Celina invests $75M on park growth and development From the cover
The overview
Celina's park projects Completed In progress 1 Old Celina Park • 64 acres • $7.6 million project • Oct. 4 completion date 2 Bon re Park • 189 acres 3 Earthman Park • 113 acres 4 Wilson Creek Park • 100 acres • $50 million project • Summer 2026 projected completion 5 Koch Park • 90 acres 6 Northeast Community Park • 52 acres 7 Doe Branch Park • 40 acres 8 Ousley Park • 29 acres • $17 million project • Fall 2026 projected completion 9 Legacy Hills Park • 27 acres
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Celina’s park system is taking shape as o cials work on the city’s biggest park project yet, Wilson Creek Park. The 100-acre project broke ground in September and will anchor the city’s expanding park system, setting the tone for more than 700 acres of future planned parks across the community. “We’ve acquired hundreds of acres of parkland,” Celina City Manager Robert Ranc said. “We’re ready and have that parkland when growth dictates the development of the parks.” Wilson Creek Park is being built in four phases with the rst phase set to cost about $11.87 million funded through bond funds. Another park under construction is the 29-acre Ousley Park planned for downtown. Six other parks are included in the city’s future plans. The city could call a bond election in 2026 to help pay for some of these park projects. In current bond proposals for the potential election, $20 million is designated for parks.
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SOURCE: CITY OF CELINA COMMUNITY IMPACT
The context
Walsh said Celina strives for its residents to have a park within a 10-minute walk or half-mile drive. According to the Trust for Public Land, only 7% of Celina residents live within a 10-minute walk. There’s demand for that park system growth, Mayor Ryan Tubbs said. “We’re de nitely trying to cater to all of the young families, as well as be a destination for those that don’t live here,” Tubbs said.
Steve Walsh, Celina’s Parks and Recreation director, said the most successful communities are like three-legged stools. One leg is public safety, another is education, and the third is quality of life. Parks are important components to that third leg, he said. Celina exceeds the national average amount of 10.2 acres of parkland per 1,000 residents, according to the National Recreation and Park Association.
North Texas city park acreage per 1,000 residents
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SOURCE: NATIONAL RECREATION AND PARK ASSOCIATION COMMUNITY IMPACT
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