PARKS & TRAILS

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A premiere outdoor community.

Join us in celebrating the Grand Opening of Towne Center Park following the July 4th Independence Day Parade.

Users Users PARK VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS

The PATH logo featuring a tree and the words Parks and Trails of Heath in white.

PATH was launched to unite citizens in creating the parks, trails and green spaces to increase the quality of life and community vitality of our premier, lakeside open space community.

BECOME A MEMBER OF PATH
An icon of a park bench next to a tree and the words Adopt A Park/Trail.

The program offers civic-minded organizations an opportunity to help keep our parks and trails attractive and safe by “adopting” a specific trail segment or park area.

FIND A PARK/TRAIL TO ADOPT
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CITY PARKS

PARK HOURS

All City parks are open to the public from 6:00am – 10:00pm daily, unless otherwise posted.

GENERAL PARK REGULATIONS

  • No Unauthorized Motor/Electric Vehicles
  • Pets must be on a Leash
  • No Camping or Loitering
  • No Fire of Any Kind
  • No Tobacco or Alcohol
  • No Dumping

Specific regulations are posted at each park.

QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS

Carlos Velazquez, Parks and Recreation Manager
Office 972-961-3067 | Cell 945-385-8213
cvelazquez@heathtx.com

Found a piece of broken equipment or need to report something in the park?

REPORT PARK ISSUE

TOWNE CENTER PARK

A SIGNATURE PARK

Colorful caterpillar-shaped playground tunnel sculpture on artificial turf at Towne Center Park in Heath, Texas, with playground equipment, walking paths, and shaded seating areas in the background.

TOWNE CENTER PARK AMENITIES

200 LAURENCE DRIVE, HEATH, TX

Main Entrance & Pond
Final pond design captures stormwater from the park and is intended to be refilled by Water Well #1 in the City Water Bridge Plan. The park will be irrigated using reclaimed water from the pond. Well funded separately under City Utilities Fund.

Landscaping
Plant selections are native or native adaptive to Texas, drought tolerant, and are low water use once established -The irrigation for the plants will be from the pond water. Educational Signage.

Event Lawn & Pavilion
Seating capacity up to 2,000 (assuming 10 sqft per person).
Seating capacity up to 600 (assuming 25 sqft per person).
Structural capacity for stage lights/equipment.

Parking
Main Lot: 114 Spots + 6 ADA.
41 additional parallel parking spots.
Area Lots: Amy Parks; churches; Tom Thumb center.

Sports Fields
Multi-use fields A, B, C, D (can be striped for soccer).
Baseball (new grading & stormwater system solves ponding in the baseball field).

Dry Pond
Captures water in a storm event; prevents downstream flooding.

Sports Courts
2 half-court, lighted basketball courts.
8 fenced-in pickleball courts (6 covered/lighted; 2 uncovered/no lights).

Festival Street for Food Trucks
Interior Festival Street:
Three 44’ length spots- room for 6 standard food trucks or 3 trucks pulling trailers

Exterior Festival Street (Parking Lot):
Six 44’ length spots-room for 12 standard food trucks or 6 trucks pulling trailers

  • Other Amenities
  • Splashpad
  • Existing Memorial Playground & Butterfly Playground
  • Dry Creek/ Nature Walk
  • Amy Parks Elementary Entrance Improvements
  • 18 Park Benches
  • 30 Trash Receptacles

TERRY PARK

LAKESIDE PARK

A scenic lakeside view at Terry Park in Heath, Texas, featuring a grassy shoreline, calm water, mature trees casting shade, and a stone monument with a commemorative plaque near a walking path.

TERRY PARK AMENITIES

599 TERRY LANE, HEATH, TX

  • State-of-the-art, two-lane boat ramp with two courtesy docks
  • Walking trails
  • Landscaping
  • Lighting features
  • Restroom facility
  • Covered pavilion and BBQ grills
  • Grass picnic areas
  • Children’s playground
  • Sunset swing bench
  • Bench Seating
  • Paved parking

THE RESERVE NATURE TRAIL

A New Natural Trail System

THE RESERVE NATURE TRAIL IS NOW OPEN

As a premier outdoor lifestyle community, expanding and enhancing the parks and trail system remains a top priority. New nature trails are now open and ready for residents and visitors to enjoy in The Reserve.

These trails can be accessed from Chris Cuny Boulevard, next to Heath High School, or from the paved path that loops around Tom Thumb. This paved trail winds through The Reserve and continues to Smirl Drive, connecting seamlessly with the new natural trails.

In total, more than 70 acres of City-HMBC-owned land have been opened for public use, offering a beautiful mix of paved and natural surfaces. Whether parking near the grocery store or at the trailheads, users now have access to miles of connected trails in the heart of the Towne Center area.

TRAIL RULES

  • Watch for Wildlife
  • No Unauthorized Motor/Electric Vehicles
  • Pets must be on a Leash
  • No Camping or Loitering
  • No Fire of Any Kind
  • No Tobacco or Alcohol
  • No Dumping
  • Trails Open Dawn Until Dusk

THE RESERVE NATURE TRAIL MAP

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An illustrative map showing the natural trails at The Reserve in Heath.

MAP DOWNLOAD

Download a pdf version of The Reserve Nature Trails map.

The Reserve Nature Trail Map (pdf)

PARK RESERVATION FORMS

When charging pavilion and field reservations to a credit card, we will also need a copy of the Credit Card Authorization form below.

RESIDENT & NON-RESIDENT FEES

FIELD/PAVILION RENTALHEATH RESIDENTNON-RESIDENT
Youth Practice – Fields
(Fields 1-7/Baseball Field)		$15 per hour$50 per hour
Adult Teams
(Regulation Size Required by Combining: Fields 3&4 or Fields 5, 6, 7)
$30 per hour$100 per hour
Add lights to any of the above$15 per hour$50 per hour
Towne Center Park Pavilion Rental$50 / 3 hour period$150 / 3 hour period
Terry Park Pavilion Rental$100 / 3 hour period (Heath or City of Dallas Residents)$200 / 3 hour period (Non-Heath or City of Dallas Residents)
Field Reservation PolicyUp to 10 weeks in advanceUp to 2 weeks in advance; 3 reservations
Pavilion Reservation PolicyUp to 3 months in advance; 1 time per quarterUp to 1 month in advance; 1 time per year

REQUIREMENTS/REFUNDS

Proof of residency must be shown at the time of payment with either a utility bill, driver’s license or credit card address.

Non-profit, community-based and faith-based organizations showing proof of 501(c) (3) status may pay the resident fee to reserve practice fields and pavilions.

Rental fees are non-refundable without a 72-hour advanced notice of cancellation. In the case of cancellation due to inclement weather, a refund request must be made within in 72 hours of the reservation date. A $10 administrative fee applies to all refunds.

CONTACT THE CITY

CITY HALL M-F 8-5pm
(excluding public holidays)

IN PERSON:
City Hall
200 Laurence Drive
Heath, TX 75032

GENERAL INQUIRIES: Contact Form
For non-service requests.

SERVICE REQUESTS:
For service requests and reporting issues, use the MyHeath Request portal below.

MYHEATH REQUEST

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How to find the right department…

TELEPHONE:
972-771-6228 (Business Hours M-F)
972-771-7724 (Non-Emergency)
Dispatch for Public Safety or after hours utilities.
911 (Emergency)

When calling the City you will be greeted with an automated answer recorded message. Below are the options that will help get you to the department you are seeking:

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5 – Heath Municipal Court
6 – Code Enforcement
7 – Parks and Recreation
8 – City Manager & City Secretary
0 – All Other Inquiries

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