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Denton County Recreation Programs
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Denton
Parks and Recreation 321 E McKinney St Denton TX 76201 940-349-7275
Recreational facilities in Denton include 29 parks, open spaces and other facilities. Major parks include North Lakes Park, which houses North Lakes recreation/fitness center, the Goldfield Tennis Center, a one mile hike and bike trail, a softball complex, an athletic complex with nine soccer fields, six softball fields, an 18 hole disc golf course and a concession/restroom building, two lakes, playground equipment, picnic areas, and a rugby field, a model airplane flying field and large open spaces. 200 acre South Lakes Park features a large wooden playground called "Eureka." built by community volunteers, designed by Robert Leathers, a science-manipulative park specialist, and incorporating ideas submitted by neighborhood children. The park also features hike and bike trails, playground equipment, tennis courts, picnic pavilions, a lake and fishing pier. Quakertown Park, hosts many park department sponsored special events and houses the Civic Center swimming pool, picnic areas, a playground, and the Garden of the Seasons. Other facilities include a skate park that features a series of ramps at varying heights, platforms and fun boxes, along with curb railings, the adjacent Water Works Park, Lake Forest Dog Park, Denton Community Garden at Bowling Green Park, Greenbelt Hike/Bike/Equestrian Trail, Goldfield Tennis Center, with 9 courts (all but 1 lighted), and 2 Recreation Centers (Denia and Martin Luther King), 1001 Parvin St & 1300 Wilson St, respectively. The recreation centers host state licensed Denia/King Kids Preschool and Day Care Denton (registration at Denia Center). Other recreation programs/classes/facilities in Denton include Aquatics: Swim Lessons, ages 6 months & up, Water Tots (6 months-3 years), Group Lessons: Intro to Water Skills, Fundamental Aquatic Skills, Stroke Development, Stroke Improvement, Stroke Refinement, Stroke & Skill Proficiency, Private Lessons, age 3 & up, Dolphins Swim Team, Aquatic Explorer Camp (5-14 years), River Robics, Guard Start (11-14 years) and Public Swim (Daily Admission or with Season Pass); Athletics: Youth & Adult Sports, Goin' Yard Batting Range; Tennis: Adult Lessons (Beginner, Advanced and Mom and Me); and Senior Adult activities (age 50+): Beginning Line Dance, Country and Western line dance, Intermediate/Advanced Line Dance, Middle Eastern Dance, Evening Tap Dance for Adults, Tap Dance (Beginners-Advanced), Fox Trot Lessons, Social Dance, Tai Chi, Art On The Go, Ceramics and More, Gourd Crafting, Pottery, Pinochle, Canasta, Computer Classes, Basic Internet, Bible Study Class, Chime Choir and AARP Mature Driving Course. Program locations include Denton Senior Center (DSC), 509 N. Bell Ave, 940-349-8720; Civic Center Pool, 515 N. Bell, 940-349-8279; Denton Natatorium/Water Works Park, 2400 Long Rd, 940-349-8800; and Goldfield Tennis Center, 2005 W. Windsor, 940-349-8526.
