Project Overview

The City of La Grange is in the process of updating its Parks, Recreation, Open Space, and Trails Plan to help maintain the city’s character, enhance the quality of life for its residents, and support future growth. This plan will serve as La Grange’s roadmap for the next 5 to 10 years, guiding decisions on recreation, land use, and community development.

The City Council, Planning Board, and City Staff will use the plan to make important choices about parks, trails, and recreational facilities to ensure they meet the evolving needs of residents.

Throughout the planning process, the City will host a variety of community meetings, surveys, and engagement opportunities to allow residents to shape the vision for La Grange’s parks and open spaces.

About the Process

  • Timeline item 1 - complete

    Project Initiation (February – March 2025)

    During this phase, we will generate awareness and excitement in the community about the planning process and begin some initial engagement opportunities. Efforts to build awareness and excitement will continue throughout the project. Engagement events will take place concurrently with the Comprehensive Plan.

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    Parks Inventory and Community Analysis (April – June 2025)

    During this phase, we will focus on inventorying the existing parks in the community and identify issues and opportunities. A draft of the Community Snapshot and Parks Inventory chapters can be found under the "resources" tab.

  • Timeline item 3 - active

    Developing the Plan (June – October 2025)

    During this phase, we will focus on diving into the plan's various topics. We will develop specific strategies and recommendations for parks, trails, and open spaces.

  • Timeline item 4 - incomplete

    Finalize the Plan (November – December 2025)

    Finalize the plan, public review, and City Council adoption of the Plan.

Meet the Team

  • City of La Grange

    The City Staff will lead the work with the consultant to develop the Plan and the community to ensure the implementation of the Plan.

  • Freese and Nichols, Inc. (Consultant)

    Freese and Nichols, Inc. is an engineering, urban planning, and architecture firm offering a wide range of services to public sector clients for more than 125 years.

Resources

Document Drafts

As draft chapters of the document are released, they will be available here.

Participate in the parks survey!

Click here to take Parks, Recreation, Open Spaces and Trails Plan Online Survey open in new window

Upcoming Meetings and Engagement Events

Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 4pm

Join us at the Fair!

The project team will be available to discuss the Parks Plan with community members at the Fayette County Fair, entry is free on Thursday!

What future do you want for La Grange's Parks?

Think about La Grange in the next 5–10 years. What does its parks and open spaces look like? Add your vision for the future below—share ideas for improvements, additions, or ways to preserve outdoor areas for the community (max 140 characters).

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15 July, 2025

Dustin Ogg says:

More work and care into the baseball fields. Setting up backstops around where baseball teams can also practice while games are going on. ⚾️

15 July, 2025

Asmith says:

An aquatic center would be great, also a dog park. A pond with ducks would be nice as well.

1 July, 2025

asohnheiser says:

I would love to see a city trail plan where people could bike, walk and run. Something that is least 4 miles and possibly shaded.

30 June, 2025

Cindy Wingo says:

Incorporate the river with the city, an actual landing at White Park with a company that does canoe trips. Also a dog park!

27 June, 2025

Wildflowers says:

Remove old pool & in its place build an Aquatic Center for swim team, for physical therapy & for the kids to utilize year-round.

27 June, 2025

Wildflowers says:

City of La Grange needs to prioritize the maintenance and upkeep of ALL their current land/parks/playgrounds before purchasing more land.

26 June, 2025

Paloma says:

I would love a space to let my child grow in the outdoors safely and be able to learn how to swim in the community.

24 June, 2025

Anita says:

Would love to see something similar to the blue bell aquatic center in Brenham.

20 June, 2025

Pam says:

Community pool, covered pavillion, better boat ramps and river access

18 June, 2025

JessicaA says:

Community pool!!

13 June, 2025

ejs7681 says:

Things for our kids to do. A pool, skatepark. We live in a comunity of roughly 5,000 people and the pool is being demolished? Ridiculous.

10 June, 2025

Stephanie Collins says:

Indoor/Outdoor pool, like they have in Brenham.