PERMITS & RESERVATIONS
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. M–F
2999 S. Wayside, 77023
832.394.8805
832.394.8804
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ACTIVITIES & PROGRAMS
Senior Programs
Youth Sports & Recreation
Adaptive Sports & Recreation
Youth Enrichment Programs
Youth Meal Programs
Camping (L.H.W.P.)
Golf
Playgrounds & Spraygrounds
Pickleball Courts
Tennis
Youth Tennis
Trails
Skateparks
Swimming
FACILITIES
Alief Neighborhood Center & Park
Fitness Centers, Weight Rooms & Gyms
Metropolitan Multi-Service Ctr.
N. Wayside Sports & Rec Ctr.
Lake Houston Wilderness Park
Pickleball Courts
Tennis Courts
Camping (L.H.W.P.)
Dog Parks
Gardens
Natural Resources & Nature Preserves
Art In Parks
Park Sites
Pools
CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT
Internship Programs
Park Adoption Programs
Volunteer Opportunities
Park Partnerships & Friends
OTHER CITY RESOURCES
H.P.D. Crime Monitoring
Houston BCycle
Houston Bike Share
Title VI Information
Mayor's Office of Special Events
Resilient Houston Tree Planting Portal
Resilient Houston focuses on the pressing challenges and opportunities that will shape Houstonians’ lives today and for future generations. Their are 18 Targets outlined in the strategy that will be used to measure the impact of Resilient Houston. One of the targets that is currently being implemented is the planting of 4.6 million new native trees by 2030.
To track progress on the 4.6 Million tree planting goal, the Houston Parks and Recreation Department is hosting the Resilient Houston Tree Planting Portal to collect data on all tree plantings within the City of Houston.
To register your tree planting on Resilient Houston Tree Planting Portal please fill out the form at https://pg-cloud.com/HoustonTX/.
Comcast Lift Zones provide free hotspot internet access to help students get online, participate in distance learning, and do their homework. While Houston community centers are closed to the general public, Comcast Lift Zones can be accessed from the outside of the following facilities:
● Almeda Community Center (14201 Almeda School Rd., 77047)
● DeZavala Community Center (7521 Avenue H, 77012)
● Emancipation Community Center (3018 Emancipation, 77004)
● Hartman Community Center (9311 E. Avenue P, 77012)
● Love Community Center (1000 W 12th St, 77008)
● Melrose Community Center (1001 Canino Rd, 77020)
● Metropolitan Multi-Service Center (1475 West Gray, 77019)
● Townwood Community Center (3403 Simsbrook, 77045)
● Windsor Village Community Center (14441 Croquet Ln., TX 77085)
Alief Pool Opening With Mayor John Whitmire
PERMITS
ALIEF NEIGHBORHOOD COMMUNITY CENTER & PARK
INDOOR AREAS ONLY (COMMON SPACES)
Common areas of Alief Community Center are scheduled via the Houston Public Library – for more information on how you can schedule a room please visit the HPL at https://houstonlibrary.org/alief
OUTDOOR AREAS ONLY
Alief Neighborhood Park is currently accepting reservation requests for small private events for up to 25 guests.
Currently, only Departmental Community events are being considered.
City-wide and neighborhood festivals, dedications, inaugurations, parades, tree plantings, fun runs, groundbreakings, and community/neighborhood events or holiday celebrations will require a Special Event Permit from the Mayor’s Office of Special Events. The City of Houston Mayor's Office of Special Events (MOSE) produces and permits events for the City of Houston and can be reached at 832.393.0868, for additional information please visit
https://houstontx.gov/specialevents/.
PARK PROJECTS AND REPAIRS
- Castillo Playground Closed – June 30, 2024.
- Cottage Grove Park Basketball Pavilion Closed - May 15 - June 15, 2024.
- Cresmont Park Basketball Pavilion Closed - June – 30, 2024.
- E.P. Hill, Zollie Scales, Crestmont, JT Trotter & Haviland Playgrounds Closed – April 29 - Until Further Notice.
- Lee LeClear Tennis Courts Closed - May 29 - June 17, 2024.
- Leroy Moses Basketball Pavilion Closed - May 13 – June 30, 2024.
- Mangum Manor Playground Removed - November 3, 2023 – Until Further Notice
- Mecom Fountain Closed - May 6, 2024 – Until Further Notice
- Stude Community Center Closed – Until Further Notice
- Trinity Gardens Park Basketball Pavilion Closed – September 29, 2023 – Until Further Notice
- Windsor Village Playground Closed – December 20, 2023 – Until Further Notice
- Winzer Park Sprayground Closed – June 4 - July 31, 2024
ABOUT US
Park Rules & Regulations
Park Ordinances
Park Projects and Repairs
Department History
Contact Us
Media
OPEN RECORDS REQUESTS
Houston Parks & Recreation Dept.
2999 S. Wayside Drive
Houston, TX 77023
Online: GovQA
- prtpia@houstontx.gov
- www.houstontx.gov/pia.html
STREET TREES
For non-emergency street tree Service request call 3.1.1 or 713.837.0311.
REPORTS & PUBLICATIONS
2023 Master Plan
Adopt-A-Park or Greenspace
Adult Sports Rules & Regulations
Tree Planting Guide
OTHER VENUES
Bayou Greenways 2020
Discovery Green
Gerald D. Hines Waterwall Park
Houston Museum District
Houston Zoo
Market Square
Miller Outdoor Theatre
Press Release
Will Join Houston Parks &
Recreation
- May 24 - 2024 Pre-Summer
Pool Opening
- May 11 - Art Bike Festival at
MacGregor Park
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