Samuell Farm - 2023 Leave No Trace Spotlight

The Dallas Park and Recreation Department is excited to announce that the nation's leading environmental advocate - Leave No Trace - has chosen Samuell Farm as a 2023 Leave No Trace Spotlight! In March, 2023, Samuell Farm will be the site of a yo...

White Rock Lake Foundation donates $150K to Dallas Park Department

White Rock Lake Foundation to give $151,000 for Winfrey Point renovation. Read the Dallas Advocate article here. 

Teen All Access Pass

FOR RELEASEJune 13, 2022 CONTACTAndrea Hawkins |  andrea.hawkins@dallascity.hall | (817) 994-2498 

This summer, 10,000 Dallas teens can visit some of the city’s more popular cultural and recreational attractions &nd...

Water Hemlock found at White Rock Lake

A toxic plant, Water Hemlock prefers wetter locations and grows .5 to 1 meter in height. It has small clusters of white flowers in an umbrella formation. The plant may resemble common yarrow or cow parsnip that are also in the carrot/parsley family. Water...

Coexisting with Urban Wildlife

Urban wildlife flourishes throughout North Texas. Conditions involving wildlife sightings and hazardous interactions within communities are monitored and managed by local, state and federal agencies including the USDA-Wildlife Services and Texas Parks and...

FIND YOURSELF AT WHITE ROCK LAKE

A new mapping system is making it easier to get around White Rock Lake Park. Now, park visitors can use a mobile device or laptop to access a digital map using QR codes found on 911 markers around the lake and on the trails.

Dallas Park and Recreation and ...

Smell the Flowers: Thank You for Not Smoking at our Dallas Parks

Dallas City Council implemented a no smoking ordinance in 2018 at all City of Dallas parks and trails. We encourage everyone to enjoy the fresh air and smell the flowers, not the smoke, when visiting one of our 397 parks. 

Smoking will be permitte...

2020 - 2021 Annual Report

Despite challenges created by the pandemic, the Dallas Park and Recreation Department continued to provide families and communities with quality parks, leisure programs and recreational facilities. Our most notable accomplishments have been captured in ou...

Oncor Donates 110 Acres of Park Land

Oncor has donated Parkdale Lake and the surrounding 110 acres of Park Land. 

Dallas Park and Recreation Gets National Accreditation

Dallas Park and Recreation Department has earned national accreditation in the field of parks and recreation through the Commission for Accreditation of Parks and Recreation Agencies (CAPRA) and National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA). The departm...

Dallas Park and Recreation Board Supports COVID-19 Vaccine Efforts

The Dallas Park and Recreation Board passed a resolution supporting the national, state and local efforts to provide the COVID-19 vaccine to all eligible individuals. In addition, the Park Board suggests and recommends that city park and recreation profes...

Kiest Park’s Artwork Pays Tribute to Jimmie & Stevie Ray Vaughan!

A new art project at Kiest Park pays tribute to the musical contributions of Dallas natives and revered blues guitarists Jimmie and Stevie Ray Vaughan. The artwork - We Are Music and Music is Us - honors the brothers as significant influencers in the musi...

Go Parks Newsletter!

See what's happening around Dallas in our Park and Recreation Communities. Find the latest edition of the Park Maintenance & Operations Community Newsletter HERE! 

Dallasites Favor New Dog Park at Griggs Park

The results are in! Griggs Park is being considered as the site for Dallas' fifth off-leash dog park. Dallas Park and Recreation received more than 300 responses to a survey asking patrons if they favor having an off-leash park near or within Gri...

Park & Recreation Staff Saves a Baby from a Burning Car

The Dallas Park and Recreation Department is so proud of our fast acting Park Maintenance employee, Mr. Tim Ray. In May of 2020, the quick-thinking actions of this dedicated park maintenance employee forever changed a family’s life. After witnes...

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 andinter...

Stone Table Restoration Underway!

In 1931, the City of Dallas built White Rock Lake’s first picnic pavilion and picnic grounds known today as the Stone Tables. This area serves tens of thousands of Dallas area residents a year as one of the most popular open air rental facilitie...

Dallas Park and Recreation receives $20,000 for pollinator awareness and education

Dallas Park and Recreation has received $20,000 to promote pollinator awareness and education as part of Parks for Pollinators BioBlitz sponsored by the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) and The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation.

The department w...

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...

Santa Fe Trail Head Survey Results

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...

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...

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...