City Parks & Facilities

Welcome to Midlothian Parks & Facilities

Midlothian boasts 14 beautiful parks and a variety of sport facilities that can be enjoyed by the public and rented for private use as available.

Park Amenities

City parks and sport facilities provide recreational spaces for residents of all ages. Parks are generally open to the public from 5:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., except for those in residential areas where closing time is dusk. Playgrounds in all parks are shaded. All playgrounds meet Americans with Disabilities Act standards. Many of the parks feature free Wi-Fi. Picnic and outdoor party facilities are available for rental (two-hour minimum) on a first-come, first-served basis.

Pets Allowed in Parks

Leashed pets are welcome in our parks but not on the sport fields. Please make sure to pick up after your pets. Not only does cleaning up after your pet help ensure clean parks, it is the healthy and environmentally sound thing to do. Pet waste can be harmful to people and is a contributor to water pollution when washed into storm sewer systems and streams. Pet Waste Stations are available at most of our local parks. Please see our Pet Waste Information Sheet for helpful hints.

Heritage Park

234 N. 8th Street, between Ave E and F (View map)
A quiet and peaceful downtown park, landscaped with beautiful flower beds, lots of shade trees, and a walking path.
Site of the Larkin Newton Log Cabin, which was originally constructed in 1848 and relocated to its current location in 1992. Community events are held here throughout the year, including a weekly open-air market held from May through December, an annual scarecrow festival, organized by the Downtown Business Association, and winter holiday festivities.

Kimmel Park

801 W. Avenue F. & N. 2nd Street (View map)
A 2.9-acre, fenced community park located in the center of downtown. Kimmel Park has a charming bandstand, pavilion, 1/4-mile perimeter walking trail, benches, water fountain, playground, picnic tables, restrooms, and lots of shade trees. There are 85 parking spaces (4 handicapped) at the park.

Bandstand at Kimmel Park

Rental hours: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., 7 days a week

The bandstand may be reserved (two-hour minimum and subject to availability). It has three tables.

Pavilion at Kimmel Park

Rental hours: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., 7 days a week

The Pavilion may be reserved (two-hour minimum and subject to availability). It has six tables.

Scheduling and Rental for Bandstand or Pavilion

Midlothian Community Park

3601 S. 14th Street, north of Ashford Lane (View map).
Phase one opened February 3, 2017, with 13, various-sized soccer fields. a football practice field, and a lighted competition field (complete with home and visitor stands and a scoreboard), concession stand and 13 public picnic tables, restrooms, water fountains, playground, walking trail (one-mile loop around the perimeter and 3/4-mile interior pathways). Phase two of the total 105-acre park will be open in winter 2021.

Thor Guard Lightning Warning System

Scheduling and Rental of Soccer and Football Fields

Midlothian Sports Complex

1000 S. 14th Street, south of George Hopper Rd. intersection (View map)
A 25-acre sports complex, maintained in cooperation with Midlothian Independent School District. It has four lighted softball fields, eight lighted tennis courts, a football field with quarter-mile track, a basketball court, four sand volleyball courts, concession stand, restrooms, and a free, outdoor, shaded, bodyweight circuit-training fitness court.
Member of the United States Tennis Association (USTA), our courts are an official USTA member facility.

Thor Guard Lightning Warning System

Scheduling and Rental of Softball Fields and Tennis Courts