Parks and recreation fees increase effective September 1

Published on August 12, 2024

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.- Fayetteville-Cumberland Parks and Recreation department (FCPR) will update their fee schedule starting on Sept. 1. The fee increase will affect various programs and services, including summer camps, after-school programs, youth sports.

Fee increases are:

Youth Athletics

Resident - $40, previously $25
Non-Resident - $80, previously $50

Youth Football

Resident - $45, previously $30
Non-Resident - $90, previously $60

After-School Program

Resident - $140 per month, previously $115
Non-resident - $280 per month, previously $230

Summer Day Camp

Resident - $90 per week, previously $65 per week
Non-Resident - $180 per week, previously $130 per week

Pool entry fees for residents, currently $2 for adults and $1 for children, will now be $4 per adult and $3 for children, effective summer 2025. Non-resident pool entry fees will be twice as much as the previous year. FCPR had a record 46,000 swimming pool visits in June alone. FCPR pools will close for the summer on Sept. 2.

In the 2023-24 fiscal year, FCPR served 20,448 recreation registered participants and 12,499 athletic program participants.

Before increasing fees, the City of Fayetteville completes an analysis of nine other North Carolina departments, (Asheville, Cary, Charlotte-Mecklenburg County, Durham, Greensboro, High Point, Raleigh, Rocky Mount, and Wake Forest). Fayetteville is typically at the low end, and many services have not been increased since 2013.

Learn more about Fayetteville Cumberland County Parks and Recreation facilities, programs, and activities by visiting the website.

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