More than 45 fine parks dot the city. Included are Dennis the
Menace Park, Hogan Park, Chris Davidson Memorial Park, Centennial
Plaza and Washington Park. Dennis the Menace Park is a
superb three-acre duplicate of original in Monterey, Calif., with
bright colors, wading pools, walks, slides, playhouses and
fountains. Hogan Park has picnic areas, playgrounds, swimming pool,
ball diamonds, 36-hole golf course (ranked in the top 25 municipal
courses in the state), driving range, and the Sibley Nature Center
and Trail, which gives visitors a look at West Texas flora and
fauna. Chris Davidson Memorial Park is one of three parks in the
U.S. that is totally accessible to wheel-chairs. Park offers
merry-go-rounds, swings, physical fitness courses, basketball and
volleyball courts, and a gazebo. Centennial Plaza is tribute to
Midland's 100th anniversary, dedicated in honor of pioneers who
settled here. In center of downtown, it offers waterfalls, terraced
landscaping and seating for outdoor concerts and relaxed picnic
lunches. Washington Park features tennis courts, baseball field,
walking track, and a one-foot-deep wading pool with play features
in the center. A zero-depth pool where the water level slowly
deepens like a shoreline from zero to twelve feet is nearby. Beal
Complex is home to the William and Sam Memorial Skateboard Park.
For more information, call the Midland Park and Recreation
office.