The City of Salem and Salem Parks and Recreation along with other localities in the Roanoke Valley host a variety of softball and baseball tournaments throughout the year.
Salem Municipal Golf Course was built in 1919 on a 46-acre tract of land just a few blocks from the center of the city. The picturesque par 34, nine-hole, 2,400-yard course is the perfect place for new golfers of any age to learn the game in a relaxing atmosphere.
The effort to initiate a greenway program began in 1993 when local citizens of the nonprofit Valley Beautiful Foundation (Roanoke, Virginia) became interested in projects they had seen in other states.