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2020 Parks and Recreation Master Plan Adopted

Sixty years ago, a group of volunteers built Julian Feild Park with just a few handmade tables and swings to give the small, rural town of 1,200 a place to gather together. Mansfield looks a lot different now, with nearly 76,000 residents and a bustling e...

Parks & Recreation Phase II Reopenings

Mansfield Parks & Recreation is continuing the phased reopening process based on recommendations from Governor Abbott in executive order GA-23 by opening most park amenities by Monday, June 1. We appreciate the public’s patience and understa...

Mansfield Facilities Begin Phased Reopening

After weeks of planning and preparation, Mansfield Parks & Recreation will begin the process of reopening the Mansfield Activities Center and Oliver Nature Park Nature Education programs on Wednesday, May 20, under the guidelines established by Govern...

Online Resources for At-Home Fun

Stuck at home? Even if you can’t get out and about, you can still have a great time, learn something new and be creative. Check out these resources we’ve collected with projects and more you can do right now with materials you probably...

Winter 2020 Parks & Rec Update

The new year is in full swing and Mansfield’s Parks & Recreation team is full steam ahead on projects, progress and more. Read all about it in the Winter 2020 Update:

Mans Best Field Dog Park

Construction is nearing completion on Mans Best Fie...

Sixty Years of Mansfield Parks

In the spring of 1960, Mansfield was a quiet country town with just over 1300 residents. It didn’t have much, but thanks to a group of dedicated volunteers, it did have a park. For the last sixty years, Mansfield residents have enjoyed a city bl...