cathy Wright cwright@spectrumsportsacademy.com for court rental opportunities. If you can imagine a sports facility that is capable of catering to the widest possible array of training needs supported by state of the art facilities and equipment, then you probably have Spectrum Sports Academy in your mind’s eye! 3710 Tom Andrews Road Roanoke, VA 24019 (540) 561-0921

Spartan Field in the City of Salem is a multi-purpose synthetic turf playing field. The facility has hosted numerous NCAA Championships and is conveniently located within close proximity to a variety of accommodations, restaurants, and attractions in Salem. It can also be easily reached via Interstate 81. Spartan Field features an 1,100 seat handicap accessible grandstand, press box, field lighting, and much more. 250 Spartan Drive Salem, VA 24153 N/A