Recreation and Leisure
Garland offers its residents and visitors five recreation centers, two senior citizen centers, four swimming pools, a 13-court tennis center with pro shop, 69 parks public parks (more than 2000 acres), 40 playgrounds, 73 athletic fields, four group picnic pavilions, a marina, and more than 20 miles of trails.
If you enjoy golfing, Firewheel at Garland is noted as one of the finest municipally-owned golf facilities in the U.S. The park offers 63 holes of golf and has gained national recognition as a P.G.A qualifying site.
Garland’s Surf and Swim allows visitors to ride four-foot waves in their wave-action pool surrounded by grass beaches and pecan trees. The pool is open June through September and provides special areas for children.
Garland’s Lake Ray Hubbard is a popular spot for its residents. Camping, boating, fishing and swimming are among the more popular recreational activities you will find at the lake.
Sports fans can take a short drive to Dallas to receive their fill of great games by the Texas Rangers (Major League Baseball), the Dallas Mavericks (National Basketball Association), the Dallas Cowboys (National Football League), and the Dallas Stars (National Hockey League).