Frisco officially opened Northwest Community Park this weekend at 13770 Teel Parkway. The city described the new site as its first community park constructed in a single phase. The project cost $40 million, funded through bonds, with an additional $3 million contribution from the Frisco Community Development Corporation.
The facility is designed to preserve the endangered Blackland Prairie and includes more than 10 miles of trails. A pump track for cyclists and BMX riders is part of the layout, along with a Skills Course and Prairie Lookout featuring gravity ramps. Younger bikers have access to a smaller track.
The park also contains a five-acre dog park, a splash pad, two mini zip lines, three playgrounds, and a 20-acre great lawn.
One playground features a custom-made play structure shaped like a bison that stands 20 feet tall. An outdoor classroom area is available for groups to learn about the local ecosystem. The site was previously home to a smaller pump track used by an active cycling community.
City officials worked with the Dallas Off-Road Bicycle Association to design the cycling features and added more than 1,300 elm and oak trees.
