Editing Burlington, North Carolina (section)

==Parks, sports, and recreation==
[[File:AlamanceBattleground.jpg|thumb|[[Alamance Battleground|Alamance Battleground State Historic Site]], southwest of Burlington]]
There are a variety of parks that can be found in Burlington, including Joe Davidson Park and the Burlington City Park. Upon visiting these parks one can find a variety of things for various activities, such as baseball fields, basketball courts, soccer fields, playgrounds, disc golf and tennis courts.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Parks |url=https://www.burlingtonnc.gov/1316/Parks |access-date=August 10, 2023 |website=www.burlingtonnc.gov}}</ref>

The Alamance County Recreation and Parks Commission is made up of nine citizen volunteers and one representative from the Alamance-Burlington Board of Education and the Alamance County Board of Commissioners.<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 17, 2014 |title=Recreation and Parks Commission |url=https://www.alamance-nc.com/recreation/home/recreation-and-parks-commission/ |access-date=August 10, 2023 |website=www.alamance-nc.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

The Alamance County Recreation and Parks Department manages parks and community centers at the following locations:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Outdoors |url=https://www.alamance-nc.com/recreation/outdoors/ |access-date=August 10, 2023 |website=www.alamance-nc.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
[[File:Cedarock ParkgggCedarock Historical FarmCedarock Park Historic District14OCT20CedarockPark38FotoEco.jpg|thumb|[[Cedarock Park]], south of Burlington]]
* [[Cedarock Park]]
* Shallow Ford Natural Area
* Great Bend Park at Glencoe
* Pleasant Grove Recreation Center
* Eli Whitney Recreation Center

Alamance County offers many hiking and paddle opportunities including the Haw River Trail and the [[Mountains-to-Sea Trail]]. The Alamance County Recreation and Parks Department manages accesses to the [[Haw River]] Paddle and Hiking Trail at the following locations:<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jernigan |first=Elizabeth |last2=Ford |first2=Malinda |last3=Day |first3=Jesse |date= |title=Alamance County Trails Plan |url=https://www.alamance-nc.com/recreation/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2015/05/ACT_Final_12_2_14_WEB.pdf |access-date=August 10, 2023 |website=www.alamance-nc.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Haw River Trail |url=https://www.alamance-nc.com/recreation/outdoors/hrt/ |access-date=August 10, 2023 |website=www.alamance-nc.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Paddle Trail |url=https://www.alamance-nc.com/recreation/outdoors/hrt/paddle-trail/ |access-date=August 10, 2023 |website=www.alamance-nc.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
* Altamahaw Paddle Access
* Shallow Ford Natural Area
* Great Bend Park at Glencoe
* Glencoe Paddle Access
* Saxapahaw Lake Paddle Access
* Saxapahaw Mill Race Paddle Access

The [[Burlington Sock Puppets]], members of the [[Appalachian League]], a wood-bat collegiate summer league, play their home games at [[Burlington Athletic Stadium]] in Fairchild Park. They were previously known as the [[Burlington Royals]] from 2007 to 2020. The Royals were rebranded as the Sock Puppets following the contraction and reorganization of minor league baseball prior to the 2021 season. 2021 was the inaugural season for the revamped Appalachian League and the Sock Puppets. Prior to being known as the [[Burlington Royals]], the team was also known as the Burlington Indians from 1986 to 2006.<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 1, 2021 |title=Burlington Sock Puppets announced as new team name |url=https://www.mlb.com/press-release/burlington-sock-puppets-announced-as-new-team-name |access-date=August 10, 2023 |website=MLB.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kisamore |first=Jacob |date=September 5, 2021 |title=Burlington Sock Puppets complete debut season |url=https://www.elonnewsnetwork.com/article/2021/09/burlington-sock-puppets-complete-debut-season-summer-2021 |access-date=August 10, 2023 |website=Elon News Network}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Burlington Athletic Stadium History |url=https://www.appyleague.com/burlington/ballpark |access-date=August 10, 2023 |website=www.appyleague.com |language=en}}</ref> Several current and former MLB players began their careers in Burlington, including [[Jim Thome]], [[CC Sabathia]], [[Manny Ramirez]], and [[Bartolo Colón]].

The city of Burlington also operates the nearby [[Indian Valley Municipal Golf Course|The Valley Golf Course]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Valley Golf Course |url=https://www.burlingtonnc.gov/1309/The-Valley-Golf-Course |access-date=August 10, 2023 |website=www.burlingtonnc.gov}}</ref>

The flagship of the Burlington Parks System, Burlington City Park offers more than 75 acres of activities for the entire family. It serves as the home of an amusement area consisting of a carousel, miniature train, boat and car ride, playground, amphitheater, baseball field, picnic shelters, and walking trails. A fully restored [[Menagerie Carousel|Dentzel Carousel]] is the highlight of the amusement area. As part of the National Historical Register, the carousel attracts thousands of visitors yearly.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Burlington City Park |url=https://www.burlingtonnc.gov/233/City-Park |access-date=August 10, 2023 |website=www.burlingtonnc.gov |language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Burlington City Park |url=https://www.visitalamance.com/listing/burlington-city-park/119/ |access-date=August 10, 2023 |website=www.visitalamance.com |language=en-us}}</ref> The Burlington Carousel Festival, is held annually in the park.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Carousel Festival |url=https://burlingtonnc.gov/carouselfestival |access-date=August 10, 2023 |website=burlingtonnc.gov}}</ref>

Burlington is home to the [[Burlington Boys' Choir]], the oldest organization of its kind in the state.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Magnus |first1=Amanda |last2=Stasio |first2=Frank |date=November 20, 2018 |title=The Oldest Boys Choir In North Carolina |url=https://www.wunc.org/arts-culture/2018-11-20/the-oldest-boys-choir-in-north-carolina |access-date=March 5, 2024 |website=WUNC |language=en}}</ref> It was founded in 1959 and has toured widely around and outside the United States. Its founder, Eva Wiseman, was inspired by the [[Vienna Boys' Choir]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Us |url=https://burlingtonboyschoir.org/about-us |access-date=March 5, 2024 |website=Burlington Boys Choir |language=en-US}}</ref>