More than three-quarters of Southlake's planned $8.2 million renovation of North Park will be devoted to a single goal: converting the park's athletic fields from natural grass to artificial turf.
City officials have allocated $6.4 million for the turf project as part of a broader effort to enhance one of the community's busiest recreational destinations. The turf conversion is the primary focus of the project, which also includes new fencing, additional parking, sidewalk connections and other infrastructure improvements.
If funding allows, the full $8.2 million scope could also include LED lighting upgrades, irrigation enhancements, and improvements to waste-management facilities.
Opened in 2012, North Park has become one of Southlake's busiest recreational destinations. The park features three lighted athletic fields, trails, a playground and open green space that host everything from youth sports practices and tournaments to adult leagues and daily walkers.
Project filings submitted to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation call for the replacement of approximately 24,000 square yards of athletic field surface, along with roughly 3,600 linear feet of chain-link fencing. Plans also include paving approximately 6,400 square yards of parking areas and making drainage and sidewalk improvements throughout the site.
The project represents the next step in a broader vision outlined in Southlake's Parks, Recreation & Open Space Comprehensive Plan, which identified turf upgrades, improved parking and enhanced connectivity as priorities for the park. Future concepts for North Park include expanded trail connections, shade structures, public art, water bottle refill stations, and a potential fourth athletic field.
The North Park project is one of more than $36.7 million in projects included in Southlake's Capital Improvement Program through September 2026. While residents may encounter some construction activity along the way, the long-term payoff promises upgraded amenities and improved functionality for one of the city's most active community spaces.