It’s never too late to start on a journey of self-care, wellness, and fitness! We’ve collected local and national businesses in the Charlotte area that fit (get it?) the bill and are sharing them with you right here in the 2026 FITNESS GUIDE, presented by the Charlotte Moms Network!
TRUE 180
PERSONAL TRAINING
FITNESS NEEDS
Group Fitness Classes
Barre/Pilates/Yoga:
- Atha Yoga
- barre3
- Big Love Yoga Barn
- Body Bar Pilates
- Club Pilates
- Core 704
- Core Innov8tions
- Dream Yoga and Wellness
- HOTWORX
- Pure Barre
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- The Bar Method
- Waxhaw Yoga Studio
Group Fitness Classes (miscellaneous):
Gyms
Nutrition
Personal Training
Personal Training:
- Alloy Personal Training
- Fit Method CLT
- ISI Elite Training – Ballantyne
- Performance Unlimited
- reBalance Fitness and Nutrition
- The Exercise Coach
- The Fitness Studio
- True180 Personal Training
Mobility/Flexiblity:
PLACES TO WALK, RUN, AND PLAY
Nature Preserves/Walking Trails
The nature preserves listed below all have walking trails for general use.
Nature Preserves:
- Anne Springs Close Greenway
- Big Rock Nature Preserve
- Daniel Stowe Conservancy
- Evergreen Nature Preserve
- Glencairn Garden
- Latta Plantation Nature Reserve
- McDowell Nature Preserve
- McGill Rose Garden
- Reedy Creek Nature Preserve
- Rural Hill Nature Preserve
- UNC-Charlotte Botanical Gardens
- Whitewater Center
Additional Walking/Hiking Trails:
Parks
Most of these parks have playgrounds, walking trails or tracks, and other outdoor activities. For additional information about each park, check out the town’s website.
Ballantyne, NC
- Ballantyne’s Backyard
- Ballantyne District Park
- Cullman Park
- Elon Park
- Stream Park
Cornelius, NC
- Bailey Road Park
- Ramsey Creek Park
- Robbins Park
Fort Mill, SC Area
- Ebenezer Park
- Greenway Adventure Park
- Walter Y. Elisha Park
Indian Trail, NC
- Crooked Creek Park
- Crossing Paths Park
- Chestnut Square Park
Matthews, NC
- Baucom Park
- Country Place Park
- Fountain Rock Park
- Four Mile Creek Greenway
- Purser-Hulsey Park
- Rice Park
- Stumptown Park
- Squirrel Lake Park
- Town Green Park
- Windsor Park
Pineville, NC
- Jack D. Hughes Memorial Park
- Lake Park
- Pineville Lake Park
Waxhaw, NC
- Cane Creek Park
- Harvey Clay Nesbit Park
- Marvin Efird Park
- Town Creek Park
- Waxhaw Downtown Park
Pickleball/Tennis Courts
Pickleball:
- Clarks Creek Park
- Clanton Park
- CLT Paddle Battle Pickleball
- Colonel Francis J. Beatty Park
- Freedom Park
- MLK Park
- Pickleball Charlotte
- Waxhaw-Marvin Swim and Tennis
Tennis:
- Alexander Street Park
- Chestnut Square Park
- Colonel Francis J. Beaty Park
- Cramer Mountain Club (private)
- Freedom Park Tennis Courts
- Hornets Nest Park
- Innisbrook at Firethorne Tennis Courts
- Jeff Adams Tennis Center
- Marion Diehl Park
- Park Road Park
- Sugaw Creek Park
- The Club at Longview (private)
- Veterans Park
- Waxhaw-Marvin Swim and Tennis
- Weddington Swim and Racquet Club
Pools
Pools available for lap swimming are listed below. The YMCAs as well as many of the gyms listed are also great places to swim.
- Eastway Regional Recreation Center
- Levine Jewish Community Center
- Marion Diehl Recreation Center
- Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center
- SwimMac Carolina
