Dallas Parks & Outdoor Spaces

Klyde Warren Park is an urban oasis in the heart of Dallas. Over five acres of landscaped grounds are divided into areas for relaxation and recreation. While strolling along the scenic Chase Promenade, visitors will pass manicured lawns, a butterfly garden, a game area, an off-leash dog park, water features, a children’s play area, and botanical gardens. In the center of the park are food vendors ranging from a walk-up kiosk to a full-service restaurant, as well as several plazas and pavilions where friends and families can enjoy free musical, dance, and theater performances throughout the year.

Klyde Warren Park, 2012 Woodall Rodgers Freeway, Dallas, TX, Phone: 214-716-4500

Addison Circle Park is one of the many excellent parks and recreational facilities in this small suburb of Dallas. This city park encompasses ten acres of grassy lawns bordered by a paved pathway perfect for jogging, biking, or walking your dog. The benches along the pathway are shaded by mature trees and are an inviting place to read a book, enjoy your lunch, or just sit and people watch. It is ideally located next to the Addison Airport and the Addison Conference and Theater Center, so out-of-town visitors can combine business with pleasure by attending one of the park’s regularly scheduled events at the end of their workday.

Addison Circle Park, 4970 Addison Circle, Addison, TX, Phone: 972-450-2851

Romantic Dallas Parks

Named after a prominent local business leader, James W. Aston, Aston Park in the City Center District has an abundance of shady spots to shield you from the Dallas sun. Surrounded by residential buildings, this petite park is a serene spot for quiet contemplation. Located in the triangle formed by Harwood Street, Live Oak Street and Pacific Avenue, it is slated to be absorbed into the Pacific Plaza park complex when construction is completed in the fall of 2019. Until then, it continues to serve as a place for local residents to escape from the hustle and bustle of downtown Dallas.

Aston Park, 1950 Live Oak Street, Dallas, TX, Phone: 215-665-2400

Belo Garden Park is a perennial favorite of budding botanists and garden club grannies who visit the park to admire the wide variety of native species planted in this 1.7-acre green space. Other visitors come to keep cool in the Dallas heat by playing in the interactive water features or sitting on the shade of the Shumard Oak Trees that line Fountain Plaza. Still others enjoy the seasonal light displays and community events that are held in this small park in the Main Street District. Belo Garden Park provides residents and out-of-town guests with all these features and more in a sustainable urban environment.

Belo Garden Park, 1014 Main Street, Dallas, TX, Phone: 214-744-1270

The designers of Burleson Park really took the “recreation” part of “parks and recreation” to heart. They included places to play baseball, basketball, soccer, and tennis as well as interconnecting paths for joggers. Parents and their small children will appreciate the thought that went into creating a playground for children that is safe and ADA compliant. Individuals and groups can reserve the athletic facilities for camps, clinics, training sessions, and team practices by contacting the Parks and Recreation Department in advance. In addition to the athletic fields and recreational facilities, the park has a small picnic area with three tables and a grill.

Burleson Park, 3000 University Boulevard, Dallas, TX, Phone: 214-987-5488

Dallas Parks for Families

Cedar Ridge Preserve is managed by the Dallas chapter of the National Audubon Society whose mission is to protect birds and their habitats. Educational programs and conservation workdays held at the preserve help to further this mission. Visitors can walk or jog along the nature trails, enjoy the butterfly garden, learn about native plant species, or observe birds in their natural habitats. Guests can join guided ranger tours or pick up a detailed trail map at the main building for self-guided exploration. The preserve is open from 6:30 a.m. until dusk every day of the week except Mondays.

Cedar Ridge Preserve, 7171 Mountain Creek Parkway, Dallas, TX, Phone: 972-709-7784

While the name of Coffee Park might make you think people just go there to sit on a shaded bench and sip latte, you’re more likely to find budding athletes practicing their baseball and soccer skills, kids using the ADA-compliant playground equipment, and local residents getting exercise by walking or jogging along the paths. The park was actually not named after the beverage, but for the former mayor of University Park, Roy C. Coffee, Sr. In his honor, the city built a neighborhood park with in-demand athletic fields, picnic facilities, and recreational areas that is open to the public year-round.

Coffee Park , 3400 Northwest Parkway, Dallas, TX, Phone: 214-363-1644

One of the Dallas Park & Recreation facilities, the seven-acre community Cole Park has basketball and tennis courts as well as a playground for young children. Pets are welcome to join their owners as they walk or jog along the trails and can re-hydrate with a drink from the multi-level fountain. Other opportunities to exercise include sessions with Camp Gladiator and Foam Rolling & Stretch Therapy by Mark or informal games of catch, tag, or flag football. After working up an appetite, visitors can sit at shaded tables to enjoy a picnic lunch from home or takeout from a nearby restaurant.

Cole Park, 4000 Cole Avenue, Dallas, TX, Phone: 214-670-4100