It gets five Stars just because it's Big D! One of the landmarks you just know about if you're from Dallas. Generations have attached meaning to this hill via,proposals, wedding ceremony, birthday party, family reunion. You name it and it's happened here On this pavilion site,once stood the home of a pioneer who came from Tennessee. He eventually owned a large portion of this area raising cotton and livestock. Dallasites who have grown up in this area attach more meaning than most because of proximity to their " part of Dallas". It's still a great place for a fall or spring picnic Go read more

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Visiting Dallas from out of town and needed a place to take the kids to run off their energy. We happened to stumble upon this park and it was a great experience. They have this cool slide/rope climbing contraption that kids 5+ can enjoy. We broke the rules a bit and let both our kids (4&2) play on it before it got too rowdy with older kids. The slide can get busy so it's wise to be careful with the little ones. For the smaller kids there are some toy houses and another climbing contraption with ropes and other balancing items. Right off the playground is a nice hill so if the weather is good, I'm sure you could roll down it! This park was overall a pleasant experience and kept the kids entertained. read more

Flagpole Hill - Parks Near Me - Dallas, Texas

When looking for a place to entertain a two and a half year old for the afternoon I came across this gem. It's a cute park with swings, climbing things, and multiple levels (good for jumping). It wasn't too crowded and there was some shaded areas. The ice cream man passed by several times. It was clean and people were having bday parties all around. read more

Flagpole Hill - Play time - Parks Near Me - Dallas, Texas

3 trash cans overflowing here trash everywhere. Very nice park in a beautiful location but disgusting. Kids playing in the trash it's blowing all over. Totally makes this place undesirable read more

Flagpole Hill - Trashyyyyyyyy - Parks Near Me - Dallas, Texas

I only visited the kids park. This is a great park for kids to have fun and actually do physical activities. They also have swings that are accessible to wheelchair bound children or children with disabilities. This is such a great park for all children. I only visited the kids park. This is a great park for kids to have fun and actually do physical activities. They also have swings that are accessible to wheelchair bound children or children with disabilities. This is such a great park for all children. read more

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I grew up in Lake Highlands, so I've driven past Flag Pole Hill thousands of times. I couldn't remember if I'd ever really explored it however! So this past week as I was visiting my family in Dallas, I walked over to Flag Pole Hill. It was the right time to do it (early June), as the hill was covered in wildflowers and the view was great. The park has some short trails, picnic tables, and a playground. The park was established in 1929 and the covered pavilion in the park was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s. While I was walking around, I saw lots of people beginning runs from the parking lots at the park on the hill (you can extend from this park onto the trails around White Rock Lake from here). It's a great park to wander around and explore or to start a longer run/walk/hike to/through White Rock Lake. Check it out if you haven't before! It took me too long to check it out! read more

