Houston Parks and Recreation Department

The Houston Parks and Recreation Department was originally created by City Ordinance as the Department of Public Parks on May 15, 1916. At that time the department’s inventory included Sam Houston Park and Hermann Park (Code of Ordinances City of Houston, Chapter 32, Article 1, Section 32-2). Today, the Department inventory has grown to include 382 developed parks and more than 167 greenspaces and totals over 39,501 acres. The Department is nationally accredited through the National Recreation and Park Association’s (NRPA) Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies.

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Website	https://www.houstontx.gov/parks