Reverchon Park
Encyclopedia
Reverchon Park is a public park
in the Oak Lawn
area of Dallas
, Texas
(USA
). It lies along Turtle Creek
and is adjacent to the Katy Trail
. The main entrance to the park is at Maple Avenue and Turtle Creek Boulevard
. Southern Methodist University
baseball existed briefly at the ballpark from 1977-1980 before the baseball program disbanded.
The park is 46 acre (0.18615556 km²) in size and offers around 40 leisure and recreational program for citizens, including health screenings, tutoring, athletic leagues, yoga, volleyball, and after-school programs. The park also is home to baseball fields, basketball courts, tennis courts, and a playground accessible to children of all abilities (designed by the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital, the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
, and the City of Dallas).
Park
A park is a protected area, in its natural or semi-natural state, or planted, and set aside for human recreation and enjoyment, or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. It may consist of rocks, soil, water, flora and fauna and grass areas. Many parks are legally protected by...
in the Oak Lawn
Oak Lawn, Dallas
Oak Lawn is a neighborhood in Dallas, Texas , defined in Dallas City Ordinance 21859 as . The unofficial boundaries are Turtle Creek Boulevard, Central Expressway, the City of Highland Park, Inwood Road, and Harry Hines Boulevard. It is over in area...
area of Dallas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
(USA
United States
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). It lies along Turtle Creek
Turtle Creek (Dallas County, Texas)
Turtle Creek is the name of small tributary of the Trinity River with headwaters in north Dallas, Texas . It generally runs southwest through north Dallas, passing through Highland Park , then back into Dallas through the Oak Lawn community and Turtle Creek neighborhood alongside Turtle Creek...
and is adjacent to the Katy Trail
Katy Trail (Dallas)
The Katy Trail is a jogging, walking, inline skating, and bicycling path that runs through the Uptown and Oak Lawn areas of Dallas, Texas , following the path of the old Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad, which was known as MKT or the Katy.- About :...
. The main entrance to the park is at Maple Avenue and Turtle Creek Boulevard
Turtle Creek Boulevard
Turtle Creek Boulevard is a thoroughfare that runs through the Turtle Creek neighborhood of Oak Lawn, Dallas, Texas , generally alongside the actual Turtle Creek...
. Southern Methodist University
Southern Methodist University
Southern Methodist University is a private university in Dallas, Texas, United States. Founded in 1911 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, SMU operates campuses in Dallas, Plano, and Taos, New Mexico. SMU is owned by the South Central Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church...
baseball existed briefly at the ballpark from 1977-1980 before the baseball program disbanded.
The park is 46 acre (0.18615556 km²) in size and offers around 40 leisure and recreational program for citizens, including health screenings, tutoring, athletic leagues, yoga, volleyball, and after-school programs. The park also is home to baseball fields, basketball courts, tennis courts, and a playground accessible to children of all abilities (designed by the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital, the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is an orthopaedic organization.-Characteristics:Founded at Northwestern University in 1933, the AAOS has grown to include over 36,000 members. The group provides education and practice management services for orthopaedic surgeons and allied health...
, and the City of Dallas).