Sunset Park

This linear greenspace lies beside Sunset Parkway and features natural woodland areas, a lawn with flowering and canopy trees, and a a gentle flowing creek.

Features

• Benches
• Open Space

Rentals

Special permits may be required to schedule ongoing use, add elements to the park such as tents and inflatables, or host a special event for more than 50 people

History

Sunset Park is part of a series of landscaped areas designed to prevent flooding and runoff as part of a sophisticated stormwater system for the Grove Park neighborhood by capturing runoff in a ravine and channeling it through E.W. Grove Park and into Reed Creek.

Edwin Wiley Grove envisioned the original Grove Park subdivision with rolling greens, large canopy trees, and azaleas throughout. The Asheville real estate boom of the 1920s saw construction of impressive homes in Grove Park and the subdivision was expanded. Until 1949, the neighborhood’s parks and open spaces were privately maintained for enjoyment by Grove Park residents. That year, trustees of Grove’s will transferred ownership of Sunset Park, E.W. Grove Park, and all other medians and traffic islands to the City of Asheville for public enjoyment.

Sunset Park is a linear nature park surrounded by Sunset Parkway and features woodland areas, lawns with flowering and canopy trees, and a ravine habitat.

Do you have photos or stories to share about Sunset Park? Please send them to cbubenik@ashevillenc.gov so the City of Asheville can be inspired by the past as we plan our future.