Duncanville is home to some of the area’s best parks. The majority of the city’s 17 parks have gone through some type of renovation over the past several years, adding walking trails, playground equipment, picnic tables, benches, and pavilions. With 235 acres of parkland, Duncanville is the ideal destination for outdoor recreation.
Armstrong Park is home to the Poe-Hobden Amphitheater, which hosts a summer concert series, July 4 celebration and a variety of citywide special events. The park is also home to Kidsville – a large volunteer-built creative playground. Encompassing the park is a one-mile walking trail that meanders through beautifully landscaped planter beds. A large pavilion is also available to rent for company picnics and gatherings.
A special garden area is located off of Wheatland Road in Armstrong Park, which contains an Iris Garden, Perennial Garden and Rose Garden (with 225 different varieties of roses). The gardens are open to the public seven days a week and are definitely worth a visit.
Other outdoor recreation opportunities include golf at nearby The Golf Club of Dallas and Thorntree Country Clubs and water activities at Joe Pool Lake (which affords visitors the chance to ski, swim, boat and fish on over 7,500 acres). In addition, Joe Pool Lake is surrounded by four parks, featuring hiking trails that wind through timberland and grasslands. The parks also include 10 miles of mountain bike trails.
For indoor recreation, the Duncanville Recreation Center provides a wide variety of recreational opportunities. The center has a comprehensive workout facility, indoor walking track, two basketball courts, pool tables, ping pong tables and more. The complex includes a game room, teen room (with games and a television) and three meeting rooms.
The Duncanville Public Library offers a variety of resources, computer access, Wi-Fi and special programs. In addition to its print and multimedia collection, the library features two quiet study rooms, a children’s area and genealogy and local history areas.
The Duncanville Fieldhouse is a 111,000-square-foot state-of-the-art basketball and volleyball training facility featuring six hardwood basketball courts or 10 regulation volleyball courts. It also has a high-performance turf room, strength, cardio rooms, Grill and Snack-shop with ample parking. The Fieldhouse hosts tournaments, college and high school leagues, city youth and adult league, camps and clinics, team training and coach’s clinics. It is also available for corporate events, lock-ins and parties.