Dallas Park and Recreation Department

Residents Invited To Weigh In On Vacant Dreyfuss Point Site At White Rock Lake

By April Towery / May 9, 2022 /

A vacant spot on the east side of White Rock Lake has long been eyed for a permanent structure to replace the Dreyfuss Club and Dallas city officials say they’ve found some partnerships that might finally get a plan in motion. Stakeholders and neighbors are invited to voice their opinions on the matter at a…

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Crack of The Bat And Roar of The Crowd Comes Back to Reverchon Park

By Karen Eubank / March 10, 2022 /

Dallas has hit a home run at Reverchon Park. The Dallas Park and Recreation Board have approved the conceptual design for restoration of the ballpark, so happy kids will be back on the field and cheering parents in the stands by 2023 according to the current timeline. The 1920s-era ballpark was once used for high…

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Love Field Needs a Second Entrance, And Dallas Needs Better Access to City Information

By Jon Anderson / September 9, 2020 /

On August 20, the Parks and Recreation Board received a briefing from the Aviation Department about potential scenarios for adding a second entrance for Love Field – an idea that’s been kicking around for a few years. (Before we dive in, a reminder to paid and unpaid city staff working from home – Zoom requires…

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Trust For Public Land Gives Middling Grade To Dallas Parks

By Jon Anderson / April 8, 2020 /

We’re all kids. When we can’t go outside, it’s all we want to do. At some point, life will return to normal. But in the meantime, I decided to read about parks. And I was in luck, The Trust for Public Land produces copious data on parkland in the 100 largest U.S. cities. This data…

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City And DART Offer Garages And Trams To Tackle Congestion At Turtle Creek Parks

By Jon Anderson / April 1, 2020 /

The city is currently working on unprecedented updates to the string of Turtle Creek parks bracketed by the Reverchon Park ballfield off Maple Avenue and the Kalita Humphreys Theater at Blackburn. Regardless of whether you view the city’s plans positively or not, they will bring thousands of additional visitors – and their cars – to…

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