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CITY PARKS

PARK HOURS

All City parks are open to the public from dawn to dusk daily, unless otherwise posted.

GENERAL PARK REGULATIONS

  • Watch for Wildlife
  • No Unauthorized Motor/Electric Vehicles
  • Pets must be on a Leash (except at Heath Paw Grounds)
  • 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 – 200 LAURENCE DRIVE, HEATH, TX

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.
Star Star

The park is part of a broader vision for creating a true town center in Heath—a place for community events, recreation, trails, dining, and future commercial development while maintaining the city’s lakeside, semi-rural character.

Star Star

TOWNE CENTER PARK AMENITIES

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

A LAKESIDE PARK – 599 TERRY LANE, HEATH, TX

A couple sits together on a hanging swing bench beneath a large, leafy tree next to a paved walking path in Terry Park, Heath. They are looking out over Lake Ray Hubbard toward a vibrant sunset with striking red, orange, and purple clouds. A wooden pier extends into the water in the background, and the golden hour light illuminates the grassy bank.

Terry Park is a lakeside community park in Heath on the shores of Lake Ray Hubbard. It’s one of Heath’s best spots for boating, picnics, amazing sunset views, and family outings.

TERRY PARK AMENITIES

  • 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

ANTIGUA BAY PARK

A NEIGHBORHOOD PARK – 610 SCENIC DRIVE, HEATH, TX

An elevated view of Antigua Bay park at sunset. A paved walking path winds past a small hexagonal gazebo on the left and a larger, open-air pavilion with a dark, gabled roof and picnic tables on the right.

Antigua Bay Park is a 1.7 acre neighborhood park located within the Antigua Bay subdivision. It is a quiet residential park intended primarily for nearby residents and visitors seeking a neighborhood green space.

ANTIGUAL BAY PARK AMENITIES

  • Short walking trail
  • Covered pavilion and BBQ grills
  • Picnic tables
  • Open space
  • Children’s playground
  • Bench seating

HEATH PAW GROUNDS

DOG RECREATION AREA – 305 LAURENCE DRIVE, HEATH, TX

Heath Paw Grounds is a special place for our four-legged friends comprising over 3 acres of open space.

HEATH PAW GROUNDS AMENITIES

  • Fenced areas for different sized dogs
  • Dog station with bags and trash cans
  • Real fire hydrants
  • Water & bowls
  • Parking
  • Bench Seating

THE RESERVE NATURE TRAILS

OPEN SPACE TRAILS – CHRIS CUNY PARKWAY, HEATH, TX

A scenic view of the trailhead for The Reserve Nature Trail in Heath, TX. A gravel pathway in the foreground leads between two large rocks onto a grassy trail. On the right, a bright green sign reads "The Reserve Nature Trail, City of Heath, TX, START." On the left, a dark informational sign stands in the grass. The trail stretches forward through a grassy area bordered by lush green trees, all beneath a vibrant blue sky with scattered white clouds.

Over 70 acres of City-HMBC-owned land for public use, offering beautiful natural trails.

THE RESERVE NATURE TRAILS AMENITIES

  • 3 trailheads with signage
  • Natural leuder stone benches
  • Multiple trails
  • Wild life and wild flowers
DOWNLOAD THE TRAIL MAP (pdf)

CITY WIDE TRAIL SYSTEM

CONNECTING THE COMMUNITY

A wide concrete hike and bike trail curves into the distance, bordered by bright green grass and dense, leafy trees under a partly cloudy blue sky. In the foreground beside the path, a large rectangular stone block sits on a patch of dark gravel, serving as a resting bench.

The City of Heath has a growing and connected hike and bike trail system.

DOWNLOAD THE TRAIL SYSTEM 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

BALL FIELD RENTAL
Resident $30.00 per hour/field
Non-resident $60.00 per hour/field
Ball Field Deposit $250.00 deposit

RECTANGULAR SPORTS FIELD RENTAL
Resident $30.00 per hour/field
Non resident $60.00 per/hour/field
Rectangular Sports Field, deposit $100.00

ADD LIGHTS
Resident $20.00/per hour
Non-resident $50.00/per hour

FIELD PREPARATION
Resident $50.00 flat fee
Non-resident $60.00 flat fee

PICKLEBALL COURTS
Resident $10.00 per hour/court
Annual permit, resident $50.00
Non resident $40.00 per hour/court,
Special Event (4 courts, 4 hours), resident $250.00
Event (8 courts, 4 hours), resident $500.00

PAVILION RENTAL
Terry Park, resident or City of Dallas resident $100. 00/per 3 hours
Towne Center Park, resident $1 00.00/per 3 hours
Pavilion rental, non-resident $250.00/per 3 hours
Pavilion Deposit $250.00 (all)

GAZEBO RENTAL
Resident $30.00/per hour
Non-resident $60.00/per hour
Deposit $150.00

AMPHITHEATER
Resident (event under 50 people) $300.00/per hour
Resident (event over 50 people) $500.00/per hour
Non· resident (event under 50 people) $450.00/per hour
Non · resident (event over 50 people) $700.00/per hour
Amphitheater deposit $500.00 (all)

Users Users PARK VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS/EVENTS

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
An icon of a calendar and the words "Discover Signature City Events.

What makes Heath a special place is our community’s hometown spirit, evident when friends and neighbors gather at the special events hosted by the City.

LEARN ABOUT CITY EVENTS

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

CALL THE CITY

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:

1 – DPS Admin office’s
2 – Utility Billing, Trash, Sewer, Water or Fire Hydrant Meter Inquiries
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4 – Public Works, Right of Way,  Streets Roadway Construction and Tx DOT Projects
5 – Heath Municipal Court
6 – Code Enforcement
7 – Parks and Recreation
8 – City Manager & City Secretary
0 – All Other Inquiries

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