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Located off Northwest Highway near White Rock Lake in the Lake Highland area of East Dallas. Flagpole Hill Park is a pretty big place, with probably 100 acres or more to it's claim. I really don't know it's official size, [looked it up, it's 107.1] but it's superb in gentle rolling hills, easy to traverse paths, is well marked, and offers a beavy of various amenities. There are slopping gradient paths for intense walks, jogging, or bicycling too. With connected pathways for safety to the nearby lake. A playground is being built, and is projected to be completed by the Fall of 2018. There are several parking spots dotted around this park. The front lot has about a dozen half shaded places to put your car. Right in front of this magnificent super tall and commanding Flagpole, one can easily traverse the well laid out stairs to get to the first vista area. Peppered with scented Evergreen trees and mulberrys, one can see quite a bit from this vantage point. Further down the park path is a covered dining area Pavilion spot with a dozen picnic tables enclosed for a cooler dining experience. There are also several wooden tables out on the park greens, under gentle mature Oak trees with spotted moss. The views here are the best in my humble little opinion. And is a great place to bring a fun checkered tablecloth, picnic basket jammed pack with all kinds of delicious food, where you can fly a kite, play lawn darts, or croquet. Or bring a book and listen to some chill music. A cottage bathroom building is a couple hundred yards away from the dining area. I saw some guy picking up dead branches for fire kindle. I don't know if the City of Dallas allows the wood to be burned. I know several state parks here in Texas prohibit tree branches to be used as firewood. So call the city or parks and rec department office to be sure, nobody wants a fine for that simple misunderstanding. I really enjoyed the peaceful vibe of this park. With elevated views, it keeps the city traffic and noise down. And allows for the natural surroundings of delicate winds and nature to serenade park goers. Getting outside and enjoying every park space we have here is so helpful in getting me to decompress. Anxiety is not an issue. But my stress from the nutty, insensitive DFW driver's does seem to get my blood pressure pulsing higher than it should. Slow down people. For the love of safety. Immersering ourselves in nature as often as possible has also been scientifically proven to be so beneficial. There is a great term in Japanese, called "Shinrin-Yoku", which roughly translates into "forest bathing." Being among the green, brown, and yellow of trees, leaves, grass, flowers, and the furry critters has a way of resetting our internal bio-rhythms. Our stress goes down. We breathe easier. Life doesn't seem so daunting, cause it can sometimes. I really like this concept and philosophy. We are born from nature and should return to our truest environment on a regular basis. I honestly worry about humanity living in such an artificial "modern" existence. Removed from everyone and everything. We are not meant to be isolated. Humans are social animals that require daily, meaningful interactions. So, my happy funny suggestion is, go hug your friends and family at an outdoor cafe or go hug a tree!! Of course you will feel much better afterwards. By the way, there was a study conducted, that showed a significant amount of human DNA, aka our genes in our particular genome. Over 500 pairs were either turned on or off, in better support for a healthy physiology response after several hour exposure in nature. WOW!! Take that for better health. Get outside folks. For reals. Enjoy your city parks. Yeah you might sweat a bit. No worries. You might encounter a bug or two. Push them out of your way. Shower when you come home to rinse off anyways. And just chill man. Peace. read more

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I'm only reviewing the playground and not the entire park because we were only there for the playground. This is probably the coolest playground we've taken our kids to. They love to climb, slide and swing and this place had all three and more. The play area had a combination of padded rubber and fake grass so you can still enjoy it after a rain. My kids are 3 and everything was easy and safe enough to try everything. A couple of downsides are that it gets busy and there are bigger kids that like to play where the little kids are so you have to watch out for them running over you little ones. Also, the bathroom facility is a porta potty. Make sure you make your kids pee before taking them to the park. read more

Flagpole Hill - Rope Climb With Slide. - Parks Near Me - Dallas, Texas

This is a gorgeous park year round. The view is one of the best in Dallas for a park. Lots of fields to do all kinds of events and activities. There is parking, (sometimes portable toilets), playground, pavilion, tables, grills, and wildlife. It is seldom too crowded to where you can't find room to do what you want to do. The parks department allows you to reserve selected areas My last event was a run included portions of the park. My previous event was with an amateur radio event with many portable antennas set up. read more

This place is awesome. There's a cool playground there for the kids. Especially my kiddo love climbing area read more

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I love this park and playground so much! There is stuff for little (toddler) and older kids to do.

Tired of the same running route? Want a challenge? Hit Flag Pole Hill and prepare to exert some effort. A couple of loops on the incline will incite a burn for sure. It's easy to hop on to White Rock or pick up other trails in the White Rock Creek Greenbelt essentially providing you with a flat top for days (running as far north as I-635). Flag Pole Hill is also a park with a covered pavilion area large enough to host a pretty decently sized event. There are also picnic tables, grills, etc. Give it a whirl. read more

Flag Pole Hill is a public park on a large hill with lots of picnic tables, a great view, and of course there is a big flag pole with a flag flying. I've been several times for a picnic and I have not seen the parking fill up so far (but I have not been on a peak holiday like July 4th). This is a good place for a large group of people to have a picnic or to bring the kids for kite-flying and romping around in the sun. read more