Strolling Through the Park: 100 Years of the Dallas Park and Recreation Board

Strolling Through the Park: 100 Years of the Dallas Park and Recreation Board by Rumbley, Rose-Mary. paperback edition. ISBN: 9781571689948.

The history of the Dallas parks begins with City Park, 1876, continues with the creation of the Park Board, May, 1905, 100 years ago, and treks on to better and better indoor and outdoor facilities for the citizens of Dallas.Today, the Dallas Park and Recreation Department takes care of 21,000 acres of park land, 17 urban lakes, 146 miles of trails, 47 Recreational Centers, 6 golf courses, 22 swimming pools, 4 spray grounds, 5 tennis centers, 254 outdoor tennis courts, 154 outdoor basketball courts, 252 athletic fields, and 267 playgrounds. And its all there waiting for the citizens of Dallas!