Park Hill Park and Water Park - Eastland, TX - a park trying to offer more to its patrons

Built during 1925 as a project for WPA the Park Hill Park is now the primary park in Eastland, Texas. Found close to the intersection of West Plummer and South Neblett the park is undergoing a complete renovation to change the function and landscape of the existing park. The construction is going to include the tot area, a large multi-use pavilion and new playground. It is also going to cover the entry plaza to the park; the trails for walking, miniature golf course and expand the open meadow. There is going to be an amphitheater with the capacity to hold a thousand people at the park as well.

The Water Park at the Park Hill Park was completed and opened during 2005. The city is responsible for both the maintenance and operation of the park which offers a number of attractions to make it stand out as more than just a swimming pool for the city. The Park Hill Park and Water Park offers a mushroom waterfall, dual action kiddy slide, sunken ship toddler slide and a large body shoot slide.

End of season pool hours for the Park Hill Park and Water Park take effect in August. The pool is closed on Wednesdays opening from three to six the rest of the week and from six-thirty to nine-thirty on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Admission fees to the pool are $1 for those six and under, these children have to be with a responsible adult, $2 for those ages seven and over while those from the age of sixty-five and over get in free for each session. Passes may be purchased from the City Hall at a cost of $40 for a twenty-five admission punch card and $70 for a fifty admission punch card.

Private parties may be held at the park from the last of May through the end of August. There are three hours from six-thirty to nine-thirty available from Friday through Monday for the parties to be held, reservations must be made in advance. The fee for private parties is based on the total number of people attending whether they swim or not. For a group of up to forty-nine the cost is $155, for fifty to ninety-nine people the cost is $200 and one hundred to one hundred and forty-nine people the charge is $250 for the private party.

All private parties at the Park Hill Park and Water Park must be scheduled with City Hall in advance of the day you wish to hold your party. There is a small deposit of $50 required to make the reservation which will be applied to the total costs of having the private party at the park. Patrons are given a complete list of party rules when they make the reservation for the park. Payment in full is required a week before the date of the party.

If you are every in Eastland, Texas and want a nice place to spend the day or need somewhere to hold your next party you should keep the Park Hill Park and Water Park in mind.