Recreation and Leisure
Fishing for large-mouth bass, crappie, blue gill and perch and hunting are popular traditions throughout the area. Fort Bragg features thirteen lakes that are open to the public while Lakeview Park Fishing Pier and Campground allows fishing from its 500-ft. fishing pier. Nestled on the banks of the Cape Fear River, Clark Park is a natural woodland area with hiking trails, a campground and a Nature Center featuring seasonal displays and exhibits of North Carolina wildlife, plants, geology and more.
From ice hockey and basketball to indoor football and baseball, Fayetteville's got it. The Fayetteville FireAntz have just come off an amazing season and are hoping to capitalize on the momentum of the Carolina Hurricanes’ Stanley Cup championship this fall. The Fayetteville Patriots participate in the NBA Development League, which trains players for the National Basketball Association. The Fayetteville SwampDogs, one of 15 college teams in the Coastal Plain League, has games in town from late May to early August. The Fayetteville Guard recently completed its second season in town playing in the National Indoor Football League.