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Roanoke Parks
and Recreation: Roanoke Rec. Center, 501 Roanoke Rd Roanoke TX 76262
817-837-9930
Recreation facilities in Roanoke include the Roanoke
Recreation Center, which features a weight room with a full line of Selectorized upper and lower body strength development
equipment, a Smith machine, bench press and Olympic squat rack, cardio
equipment such as treadmills, ellipticals, exercise
bikes and a stair climber, an aerobics room for aerobic and fitness classes,
racquetball courts, full size basketball courts (one convertible to a
volleyball court), a Children's Activity Center providing child care for
children of class participants and users of the fitness equipment, classrooms
for educational classes and activities (available for meetings/party rentals),
a game room with a billiard table, air hockey table, ping pong table, foosball
table, and big screen TV, and a 2-level gym with walking track encircling the
second level. Other recreation facilities include 6 parks, collectively
featuring Athletic Fields (Little League Baseball, Softball, Soccer),
Basketball Courts, Open Fields for Kite Flying, Walking Trails (some lighted),
Playground Equipment, and Pavilions with Picnic Tables. Roanoke Community Park,
201 Park Dr, also features a Pond, Fishing Pier, and Restroom/ Concession
Building. Cannon Parkway Park, 750 Cannon Parkway, offers Tennis Courts. Fairplay Park, 312 S. Walnut St, houses a Swimming Pool
with Slides and Play Features. Linear Park, Howe Rd, offers Benches. The
community pool is open for public swim, with admission on a daily rate or
season pass basis, with a 25% discount on a season pass for Recreation Center
members. Recreation programs in Roanoke include PARD League Sports (Adult
Softball, Basketball & Volleyball, Youth Basketball & Volleyball). Most
youth sports are organized through the Trophy Club/Roanoke Sports Association
in cooperation with the City of Roanoke. Recreation classes at Roanoke
Recreation Center, for varying ages, include AARP Driver Safety Program,
Defensive Driving, Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced Jazz, American Red
Cross Courses (Adult CPR/
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The Colony Parks and
Recreation 5151 N Colony The Colony TX 75056 972-625-1106
Recreation facilities in The Colony include Bridges Park/Tennis Courts, Kids Colony/Sk8 Skate Park, Aquatic Park, 5580 North Colony Blvd, 972-624-2225, Turner Soccer Complex, BB Owen Softball Complex, Infrared Combat Zone, The Tribute Golf Course (in Wynwood Park, 1000 Boyd Rd, 972-370-54645), Camey Soccer Complex, The Colony Five Star Complex, Lakeside Arts Center, 6301B Main St, 214-334-4584, Hawaiian Falls Waterpark and Historical Park. Stewart Creek Park, 3700 Sparks Rd, is a fee paid park (daily or annual permits), its facilities include a swim beach area, restroom, boat ramp, tent, RV camping and pavilion. Hidden Cove Park, 20100 Hackberry Creek Park Rd, 972-294-1443, offers RV sites, picnic areas, screened shelters, pavilions, boat/jet ski rentals and a small conference center, with construction started in Spring 2007 on a full-service Marina. Eastvale Park, 7801 Main St, 469-384-3400, houses the Blue Sky Sports Center, an indoor/outdoor Soccer Complex (also available for Flag Football Leagues and Youth Baseball Instruction). The Tribute Golf Course is an 18-hole course that houses a clubhouse; 9-hole Stewart Peninsula Golf Course also features a clubhouse. Neighborhood & community parks collectively feature playground areas, pavilions, basketball courts, sand volleyball courts, ponds, BBQ grills and parking lots. Bill Allen Memorial Park also houses an amphitheatre and a Frisbee golf course. Historical Park features a historical marker. Scout Park hosts Boy Scout ceremonies. Greenway Park is the future site of an extensive Hike/Bike Trail. The Aquatic Facility features an indoor/outdoor pool, sprayground and concession area. The Colony Five Star Complex features soccer, baseball, softball and football fields, hike & bike trails, a Veterans Memorial, and concession areas and restrooms The Recreation Center houses Recreation Dept administrative offices and features a full size gym, racquetball courts, game room, locker rooms, fitness center, computer lab and classroom. Recreation programs include sports (Basketball & Softball for adults, Basketball Baseball Softball Soccer & Football/Cheerleading for youth), Fitness, Kayaking, Competitive Swimming, Scuba, & Lap Swimming at the Aquatic Park Indoor Pool, Public Swim & Summer Swim Lessons for Infants-Adult at the Aquatic Park Outdoor facilities (Splash Zone, Outdoor Pool, Lagoon), Preschool/K: Tumbling, Gimme a Break (ages 3-8), Young Rembrandts, Mad Science, Sports, Swimming; School Age: Adventures in Art Camp, Young Rembrandts (Drawing, Cartooning), Mad Science, Dance/Cheerleading, Martial Arts, Young Writers Workshops, Sports, Swimming, Saturday Nights Out, Kidz Kamp (Camey Elementary School); Adult: Yoga, Belly Dance, Jazzercise, Dog/Puppy Obedience; Senior Citizens: Senior Striders, Tai Chi for Arthritis, 50+ Texas Hold' Em Tournaments, AARP Driving Course, Japanese Bunka Embroidery, Sewing, Quilting, Crochet, Computer Club and Day Trips. Kidz Kamp offers daily activities including arts and crafts, sports, games and group activities, as well as weekly field trips and bi-weekly visits to The Colony Aquatic Park
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Lake Dallas Recreation 212 Main St Lake Dallas TX
75065 940-497-2226
Recreation facilities in Lake Dallas include 5 parks, which collectively feature playgrounds, picnic tables and benches, baseball fields, and trails. Centrally located City Park hosts sports activities and features soccer fields (created & used by the Lake Cities Soccer Association) and Youth football & baseball fields (used by their respective associations for seasonal games). Planned improvements to City Park include a new basketball court, new concession stand building with adjoining pavilion & picnic tables, lighting and ceiling fans, new landscaping, walking trails, public restrooms, new lighting, park benches and a butterfly garden at the entrance to the park by the current Veteran’s Memorial. Willow Grove Park, which borders Lake Lewisville, offers natural areas for fishing and picnicking. Planned improvements to Willow Grove Park include a fishing pier, small playground, RV dump station, additional campsites, more walking trails and a concession stand with pavilion. Thousand Oaks Park offers a woodland setting with fishing, a wildlife pond with fish, turtles and farm ducks, a dirt walking trail around the pond and a concrete sidewalk along the northern edge of the park. River Oaks Park offers two play structures for children ages 2-12, a picnic pavilion with barbeque grill, a play field for sports practice or games, a walking and biking track, and park benches.
