Park and Recreation - Overview

The Dallas Park and Recreation Department maintains more than 23,018 park acres including 13 lakes with 4,400 surface acres of water, 18,618 acres of parkland and 85.5 miles of jogging and bike trails.

The Department provides leisure, recreational and cultural activities at:

• 374 neighborhood, community and regional parks
• 258 tennis courts
• 183 playgrounds
• 128 soccer fields
• 321 multipurpose fields
• 87 softball diamonds
• 115 picnic pavilions
• 22 community  and 4 neighborhood pools
• 15 sandlots
• 47 recreation centers
• 12 football fields
• 30 baseball diamonds
• 6 "18-hole" golf courses
• 5 tennis centers
• 7 spraygrounds

Special Attractions

• Bachman Recreation Center
• Bark Park Central
• Dallas Aquarium at Fair Park
• Dallas Arboretum
• Dallas Dog Park
• Cedar Ridge Preserve
• Dallas Zoo
• Fair Park
• Kiest Softball Complex
• Texas Discovery Gardens
• White Rock Lake

For more information about the Dallas Park and Recreation Department, call (214) 670-4100 or send an e-mail to the Park and Recreation Department.