October 30 Overview of the Miracle Park Construction

Overall view of the park on October 30, 2025

Photos credit: Robbie Conley. 

Miracle League Field #2 - area sponsored by Founders Federal Credit Union.

The patio area closest to this field is sponsored by Linda and John Godbold.  The area on the other side is sponsored by York County Natural Gas Authority. 

The Multi-purpose field, made of the same material as the Miracle League baseball fields is 60 x 40 yards and have two entrances allowing for multiple games at once!  We have two sponsors of this area.  The left side is Rock Hill Coca-Cola Bottling Company/The Mauldin Family, and the right side is sponsored by The Carolina Panthers and Nicole and David Tepper Foundation.

The Pond area, which will have programed therapeudic fishing (not public) is sponsored by The Springs Close Foundation, Close and Hart family members, and Springsteen Foundation/Springs Creative. The trails around the pond and park are sponsored by The Craze Family.  This pond will also have a dock sponsored by The Hirim and Linda Hutchinson Family.

The Retail Space (Phase 3) area is sponsored by Warren Norman Company and the building is operated, maintained, and funded by MaxAbilities of York County

Phase 1
The one-of-a-kind playground has thousands of visitors each month - it is loved and well used!  Phase 1 is Universal Design Certified Gold Level.  This area of the park is sponsored by Comporium.  The area leading towards the playground on the right side is sponsored by The Lazenby Family/Blue Goose Studios.

The Traditiional baseball field and Miracle League #1 sit just behind the Fire Station on Cherry Rd.  This year we had 186 athletes from ages 5-78 years old!  The Miracle League Field #1 and scoreboard are sponsored by Williams & Fudge.

 

Rock Hill Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Department operates and maintains the park, The City of Rock Hill is a major donor to the overall park, along with the State of South Carolina.

Other areas are still avalible to be sponsored with a Major Donation, email RockHillMiraclePark@gmail.com to learn more.

Phase 2 and 3 updates

Phase 2 is under construction 

Click here to learn more about 

Miracle Park's next phases and view renderings.

The next park phase of the park will include:

• A large 60x40 yards multi-purpose field suitable for flag football, bocce, tennis, soccer, lacrosse, kickball, basketball, volleyball, pickleball, and other programming

• A second Miracle League baseball field

• A 2,600-square-foot Education Building, providing indoor space f
  
  or programming, theme nights, training, workshops, meetings, dances, parties, arts and crafts, adaptive equipment storage, and more

• Additional parking

• A programed therapeutic fishing pond with Walking Trails

Watch below to learn WHY this park is so important!

Phase 3

In addition, an 8200-square-foot retail Space is being built at the corner of Richmond Drive and Cherry Road. This space is being funded and operated by MaxAbilities to train, employ, and serve people of all abilities.  This will include meaningful workforce development opportunities for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Through this retail space, Miracle Park aims to provide education, coaching, resume-building, and pathways to permanent employment.

Our partnership with MaxAbilities of York County, whose mission is to maximize abilities by Teaching, Empowering, Advocating, and Mentoring, brings invaluable expertise in inclusive workforce development. MaxAbilities is committed to supporting future tenants with job coaching and employee placement services to ensure all individuals have the opportunity to thrive in the workplace.

Ground Breaking on final phases

Construction has begun on phases 2 and 3 of the Miracle Park!!!  It is on track to open early 2026.

Today we celebratied with athletes, friends, donors, elected officials, Winthrop and MaxAbilities staff, and the Lt. Governor of SC!  We heard from Representative Heath Sessions about what the park means to him and his family as a dad of two boys that have different abilities, Warren Norman, developer and what's to come, President Edward Serna on the connections with Winthrop, Mayor John Gettys spoke about how the park benefits the people of Rock Hill and beyond, and US Representative Ralph Norman invited us to come together to break the ground to start to build the final phases!

Lucas McFadden with CN2 was there to capture the day.  

