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COVID-19 Operations Update
The Lasker Park Community Pool is currently closed due to COVID-19. The McGuire Dent Recreation Center is open with limitations beginning May 18, 2020. City parks remain open, however playground structures are closed. We ask that you take precautions and maintain social distance when you visit parks.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Parks and Recreation Department is to create, promote and administer the best possible recreational programs and, in addition, to manage and maintain the best possible recreational facilities. To maintain to the best of our ability all parks and parkways designated to the department by the city. The Parks and Recreation Department accomplishes these objectives in a responsible manner, staying within the yearly budget. Department staff also actively seek out additional funding sources and opportunities to improve the department.
In addition to overseeing the city’s parks, fields, recreation centers and tennis courts, department staff maintain the city’s esplanades, parkways, cemeteries, and public building grounds.
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Parks & Recreation Centers
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Adult & Youth Programs
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Lasker Park Community Pool
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Community Partnerships
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East End Lagoon Nature Park & Preserve
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Galveston Beaches
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Galveston Cemeteries
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Moody Gardens® Golf Course
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Special Events
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Available Resources
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Parks & Recreation
Phone: (409) 797-3700
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McGuire-Dent Recreation Center
Physical Address
2222 28th Street
Galveston, TX 77550
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Wright Cuney Recreation Center
Physical Address
718 41st Street
Galveston, TX 77550
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Lasker Park Community Pool
Physical Address
2016 43rd Street
Galveston, TX 77550
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