The City of El Paso Parks and Recreation Department has programs and activities for individuals of all ages and within the Department and also manages 287 city parks.
View Tennis Courts in the Parks or Parks with Exercise Equipment.
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311 - Info and Reporting Hotline
Park Naming & Changing
Park Permit Application
Any individual, group, club, or organization that wants to actively contribute to the betterment of a City of El Paso park.
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The El Paso Parks & Recreation department has worked together with HALFF Associates Inc. to compile a master plan that embraces the desire for a great park system, and helps guide the way to a brighter future. The document encompasses a comprehensive analysis of El Paso as well as its parks, centers, and facilities.
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The City of El Paso aims to deliver outstanding services to support high quality of life for residents, businesses, and visitors. The purpose of design and construction standards are to maintain acceptable levels of consistency and are intended to apply to projects developed through City of El Paso, as well as developer-generated Parkland Dedication projects.
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Approved Plant and Tree ListA comprehensive list of plants and trees approved for the city and city projects.
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Tree Care ManualThe El Paso Tree Board established specific technical regulations, standards and specifications for care and maintenance of trees and shrubs located on City of El Paso.
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Download general notes and details on construction, irrigation, shrubs, trees and park signs.
DETAIL NO. — CONSTRUCTION DETAILS
100 [ PDF] [DWG] — Basketball Backboard 101 [ PDF] [DWG] — Basketball Court Expansion Joint Detail 102 [ PDF] [DWG] — Basketball Court Footing Detail 103 [ PDF] [DWG] — Basketball Half Court 104 [ PDF] [DWG] — Basketball Pole Section & Elevation 105 [ PDF] [DWG] — Chainlink Fence 106 [ PDF] [DWG] — Chainlink Fence Double Gate 107 [ PDF] [DWG] — Chainlink Fence Line Post 108 [ PDF] [DWG] — Header Curb 109 [ PDF] [DWG] — Playground Maintenance Opening 110 [ PDF] [DWG] — Playground Ramp 111 [ PDF] [DWG] — Playground Rockwall 112 [ PDF] [DWG] — Playground Rockwall With Sidewalk 113 [ PDF] [DWG] — Rockwall With Wrought Iron Fence 114 [ PDF] [DWG] — Sidewalk 115 [ PDF] [DWG] — Vehicular Gate 116 [ PDF] [DWG] — Vehicular Gate Anchor Rod & Gate Latch Detail 117 [ PDF] [DWG] — Vehicular Gate Anchor Sleeve (Open & Closed Positions) 118 [ PDF] [DWG] — Vehicular Gate & Post Detail 119 [ PDF] [DWG] — Walking Trail Along Easements or Pedestrian Right of Ways 120 [ PDF] [DWG] — Walking Trail Along Park Right of Way 121 [ PDF] [DWG] — Walking Trail Along Park Rockwalls 122 [ PDF] [DWG] — Wrought Iron Fence
DETAIL NO. — GENERAL NOTES
200 [ PDF] [DWG] — General Notes 201 [ PDF] [DWG] — Irrigation Plan General Notes 202 [ PDF] [DWG] — Notes for Planting 203 [ PDF] [DWG] — Playground & Swing Equipment Notes #1 204 [ PDF] [DWG] — Playground & Swing Equipment Notes #2 205 [ PDF] [DWG] — Reclamation Seeding Notes 206 [ PDF] [DWG] — Sodding Notes #1 207 [ PDF] [DWG] — Sodding Notes #2
DETAIL NO. — IRRIGATION DETAILS
300 [ PDF] [DWG] — Air Release Valve 301 [ PDF] [DWG] — Brick Placement on Valve Boxes 302 [ PDF] [DWG] — Drip Emitter Pattern for Plants 303 [ PDF] [DWG] — Drip Valve-Basket Filter Kit 304 [ PDF] [DWG] — Irrigation Control Valve 305 [ PDF] [DWG] — Irrigation Master Valve 306 [ PDF] [DWG] — Irrigation Sprinkler Head 307 [ PDF] [DWG] — Isolation Valve 308 [ PDF] [DWG] — Mainline Pressure Regulator Valve 309 [ PDF] [DWG] — Multi-8-Outlet Emitter 310 [ PDF] [DWG] — Multi-8-Outlet Emitter for Tree 311 [ PDF] [DWG] — Pipe-Wire in Trench 312 [ PDF] [DWG] — Precipitation Rate Table 313 [ PDF] [DWG] — Pumps-Plan View Detail 314 [ PDF] [DWG] — Quick Coupler Valve 315 [ PDF] [DWG] — Reduced Pressure Backflow Preventer 316 [ PDF] [DWG] — Street Crossing Sleeve Detail 317 [ PDF] [DWG] — Thrust Blocking Detail 318 [ PDF] [DWG] — Watering Schedule
DETAIL NO. — IRRIGATION ELECTRICAL DETAILS
400 [ PDF] [DWG] — Controller Pedestal Enclosure Detail 401 [ PDF] [DWG] — Controller Wall Mount Detail Inside Pump House 402 [ PDF] [DWG] — Grounding Wires in Grid Detail Initial Terminal 403 [ PDF] [DWG] — Grounding Wires Intermediate 404 [ PDF] [DWG] — Rain Sensor 405 [ PDF] [DWG] — Triangular Grounding Plan View Detail 406 [ PDF] [DWG] — Wire Connectors
DETAIL NO. — PARK SIGNS DETAILS
500 [ PDF] [DWG] — HC Parking Sign #1 501 [ PDF] [DWG] — HC Parking Sign #2 502 [ PDF] [DWG] — Park Monument Sign #1 503 [ PDF] [DWG] — Park Monument Sign #2 504 [ PDF] [DWG] — Park Rules Sign
DETAIL NO. — SHRUB & TREE DETAILS
600 [ PDF] [DWG] — Planting On Slope in Sodded Areas 601 [ PDF] [DWG] — Shrub Planting Detail 602 [ PDF] [DWG] — Tree Planting, Balled & Burlap 603 [ PDF] [DWG] — Tree Planting, Balled & Burlap in Sodded Areas 604 [ PDF] [DWG] — Tree Planting, Container 605 [ PDF] [DWG] — Tree Planting, Container in Sod Areas