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Little
Elm Parks and Recreation 1600 Mark Tree Lane Little Elm TX 75068
972-377-5564
Recreational facilities in Little Elm include 4 Community Parks, 6 Neighborhood Parks, 11 Mini Parks, 1 Linear Park (Sunrise Bay Nature Trail) and 2 Joint Use Park/School (Old Little Elm Junior High, Little Elm H.S.). Parks collectively feature Baseball/Softball Diamonds, Practice Fields, Soccer Fields, Basketball, Tennis & Volleyball Courts, Exercise Stations, Swimming Pools/Areas, Playgrounds, Trails, Picnic Areas, Historic/Memorial Sites, Pavilions, Natural Areas and Flood Plains. Little Elm Park also uniquely features a Boat Ramp/Launch, Fishing Pier, Horseshoe Pits, Campsites, and Ampitheater. Cottonwood Park houses the town's only Marina. Preston on the Lakes Parks offers the town's only Practice Fields. Recreation programs include sports leagues, including Co-Ed Softball, Baseball and Soccer.
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Haslet Parks & Recreation
105 Main St Haslet TX 76052 817-439-5931
The Parks Board serves in an advisory capacity to recommend improvements of the park and recreation areas. The Board is charged to stimulate public interest in the development and maintenance of parks and playgrounds and to promote close cooperation between the City and private citizens so that all park and recreational facilities are used to their maximum benefit. This Board contains seven members and two alternate members with appointments made by approval of the Council as a whole. The Haslet Parks and Recreation Board meets the third Wednesday of each month at 6:30 pm at City Hall.
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Highland
Village Parks & Recreation 1000 Highland Village Rd Highland Village TX
75067 972-317-7430
Recreation facilities in Highland Village include Pinewood
Hills, 3901 Kirkpatrick Lane, 972-355-8844, Highland Shores Community Center,
#1 Community Center Dr, and the Inland Trails System, with local sections
including City Trail, Copperas Trail, Castlewood Trail, Village Park Trail,
Market Trail and Victoria Trail. Recreation programs in Highland Village
include Kids Kamp for ages 6-12 and senior activities (Meals on Wheels at Noon,
Bingo, Senior All Stars Game Days-
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Ponder Parks &
Recreation 405 Shaffner
St Ponder TX 76259 940-479-2396
Recreation
facilities in Ponder consist of Eddie Deussen Jr.
Park, which is adjacent to City Hall. Plans for the park include a covered
picnic area with barbeque facilities and restroom, a playground, open space and
a soccer/flag football practice field. Future plans include the construction of
a park in the Remington Park subdivision, which may feature a baseball/softball
facility, picnic and playground areas, and a walking/biking trail. Recreation
activities in Ponder include special events, such as Frontier Day, a benefit
for the Ponder Volunteer Fire Department, and Fall Festival, sponsored by the
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Krum Parks and Recreation 102 W McCart
St Krum TX 76249 940-482-3491
The Parks Board, appointed by the City Council, makes recommendations and helps establish policies for the City's park system. The board's goals are to protect Krum's green space and provide recreational opportunities for residents.