1. Arbor Hills Nature Preserve
City: Plano, TX
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (972) 941-7250
Address: 6701 West Parker Rd.
Description: A 200-acre park in Plano offers walking, jogging, and biking trails, nature trails, an off-road cycling trail, and a pavilion you can reserve. A wildlife habitat certified by the National Wildlife Federation, this park includes three eco-regions—Blackland Prairie, Riparian Forest, and Upland Forest, which may surprise some newcomers who think there’s just bare prairie in North Texas.
2. Premier Baseball Academy Of Dallas
City: Plano, TX
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (972) 398-3676
Address: 2621 Summit Ave.
Description: More than 18,000 square feet of air-conditioned baseball space includes large batting cages and a party room.
3. Dallas Texans Soccer Club
City: Plano, TX
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (972) 738-9988
Address: 2013 Wing Point Lane
Description: A youth soccer group takes kids to championship titles. This was the first youth group in the nation to win the Super Group U-19 Championship and to Gothia Cup and Dana Cup in the same year. Kids wanting to find college scholarships can get help here. There are soccer camps, too.
4. Jack Carter Pool
City: Plano, TX
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (972) 208-8081
Address: 2800 Maumelle
Description: An outdoor, 50-meter pool with waterslide, diving board, wading pool, water playground, and adjacent playground. Check www.planoparks.org for all pool information.
5. High Point Park Tennis Center
City: Plano, TX
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (972) 941-7170, ext. 5
Address: 421 West Spring Creek Parkway
Description: Lessons are offered and leagues play on 21 lighted outdoor tennis courts with a practice wall, playground, and fully stocked pro shop with restrooms and dressing facilities. There’s a junior tennis camp, too.
6. Volleyball Institute Of Plano
City: Plano, TX
Category: Parks & Recreation
Telephone: (469) 229-0700
Address: 1909 Tenth St., Suite 400
Description: Lessons and camps are available, with low coach-to-player ratio. Several courts are available.