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Sunday: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

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715 Amelia Church Road
Clayton, NC 27520

4/16/2021
Clayton Youth Council Wins Top Honors at Spring Convention
Clayton Parks and Recreation’s Clayton Youth Council (CYC) earned two top honors at this year’s State Youth Council Spring Convention. The CYC is a teen-run volunteer organization for high school ...
12/21/2020
Clayton Names Trail Bridge For Former Planning Director
The Clayton Town Council honored former Clayton Planning Director James “Skip” Browder at its Monday, Dec. 22, meeting by adopting a resolution to rename what is known as the Steel Bridge along the S...
11/8/2020
Town of Clayton Offices Closed Wednesday In Observance Of Veterans Day
All Town of Clayton offices will be closed Wednesday, Nov. 11, in observance of Veterans Day. This includes our Utilities and Billing Department, Hocutt-Ellington Memorial Library and Parks and Recre...
10/22/2020
Clayton opens Harmony Playground presented by Caterpillar
We’ve been saying it for eight years now – “Every child deserves a chance to play.” That tagline became a reality for the Clayton community today, Thursday, Oct. 22, when Clayton Mayor Jody Mc...
10/10/2020
Would You Like to Select Public Artwork, Plan Parks or Guide Fire Decisions? Volunteer for an Advisory Board Before Oct. 19!
Want to make a difference in your community? Then grab a spot on one of our many advisory boards - these volunteers get to have their say in everything from public art to park planning to public safe...
9/13/2020
Section of Greenway CLOSED Temporarily for Several Days for Repair Following Trail Wash-Out
We've had a TON of rain and it has washed out an area of the trail between the greenway access at Hardaway Point in Riverwood and Covered Bridge Road where we have a parking lot and greenway trailhea...
9/2/2020
Labor Day Closures & Garbage Schedule
All Town of Clayton employees will be off for the Labor Day holiday Monday. Emergency police, fire and rescue services may be reached by calling 9-1-1. All Star will NOT run garbage, recycling ...
8/14/2020
UPDATE on Clayton's Pedestrian Tunnel & Greenway Extension into Downtown!
UPDATE: O'NEIL STREET HAS RE-OPENED TO TRAFFIC TUNNEL & GREENWAY CONSTRUCTION ENTER FINAL STAGES NEW GREENWAY EXTENSION TO OPEN TO PUBLIC IN JANUARY 2021 You may not imagine paving an asphalt pat...
5/29/2020
Clayton's July 4th Celebration & Fireworks Canceled - VIRTUAL CONCERT JULY 4TH
The Town of Clayton joined hundreds of other towns across America in canceling our biggest patriotic tradition – the four-decade-old Independence Day Celebration at Municipal Park. For 40 years,...
5/21/2020
COVID-19 Cancellations & Changes - Phase 2 Details
CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST COVID-19 CASE COUNT AND GUIDANCE FROM THE STATE & GOVERNOR ON LIFTING OF RESTRICTIONS The State of Emergency declared by Clayton Mayor Jody McLeod remains in effect an...
4/9/2020
Clayton Fire Department to Carry Easter Bunny through Response Area
We had an amazing experience! Thank you to the Clayton Community for your wonderful response! Clayton Parks and Recreation had the BEST idea and we have been planning it out for d...
3/27/2020
State COVID-19 Restrictions Going into Effect for Clayton
NC Governor Roy Cooper has ordered everyone in the state, including everyone in the Town of Clayton, to follow new restrictions to curb the spread of COVID-19. You can click here for his Executive O...
3/22/2020
Town of Clayton Public Playgrounds & Restrooms Closed as of Monday, March 23
Beginning at 7 a.m. Monday, March 23, all Town of Clayton playgrounds and restrooms will be closed and off limits to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Greenways, trails and open space continue...
12/18/2019
Holiday Closures and Garbage Changes
Town Offices CLOSED for State Holiday Schedule - Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday Recreation and Library Facilities CLOSED ALL WEEK for Maintenance Garbage Collection Runs Normal EXCEPT for Wednesday, ...
11/5/2019
2019 Election Results : Parks Bond Passes
The preliminary votes are in! By a resounding 74% of the votes, the $18 million Clayton Parks Bond has passed. CLICK HERE TO SEE THE FULL RESULTS Clayton Town Councilmen Jason Thompson and newc...
9/30/2019
Thousands of Bicyclists Headed to Clayton!
LOOK OUT! A THOUSAND BICYCLISTS ARE HEADED TO CLAYTON TODAY! Cycle North Carolina, a cross-state bicycle trek, is about to leave their overnight stop in Siler City around 7 a.m. this morning and ...
9/23/2019
Join Us as We Break Ground for a New Playground Oct. 12th!
Every child deserves a chance to play! And that's why the Town of Clayton is proud to be partnering with the community to build a playground where children and their guardians of ALL abilities can pl...
9/5/2019
Town Facilities Close at 5 p.m. - Re-Open at 10 a.m. Friday
FRIDAY MORNING UPDATE: Hurricane Dorian is in the rear view mirror for Clayton! We were lucky! No injuries reported, no car accidents, no power outages and only one tree down on O'Neil Street that wa...
8/15/2019
Town of Clayton Park to Host Huge High School Soccer Tournament!
The Neuse River Futbol Alliance is bringing together nine different area schools next week to battle it out on the soccer fields at East Clayton Community Park! The 2019 Neuse River Cup opens Mo...
7/22/2019
Want a Say in Clayton's Future?
WE NEED YOU! We want to hear from our community... How easy is it to do business in Clayton? What do you think the main driver of our growth is...proximity to Raleigh, our quality of life, or mayb...