The athletic fields at Renaissance Park have been closed for good — but golf is safe

The park is home to a popular golf course, sand volleyball and tennis courts, softball and soccer fields and an 18-hole disc golf course.

There’s only been one big, recurring problem with the park: It’s built on top of what used to be a city of Charlotte landfill, which makes upkeep difficult.

It proved to be too much. As of yesterday, all athletic fields have been shut down permanently due to safety and infrastructure issues.

In a press statement, the county parks and recreation department said the “ongoing settling of the landfill” is to blame for the problems with the fields.

Numerous adult and youth sports leagues are now scrambling to find new fields to play on.

The county was quick to assure that it’s only the athletic fields that are closing. The rest of the park, including the Tennis Center, bike trails and golf course will stay open and are in no danger of closing, they say.

And disc golf lovers, get after it: The 18-hole championship level course isn’t going anywhere, the Agenda is told.