National park and recreation award recognizes Dallas Park and Recreation manager

Daryl Quarles, park manager for senior programs, and Carol Zernial, executive director for the WellMed Charitable Foundation (WCF), are recipients of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF)-NRPA Award for Health Equity Award given by the National Recrea...

Summer 2020 Programs - Postponed to 2021

After careful consideration and the current Dallas County report of record high COVID-19 daily numbers, Dallas Park and Recreation Department has determined it is in the best and safest interest of participants and staff that the following programs are ca...

Dallas is a Finalist for 2020 National Gold Medal Award

Dallas Park and Recreation Department is a finalist for the 2020 National Gold Medal Awards for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management. This prestigious national honor is presented by the American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration (AAPR...

Summer Programs Postponed

Dallas Park and Recreation professionals are among those who confront Dallas’s most pressing health, environmental and social challenges with innovative programs and activities for everyone.

With the recent rise of Covid 19 cases, Dallas Park and...

Phase II Reopening of Dallas Parks

As the response to the COVID-19 emergency continues, please know that we are taking all necessary steps to ensure the public’s and employee safety while implementing the phased re-opening plan. After briefings to the Park and Recreation Board al...

Dallas Park & Recreation to reopen some facilities with usage restrictions.

On May 1, Dallas reopens golf courses, tennis facilities and resumes some outdoor activities with specific usage restrictions 

(DALLAS) – City of Dallas golf courses, tennis facilities, Elm Fork range and some outdoor fee-based programs ...

Dallas Park and Recreation 2018-2019 Annual Report

The department’s 2018 annual report “Sharing Your Leisure Moments” showcases the benefits of recreation and leisure programs through the camera lenses of residents and visitors.

Dallas Park and Recreation invited amateur and p...

Dallas' Best Kept Secret Parks!

Whether you were born and raised in Dallas or you’ve recently moved here from another city, you most likely already know that Dallas has beautiful parks and trails to visit. While some destinations are well known, there are other sites that you ...

Important information regarding Coronavirus

City officials along with Texas Department of State Health Services are in contact with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to monitor the outbreak. Visit the City of Dallas website at http://www.dallascitynews.net/important-information-regardi...

Temporary Changes for Katy Trail Users

To manage the increasing number of Katy Trail users and encourage physical distancing during the COVID-19 outbreak, Dallas Park and Recreation will implement a trail management strategy that gives visitors access to the trail on specific days according to...

Trail safety takes teamwork!

Reports of vandalism on the SoPac Trail and other popular city trails are disturbing and can impact the safety of trail users. With more than 160 miles of multi-use urban trails, a positive adventure for park patrons is important to us! As you walk, run, ...

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Impacts on Dallas Park & Recreation

In coordination with the emergency declarations the Dallas Park and Recreation Department is closely monitoring information about the coronavirus (COVID-19), and has developed a plan based on the recommendations from health officials to ensure every preca...

Pacific Plaza Park in Downtown Dallas

The Pacific Plaza park, 3.7 acres in the downtown core, opened to the public Monday after more than a decade long effort between public and private entities. The park transforms what was once a parking lot into a walkable green space near Pacific Avenue a...

Wildflower Areas

The Dallas Park and Recreation Department receives several calls concerning the mowing of wildflowers throughout the parks system. There are several factors that attribute to the maintenance of wildflowers this season.

Wildflower areas in parks are identif...

He made Dallas put its money where its parks are!

He made Dallas put its money where its parks are, but now this native son is leaving City Hall.

Sting of the Texas Spring

Every time it rains, May through June, little mounds of dirt pop up all over the place.  Everyone knows what they are, or they quickly (and usually painfully) figure out what those mounds contain.  They contain fire ants, specifically th...

Impact of Rainfall on Park Mowing Schedules

Dallas Park Maintenance and Operations employees skillfully mow parks accross the City on a regular schedule.  When continuous heavy rainfall saturates park land, this task becomes exacerbated even after the rains cease. Saturated turf conditions...

2017-2018 Annual Report

Annual report tells how parks and recreation programs enrich Dallas communities

Using photos and infographics, Dallas Park and Recreation Department's annual report vividly captures how parks, conservation programs, and recreational activities create desir...

5 Mile Creek Master Plan Approved By Dallas Park Board

Five Mile Creek Greenbelt Project gets go ahead from city officials for new trails, parks in southern Dallas communities

(DALLAS) — Dallas Park and Recreation Board approved the Five Mile Creek Urban Greenbelt masterplan that will create an inter...

Outdoor Adventures at Lake Ray Roberts

The Dallas Park and Recreation Department Outdoor Adventures program, in partnership with Texas Parks and Wildlife Texas Outdoor Family program, took 36 youth overnight tent camping at Lake Ray Roberts State Park November 30 - December 2...

Park Champions Wanted – Why Dallas Needs Park Advocates

Parks
play a central role in the overall health and well-being of America’s citiesand the residents who live in them. Dallas, like most large urban cities, is
rapidly growing and changing. Huge construction projects, major freeway andinterchange exp...

Fall Monarch Migration

The temperatures are starting to drop, and the Monarch butterflies are working their way south.  Generally speaking, the Monarchs start funneling into the Dallas area the second week of October, and peak the third and fourth weeks of October. &am...