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Parks and Greenspace

Dublin is well known as a community focused on establishing parks and preserving open spaces and riparian corridors. Amenities for residents and businesses, Dublin currently has over 1,400 acres of dedicated parkland and open space and has targeted expansions of this system as future development occurs. Key park and greenspace destinations in and around the EAZ include the following:

» » Glacier Ridge Metro Park. This 1,000-acre regional park with natural areas, horse trails and the Honda Wetland Center is located just north of SR 161 east of U.S. 33.

» » M.L. “Red” Trabue Nature Preserve. This community park includes 90 acres

of natural areas with sensory garden, paths, meadows and historic log cabin located just northeast of the EAZ.

» » Darree Fields. The 152-acre community park is located in the EAZ between Cosgray and Houchard Roads. The park includes seven baseball diamonds, multi-purpose fields, picnic and restroom facilities, Miracle League Field, dog park and soccer fields.

» » The Golf Club of Dublin. This award-winning 18-hole links golf course is located within the heart of the Ballantrae residential community at the south edge of the EAZ.

Red Trabue Nature Preserve provides valued wetland areas near the EAZ.