Dallas Park and Recreation Department

Dallas has one of the largest municipal parks systems in the nation with 23,242 acres of developed and undeveloped parkland which encompass 381 parks, 13 lakes, 4,400 surface acres of water and 135 developed trail miles.

Park amenities include playgrounds, picnic shelters, tennis courts, soccer and football fields, baseball and softball diamonds, multi-purpose fields, basketball and volleyball courts and disc golf. Facilities owned or operated by the department include:

- 214 playgrounds

- 200 athletic fields

 - 41 recreation centers    

 - 6 golf courses, 4 driving ranges

 - 5 tennis centers

 - 2 shooting ranges

 - 17 community pools

 - 11 spraygrounds

 - 1 indoor pool

 - 4 dog parks; 2 off-leash areas

 - Kiest Softball Complex

 - Skatepark at Lakeland Hills

 - Southern Skates Roller Rink

 - Winfrey Point and Big Thicket reservation buildings

Special venues and attractions: 

 - Fair Park - a National Historic Landmark

 - Dallas Zoo

 - Children's Aquarium at Fair Park

 - Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens

 - Texas Discovery Gardens at Fair Park

 - Trinity River Audubon Center

 - Cedar Ridge Nature Preserve

 - Bahama Beach Waterpark

 - MoneyGram Soccer Park at Elm Fork

 - Cotton Bowl Stadium at Fair Park

The Department provides year-round recreational and leisure programs, summer camps, afterschool activities, senior nutrition classes, programs in arts, culture, history, nature and wellness programs for all ages! 

City of Dallas Breaks Ground For Buckner Park Renovations

Dallas Park and Recreation will mark the start of a major park renovation with a groundbreaking at 10 a.m. Saturday, November 14 at Buckner Park, 4550 Worth St.

The popular east Dallas park, which is adjacent to a Dallas elementary school, will be completely redesigned, said city officials. Improvements estimated to cost close to $1.3 million will include a new playground, a mission-styled picnic pavilion, tennis court, and a walking path around a grassy meadow, irrigation and landscaping. Existing asphalt parking will be removed to create more lawn areas in the park.

Before the groundbreaking, Dallas Park and Recreation Director Willis Winters will outline the renovation project phases. Others who will share how the improvements will benefit the community and residents are Dallas City Council member Adam Medrano and Dallas Park and Recreation Board President Max Wells and Vice-President Jesse Moreno.

Following the ceremony, Friends of Buckner Park, neighborhood businesses, civic organizations and other area homeowners’ associations will host entertainment, music, food, and tennis lessons taught by Samuell-Grand Tennis Center pros for those attending the event.

Park officials said they expect construction to begin early next year. Monies from the 2006 bond program will fund most of the project costs. As part of a unique collaboration with the city, Dallas Independent School District will provide funding for the new playground and parking area. 

For updates on the Buckner Park project, visit www.dallasparks.org.

Media Contact: Andrea Hawkins, (817) 994-2498 (M)andrea.hawkins@dallascityhall.com

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