Miracle Park Ground Breaking 2025 - Final Phases

PRT - David Boone Advisory Award

 Our Executive Team was recently honored by The City of Rock Hill's Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Department at their annual Volunteer Dinner. This is what they had to say about our team:

This committee and its partners has imagined, fundraised, developed and built Miracle Park phase one which opened in September of 2021. In 2022, they have continued to fundraise and plan for phase two. They have put their hearts, soul and hard work into making Miracle Park not only a dream but a reality that has become a destination for families, seniors and youth of all abilities.

In 2016, one of these members traveled to Greenville to watch his nephew play in a Miracle League game. That was the inspiration he needed to come back and discuss with family and friends his idea of building a miracle field in Rock Hill. Having grown up playing sports and now with his children being involved in sports he knew Rock Hill needed a field for athletes of all abilities to play. It didn’t take long for them to begin the implementation of this idea. Connections were made and others jumped at the chance to be involved in something so great. A committee was formed…a builder, a developer, a fundraiser, community leaders…a meeting was held with York County disabilities foundation members, sports commission members, city staff members, more community leaders and from there, the possibilities continued. The idea was brought forth to put the field on property that already held a city park. Additionally, Winthrop University was approached about the adjacent property. Through many discussions and meetings and nearly a year later, a public/ private partnership was formed.

Years later and millions of dollars raised, this field became not just a field but an entire park. Through so many efforts, the first phase included an all-inclusive playground with innovative play equipment, restrooms, an office and concessions building, a multi-purpose field and of course the Miracle Field. This group made sure to go beyond the norm and complete the requirements needed to be awarded universal design standards. The second and third phases are being planned and will be just as exciting as the first.

The park has thousand of visitors a month. From Miracle League, Benji Ball, youth softball games, playground time, story time, the Book Mobile, kite flying, kickball, many more events and programs the park is busting at the seams. If you have been there, you know. What a wonderful sight!!

This committee has worked tirelessly to host events and fundraisers to benefit the park. They have been instrumental in getting the community involved throughout the whole process. Their dedication and time has been one that has built a place where everyone belongs and no matter your ability…you have a place to play.

I’d like to present the David Boone Advisory Award to the Miracle Park Executive Committee. This committee includes David Williams, Alice Davis, Warren Norman, Kennedi Christopher, Kylie Carroll, John Taylor, Michelle Schaffer, Sig Huitt and Jack Leitner.

We are very thankful to the PRT team for all they do for Miracle Park and are honored to accept this award!

Aug 14 update

Construction is still progressing!  But we sure would love the rain to go away to complete it sooner!  Stay tuned!  Mark your calendar for Sept 18, 4-7pm for the Grand Opening! 

Thanks to Bob Russell for our overhead shots! 

July 23 update

 

The park is coming along very nicely and it's so great to see it greening up!  Stay tuned for more information on when you can come and play! 

July 1 update

 

Phase One is well on it's way!  In the past two weeks we have seen the dugout roofs installed, more playground pieces in stalled, the donor area starting to form, insides of buildings continuing, and behind the scenes signs, sculptures, design happening.

BUT, that's not all!!! 

June Progress

 Last Tuesday as the Panthers made their Major Donation announcement Bob Russell captured the overall view of the park's progress!  Haven't donated?  There are two weeks left to commit and be etched into the park in the donor area.

Grand Opening - August 21, 5-9pm

May 20 Update!

Phase One is underway and on track to open the later part of the summer this year, but we still need your financial support...next week is Miracle Park Give Day on May 25, stay tuned for details! Thanks to Bob Russell for our overhead pictures of the park! 

You can click here to learn about donating to the Miracle Park project! 

Detail is key in our new Miracle Park and it will be defined by Universal Design Certification ! 

Playground installation won't be complete until we have the Sona Arch installed! 

Above you will eventually find picnic tables, shade, the sensory area, concessions, restrooms and more!

The fences are up on Miracle Field #1 and Winthrop Field which will be a traditional field. 

Extra wide sidewalks inside the park area will help with ease of wheelchairs and curb-less areas will aide in the ease of entering the fields and other areas.