Lone Star Legacy Parks

Overview

A Lone Star Legacy Park is a park that holds special prominence in the local community and the state of Texas. These parks have endured the test of time and have become iconic to those who have visited, played and rested on their grounds.  A designation as a Lone Star Legacy is one of the highest honors that can be bestowed on a park. 

Applications for the Lone Star Legacy Park Class of 2026 is now available.

Click here for the application

Deadline for submissions is December 1, 2025 at 11:59pm.

The 2026 class will be presented during the Annual Institute and Expo in Corpus Christi, February 10-13, 2026. 

2026 Judges:

Gary Packen, City of Denton Parks and Recreation Director
Lisa Johnson, City of Houston General Services Division Manager
Kevin Browne, City of Katy Parks and Recreation Director
Kimberly Garrett, City of Georgetown Parks and Recreation Director
Jim Rodgers, Williamson County Parks Director (retired)
Stacy Snell, City of New Braunfels Asst. Planning Director 
Jennifer Harnish, Citizen Branch Representative (retired)
Travis Cunniff, Town of Flower Mound Parks and Recreation Director

Lone Star Legacy Parks

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Year

Selected Parks & Communities   (65)

2012 (9)

 

… award initiated in honor of 75th Anniversary
of TRAPS

¨      Austin … Zilker
Park (1918)

¨      Fort Worth … Fort
Worth Botanic Gardens (1912)

¨      Georgetown … San
Gabriel Park (1933)

¨      Grapevine … Heritage
Park  (1938)

¨      New Braunfels … Landa
Park (1936)

¨      Plano … Haggard
Park  (1925)

¨      San Angelo … Civic
League Park  (1903)

¨      San Antonio … San
Pedro Springs Park (1729)

¨      Seguin … Walnut
Springs (1933)

2013 (5)

¨      Abilene … Oscar
Rose Park (1914)

¨      Corpus Christi … Artesian
Park (1854)

¨      Garland … Central
Park (1948)

¨      Houston … Sam
Houston Park (1899)

¨      Texarkana … Spring
Lake Park (1924)

2014 (8)

¨      Arlington … Meadowbrook
Park (1923)

¨      Brenham … Fireman’s
Park (1883)

¨      Farmers Branch …Gussie
Field Watterworth Park (1954)

¨      Fort Davis … Davis
Mountains State Park/ Indian Lodge (1933)

¨      Houston … Emancipation
Park  (1918)

¨      New Braunfels … Lindheimer
Plaza (1845)

¨      Tyler/Smith County …
Bergfeld
Park (1913)

¨      Waxahachie … Getzendaner
Memorial Park (1889)

2015 (5)

¨      Austin … Pease
Park (1875)

¨      El Paso … San
Jacinto Plaza (1889/1902)

¨      New Braunfels … Main
Plaza (1845)

¨      San Antonio … Travis
Park (1870)

¨      Victoria … Riverside
Park (1940)

2016 (6)

¨      Abilene … Grover
Nelson Park (1959)

¨     Dallas … Reverchon
Park (1915)

¨
Ft. Worth … Ft.
Worth Nature Center (1964)

¨      Galveston …  Kempner
Park (1876)

¨      Houston  … Herman
Park (1914)

¨      Marble Falls  … Johnson
Park  (1887)

2017 (5)

¨      Austin … Parque
Zaragosa (1931)

¨      Dallas … Kiest
Park (1930)

¨      Fort Worth … Tandy
Hill Natural Area (1960)

¨      Houston … Memorial
Park (1924)

¨      New Braunfels … Cypress
Bend (1927)

2018 (6)

¨      Abilene … Everman
Park (1914)

¨      Conroe … Lewis
Park (1910)

¨      Houston … Woodland
Park (1903)

¨      Richardson … Prairie
Creek Park (1966)

¨      San Antonio … Woodlawn
Lake Park (1918)

¨      Sequin … Max
Starcke Park (1938)

2019  (6)¨

¨      Austin … Rosewood
Park (1929)

¨      Brownsville …

¨      El Paso … Memorial
Park (1918)

¨      Fort Worth … Trinity Park (1892)

¨      Houston … McGregor
Park (1926)

¨      Temple … Jackson
Park (1931)

¨      Weatherford …
Holland Lake Park (1936)

2020  (4)

¨      Austin … Eastwoods
Neighborhood Park (1929)

¨      Brownsville … Dean
Porter Park (1927)

¨      Fort Worth … Marine
Park (1894)

¨      Houston … Mason Park
(1928)

2021  (8)

¨      Austin … Woolridge Square
(1839)

¨      Belton … Yettie T.
Polk Park (1919)

¨      Brownsville …
Washington Park (1850)

¨      Cleburne … Hulen
Park (1932)

¨      Deer Park … Dow Park
(1959)

¨      Denton … Quakertown
Park (1923)

¨      Fort Worth … Log
Cabin Village (1958)

¨      Mesquite … City Lake
Park (1947)

2022  (3)

¨      Austin…Givens District
Park (1959)

¨      Brenham…Henderson
Park (1880)

¨      Houston…Hermann
Square (1914)

2023  (7)

¨      Austin…Pan American
Park (1956)

¨      Boerne…Veterans
Park (1923)

¨      Fort Worth…Bunche
Park (1954)

¨      Katy…Thomas
Park (1907)

¨      TPWD…Mother Neff State
Park (1937)

¨      Tyler…Tyler Municipal Rose
Garden (1938)

¨      San Antonio…Brackenridge
Park (1899)

2024  (6)

¨      TPWD…Huntsville State
Park (1937)

¨      San Antonio…MLK Park (1972)

¨      Galveston…Menard Park (1915)

¨      Dallas…White Rock Lake Park (1929)

¨      Cleburne…Carver Park (1936)

¨      Austin…Brush Square Park (1839)

2025  (8)

¨      Boerne…Boerne City Park (1964)

¨      College Station…Brison Park (1921)

¨      Kerrville…Louise Hays Park (1950)

¨      Kyle…Mary Kyle Harson City Square Park (1880)

¨      League City…League Park (1895)

¨      San Antonio…Southside Lions Park (1950)

¨      San Marcos…Dunbar Park (1973)

¨      Texas Parks and Wildlife Department…Goliad State Park & Historic Site (1931)