Royal Lane Park in Clinton is a regional park serving as the “hub” of Sampson County. Residents, guests and sports teams come to the park to take advantage of the fields, playgrounds, swimming pool and trails. Youth soccer, football, softball and baseball practice and compete on the natural turf fields. Because the fields are in constant use, there is little to no down time for the fields to recuperate. The park has fallen into disarray over the last 10 to 15 years due to budget constraints and aging park amenities.