Dallas is #34 In national park rankings, up from 2024

Dallas Moves Up In National Park Rankings

 

Dallas ranks #34 in the Trust for Public Land’s 2025 ParkScore Index, up from #38 in 2024 and #54 in 2020

Parkscore 2025

Released annually by Trust for Public Land, the annual ParkScore® Index evaluates the 100 largest U.S. cities based on park access, equity, acreage, investment, and amenities

In Dallas, 81% of residents now live within a 10-minute walk of a park

Dallas now outranks its neighboring North Texas cities in the ParkScore Index including Garland (67th), Fort Worth (72nd), and Irving (99th)

 


Watch Mayor Eric L. Johnson announce Dallas' national ParkScore ranking at today's news conference 

Parkscore News Conference 2025