City Parks

City Square Park

This Two-Acre park was originally platted with the establishment of Kyle in 1880. The "Old City Hall & Community Center" was built in 1917, renovated in 1979 and renovated again in 2009. The current gazebo was constructed in 2001.

Gregg-Clarke Park

The families of A.W. Gregg and Buster & Louis Clarke donated 25 acres of land to create a city park in the 1980's. A grant from Texas Parks & Wildlife funded the first phase of development, followed by the construction of Kyle Pool in 2004.

Steeplechase Park

Home developers were required to dedicate land and in 1998, the 31 acres were accepted by the City. With a grant from Hays County, development of the first phases were completed in 2008.

Waterleaf Park

Home developers were required to dedicate land and in 2005, the 92 acres were accepted by the City. Development is being planned.

Kyle Vista Park

Combining home developers dedication of land and parkland fees, the City completed the acquisition of these 42 acres in 2009. Development is being planned.

Plum Creek Preserve & Nature Trail

In an effort to preserve, improve and protect the water quality along the Plum Creek Watershed, the City has acquired most of the watershed's floodplain from Goforth Rd to Uhland during a period from 2001 through 2010. With nearly 350 acres of parkland, development of miles of nature trails, fishing lakes and wildlife will be enjoyed by all.

Department Established

Parks & Recreation Department

On April 12, 1906, the Kyle City Council appointed Otto Groos as the first person to head up the Parks Committee.

The Kyle Parks Department was established as a City Department in the Fiscal Year of 2001-2002.

On October 2002, the department was renamed as Kyle Parks and Recreation.

During the 2006-07 fiscal year, Maintenance and Beautification was added.

In 2008, the Kyle Parks and Recreation Department created divisions of Administration, Recreation, Maintenance and Development.

Directors

In 1999, John McDonald was an intern hired to assist the City Administrator for Parks/Downtown Revitalization & Special Projects. Mr. McDonald left upon graduation in 2000.

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~Lacey Smith~

Ms. Smith was hired in November 2000 as Assistant to the City Administrator/Manager for Parks/Downtown Revitalization/Special Projects. In October 2001, when the City formally created a Parks Department, Ms. Smith was the first Parks Director. Lacey Smith moved to Kentucky in August, 2003.

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