Denton Parks, Recreation & Trails Master Plan
Parks and Recreation staff and consultants from Halff Associates, Inc. are working together to transform Denton’s Parks, Recreation, and Trails Master Plan into a sustainable system driven by community input and engagement.
The Purpose of the Plan
The purpose of the plan is to serve as a road map for long-range priorities relative to existing and future parks, trails, recreation facilities, programs, operations, preservation, maintenance, and funding. The current Parks, Recreation, and Trails Master Plan was adopted in 2001 and updated in 2009.
What's Important to You is Important to Us
Changes in strategic plans, community growth, development, demographic trends,Continue reading
Parks and Recreation staff and consultants from Halff Associates, Inc. are working together to transform Denton’s Parks, Recreation, and Trails Master Plan into a sustainable system driven by community input and engagement.
The Purpose of the Plan
The purpose of the plan is to serve as a road map for long-range priorities relative to existing and future parks, trails, recreation facilities, programs, operations, preservation, maintenance, and funding. The current Parks, Recreation, and Trails Master Plan was adopted in 2001 and updated in 2009.
What's Important to You is Important to Us
Changes in strategic plans, community growth, development, demographic trends, and emerging industry changes are some of the many reasons that make it necessary to revisit the community's needs and redevelop the master plan. In addition to changes within the community, there is a need to revisit sustainability, maintenance management, and approaches for aging inventory.
What's important to you is important to us, and your participation in this process is essential to understanding your needs and prioritizing them relative to a growing community.
The Game Plan
Community engagement and public input represent one of the three phases that will help us develop the plan. Together, we'll identify our current State of Play and engage the community to explore needs and priorities. Thereafter, we'll apply the data to establish plans and priorities that envision the next 10 to 20 years and present them to the Parks, Recreation, and Beautification Board and City Council for consideration and approval to begin implementation.
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about 3 years agoWhat's your Idea of Outdoor Entertainment?
Share ideas and photos.
Click on each idea to see photos and vote on your favorites.Gary.Packanabout 3 years agoStage idea for Quakertown Park
What do you think about something like this on the stage in Quakertown Park?
0 comment0csewardabout 3 years agoPlayable public art
2 comments3Maria Denisonabout 3 years agoMy idea of outdoor entertainment is live music on a built-in stage with open space grass seating ♥
0 comment2Citizen76210almost 3 years agoMulti-generational spaces
Create spaces that allow more people of any age to enjoy! I mean a space where moms & dads and grandparents can swing. People can lounge on hammocks under trees. Wide sturdy gentle slope slides or simple workout/senior mobility stations where adults can participate too! This would include chessboard tabletops, ping pong picnic table dividers or even interactive music or puzzle stations that are hands on and a little difficult! I’d even stretch for fun mirrors or a selfie standee. I wish an old school hamster wheel or merry go round would make a comeback! A simple Pinterest search and you’ll find all kinds of ideas & pictures! That’s free entertainment space I’d like to see available to the public in Denton!
1 comment1Autumn Natalie, PARD Program & Events Managerabout 3 years agoCovered outdoor pavilion space for outdoor entertainment
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Upcoming Virtual Community Meetings
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May 20 2021
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May 26 2021
The Game Plan
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Phase 1 IDENTIFY
Denton Parks, Recreation & Trails Master Plan has finished this stage2019 → Present
In this phase, staff identified assets and amenities; assessed maintenance and preservation needs; examined programs and services; identified demographics, growth, and trends; and more. -
Phase 2 ENGAGE
Denton Parks, Recreation & Trails Master Plan is currently at this stageMarch → June 2021
Currently, staff and consultants are engaging the community, stakeholders, and subject matter experts for input in the form of surveys, focus groups, and virtual meetings to help assess needs, identify priorities and explore future trends relative to each aspect of the plan. -
Phase 3 EXPLORE
this is an upcoming stage for Denton Parks, Recreation & Trails Master PlanJune → October 2021
In this phase, we'll explore community and stakeholder input, research industry standards and best practices, analyze statistical and historical data, map connectivity, analyze benchmark comparisons, and identify all other factors we'll need to outline the plan. -
Phase 4 ENVISION
this is an upcoming stage for Denton Parks, Recreation & Trails Master PlanOctober → December 2021
In this phase, we'll envision how it all comes together in the form of plans and priorities, then re-engage the community prior to presenting it to the Parks, Recreation, and Beautification Board and City Council for final approval. -
Phase 5 IMPLEMENT
this is an upcoming stage for Denton Parks, Recreation & Trails Master PlanIn this phase, we'll revise all game plans to align with the new master plan and begin putting it into PLAY.
Zoom Link
Click to email a request for a virtual community Zoom meeting link.
Recent Community Meeting Videos
New Playground and Park Assets
Project PDFs
- Master Plan Presentation | March 18, 2021 (4.77 MB) (pdf)
- Trails Master Plan Presentation | Oct. 1, 2020 (6.13 MB) (pdf)
- Playground Inventory Replacement Plan (73.1 KB) (pdf)
- Parks, Recreation, and Trails System Master Plan (2009) (83.4 MB) (pdf)
- Needs Assessment Survey Results (2019) (2.03 MB) (pdf)
- Master Plan Committee (2021) (110 KB) (pdf)
- Clear Creek Natural Heritage Center Master Plan (2014) (5.93 MB) (pdf)
- Public Art Master Plan (2015) (34.2 KB) (pdf)
- Denton Urban Forest Master Plan (2020) (18.9 MB) (pdf)
We're Listening
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Director, Denton Parks & Recreation
Phone (940) 349-7460 Email gary.packan@cityofdenton.com -
Asst. Director, Denton Parks & Recreation
Phone (940) 349-7464 Email drew.huffman@cityofdenton.com -
Project Manager, Halff Associates
Phone (214) 346-6200 Email LHughes@halff.com -
Senior Planner, Halff Associates
Phone (214) 346-6200 Email KHoward@Halff.com
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