Parks
The Parks Division maintains the Facilities, Grounds and landscape of approximately 120 public recreation acres, including the El Campo Civic Center, El Campo Aquatic Center, City Hall and Greenspace, and 7 parks: Evans Park, Alamo Park, 2nd St Park, Willie Bell Memorial Park, Legacy Park at Legacy Fields, Rotary Park, and Friendship Park. Facilities Maintenance Division is tasked with maintaining the Public Building Structures.
City parks are open for public enjoyment daily from 6:00 AM until 10:00 PM.
While City parks are free for the public to enjoy, any of the parks can be reserved for private use for a fee. The Park reservation fee schedule is as included in the City of El Campo Code of Ordinances - Appendix A Fee Schedule: City of El Campo, TX PARKS AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES: § A9.001 Park fees. (ecode360.com)
For City Park reservation inquiries or to request additional booking information, please contact parkrentals@cityofelcampo.org or call 979-541-5000, Option 1.
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Alamo Park: 226 W. First
Covered pavilion with picnic tables on 1.87 acres
Evans Park: 112 E. Monseratte
Decorative street lamps, brick sidewalk pavers on .502 acres. The funds for the Gazebo were donated by the LCRA.
Friendship Park: 1202 N. Wharton
Amenities within Friendship Park's 26.38 acres include:
- Four tennis courts/hybrid pickleball courts
- Two volleyball courts
- One-mile jogging trail
- Football field
- Soccer field
- Picnic tables
- Playground equipment
- Accessible restroom facilities on 26.38 acres.
Rotary Park: 1211 E. Jackson
Two (2) lighted softball fields with press box and concession stand, covered pavilion with picnic tables and restroom facilities. Two (2) lighted volleyball courts. One half mile jogging trail with exercise stations, playground equipment on 13 acres.
Second St Park: 603 W. Second
2.04 acres
The Park at Legacy Fields: 303 West Loop
The City of El Campo partnered with El Campo ISD and the El Campo Little League to develop a 64-acre tract of land donated by the Floyd Appling family near the intersection of the West Loop and U.S. Business 59.
The Park at Legacy Fields covers 3.5 acres and is El Campo's first and only handicap accessible playground. Each section of the park was designed to have an agricultural theme in honor the importance of agriculture to the El Campo area.
The Park is designed primarily for children ages toddler through 12, and each section of the park is designed for different age groups based on the size and complexity of the equipment.
El Campo's new park has two attractions that will be fairly unique to this city. A maze has everything from a board walk, to swing bridge, to truck tires to crawl through to a traverse wall to climb along. It also has climbing ropes to test skill and strength. Another unique feature are hay bale climbers which were designed and built specifically for this park.
The Park has chicken coops, various types of swings, picnic tables, barbecue pits, restrooms and a 3/4-size basketball court built with the assistance of the Lower Colorado River Authority.
Legacy Fields also includes a 4-acre pond adjacent to The Park. Plans call for stocking it with fish. Initially, probably the first couple of years, fishing will be allowed but on a catch-and-release basis. Once officials feel the fish population has grown and needs to be thinned out, fish may be kept. All Texas freshwater fishing regulations must be adhered to.
3.5 Acres
Willie Bell Park: 720 W. Second
Playground equipment, soccer fields, walking trail, and 2 covered pavilions on 9.01 acres.