Burnett Bayland Park
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Contact Info Address: 6000 Chimney Rock Houston, TX 77081 Phone: 713.668.4516 Email: burnettbayland@houstontx.gov |
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Houston Service Helpline: To request park repairs please call 311 or 713.837.0311 or submit your request online by clicking this link. | ||
PARK HISTORY
In August 1996, an interlocal agreement was signed between Harris County and the City of Houston regarding the operation of Burnett Bayland Park. A county property since 1971, it was turned over to the City for a 30-year period, during which HPARD will operate and maintain it. It is named for Ms. Mary Burnett-Bayland, founder of the Burnett-Bayland Home for Dependent Children. The park is part of a 67-acre gift to the orphanage made by Mr. Joseph Meyer on August 24, 1912. The rest of the county property is occupied by Harris County Precinct 3 Courthouse Annex, which shares a parking lot with the park.
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On May 13, 2000, a new water playground was opened to the public at Burnett Bayland Park. Other recreational facilities at the park are a play ground, a 0.96-mile long walking trail, a community garden, picnic tables, soccer and baseball fields, a basketball pavilion, and a community center.
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