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Parks and
Recreation |
Recreation facilities in the City of
Llano are now located in three city parks, three school sites and on property managed by
the County. A community park now under development by the City, on Lake Llano and near the
Town Square, will contain many amenities.
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is the inventory of these recreational spaces and facilities: |
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City of Llano - Recreational facilities are located at Robinson
City Park, the Llano Municipal Golf Course, Lions Little League Field adjacent to the City
Hall, a softball field southeast on the perimeter of the City, Moore Recreational
Facility and the Badu Park.
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Robinson City Park
This park is
approximately twenty-one acres in area and has eighteen hundred linear feet of lake
frontage. The park entrance is approximately one mile west of the City on F.M.152. Major
features in the park are a 50 by 100 foot swimming pool, a covered pavilion with a stage,
a large barbeque pit, basketball goal, restrooms, showers, older play apparatus, picnic tables
and grills. Within Robinson Park, are the Llano County Rodeo Arena and Community Center,
both of which are City facilities. Tent camping permits are available
at $1.00 per person per day
with check in and permits at the Golf Pro Shop, no reservations taken. reservation info >>
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 Llano Golf & RV
Resort
This golf and RV
facility is situated along the Llano River and is adjacent to Robinson Park. The golf
course was recently expanded from a nine to an 18-hole course. |
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Lions Little League -
This facility is located on the city block with the fire station and municipal building.
The ball field and the older pieces of play equipment occupy approximately four acres of
this site. A play structure is being placed in the park to replace present equipment. |
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Moore Recreational Facility
- This new 17-acre park is on the western edge of the City on the south side
of FM 152. Facilities include: a girl's softball field, little league field, baseball
field, exercise stations, play structure, and a multi-purpose court. Soccer can be played
in the outfield area when the ball fields are idle. |
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Badu Park -
The Badu Park
is located on Lake Llano and
near historic downtown Llano. It was funded in part by grants from the Texas Department of
Parks and Wildlife and the Lower Colorado River Authority. The park includes
abundant green space with benches,
basketball courts, horseshoe pits, a fishing pier, an amphitheater, two covered pavilions
with picnic tables, and a waterfront beach. reservation info
(click here) |
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Tom and Mary Phema Moore
Memorial Park - Located on the southeast comer of the square and has
covered seating. |
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Llano Independent School
District
The District's elementary school is located on Oatman Street.
Playground apparatus adjacent to the elementary school is available for public use as are
the former junior high's two tennis. |
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Junior High School Tennis Courts
- Athletic facilities for public use on the Junior High School
(old High School) campus on State
Highway 71 are four lighted tennis courts and a track (please
observe posted rules for the track). |
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Barney Lee
Little League Field - Located in the northeast section of the City on a 1.6 acre site
owned by the District. This lighted field shares a city block with a single-family
residence and a vacant lot. Adjacent to the field are bleachers and a restroom/concession
building. The City is placing a play structure on this site for the surrounding
neighborhood's use. |
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Llano County
County
facilities include one developed site and vacant land desirable for future use
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Leonard Grenwelge Park -
A County park located on Ford Street and the south bank of the Llano River and is
primarily open space adjacent to the River. An historic marker in the park identifies the
importance of granite mining for the County. |
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The County also has property
referred to as the Commons on the north and south sides of the River. Grenwelge Park is
located in the South Commons. |
Summary
The following tabulation indicates the space used in acres of land for active
recreational use and the existing types of recreational facilities that are available to
the citizens of Llano in these spaces:
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Recreational
Space |
Estimated
Acres |
| Robinson Park |
21 |
| Moore Recreational Facility |
17 |
| Badu Park |
10 |
| Lions Little League |
2 |
| Men's Softball Field |
3 |
Playground
(adjacent to Elementary School) |
2 |
| Barney Lee Little League Field |
1.6 |
| Moore and Grenwelge Parks |
2 |
| Total |
58.6 |
| Municipal Golf Course |
122 |
Recreational facilities
| Type |
Number |
| Baseball fields |
4 |
| Softball fields |
2 |
| Soccer fields |
2 |
Swimming
(pool and fresh water) |
2 |
| Areas having play equipment or
structures |
5 |
| Pavilion |
3 |
| Tennis courts |
4 |
| Golf course |
1 |
| Fitness trail |
1 |
Basket ball courts
(out of doors) |
4 |
| Multi- purpose court |
1 |
Of the 58.6 acres in recreational
space, 55+ acres are in city park areas and the remainder school property. The smaller
parks in the central area are not included in this tabulation, nor is the vacant land on
Lake Llano. The ratio between the number of park acres and the number of persons per
thousand in the population, a measure used by cities for assessing existing space or
projecting future park space, is 13.9, almost twice the nationally, accepted ratio between
local recreational space and the population. |
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