PARKS
Clark and Braswell Parks
These two town-operated parks make an assortment of recreational facilities available to the general public. Community centers with gymnasiums and basketball programs, game rooms, meeting rooms and kitchens are located at each. A complete Adonis Fitness Center is found at the Braswell Center while a neighborhood swimming pool is at the Ray Center. There are a total of six lighted ball fields with organized civic league programs between the two parks, a variety of playground equipment, and thirty acres of usable parkland.
Community Swimming Pool
A swimming pool complex open to all Tarboro residents is located in the geographic center of town on Poplar Street, complete with a diving well, children's pool, competitive swimming pool, bathhouse, and patio/concession area.
Indian Lake Park
Indian Lake is a fifty-two acre tract that features a six and one-half acre lake, outdoor stage, pavilion, nature trails, nature museum, and campgrounds with tent sites, water, grills, tables, and toilet facilities.
Pedal boats, Bingo, horseshoes, volleyball, and fishing permits are also available.
Park hours are from sunup to sundown. A Park Ranger is on duty from Noon-8:00 p.m., April through September.
Tennis Courts
A total of 8 tennis courts are available for area citizens. Four paved, lighted courts can be found at the Indian Lake Sports Complex, two at Braswell Park, and two at the eastern end of the Town Common.
Riverfront Park
Located along the Tar River adjacent to downtown Tarboro, Riverfront Park offers 25 acres of beautiful cypress lowlands, landscaped gardens and trails, and a boat ramp giving direct access to the river for fishing and boating enthusiasts.
Town Common
The historic Town Common was established by Tarboro's founding fathers in 1760 and is now listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Several historic monuments can be found here, as well as the 1860 Cotton Press, the beautiful Herb Gardens area, and the nature walk along McBryde Trail. The Town Common can be found in the heart of the Tarboro Historic District adjacent to downtown.
Livesay Park
Livesay Park in Speight Forest is a landscaped neighborhood garden park designed as an urban greenway. It has paths with benches in an attractive wooded setting.
E. L. Roberson Senior Recreation Center
This one-of-a-kind facility offers a variety of programs and opportunities for older Tarboro residents, providing arts and crafts, a woodworking shop, greenhouse, meals program, multi-purpose room for shows and small theater productions, educational programs, game room, library, travel clubs, social, medical and legal services and outdoor patio areas.