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Thurgood Marshall Park 4.4★ · 446 Google ratings · Dallas, Texas
✓ Toddlers✓ Splash pad✓ Shade✓ Restrooms✓ Step-free
At a glance
What visitors report about Thurgood Marshall Park Age
Toddlers + young kids Based on visitor reports · 2017–2026
Shade
Shade reported Based on visitor reports · 2017–2026
Restrooms
Yes · often seasonal
Water play
Splash pad on site Mentioned by 12 visitors · 2017–2026
Crowds
Quietest Fri 8am · busiest Wed evening
Size
About 6,400 sq ft · bigger than 70% of the ones we measured
Shown only when the evidence clears our bar. How we know this .
The site plan
Map of Thurgood Marshall Park 1
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1 Play area2 Drinking fountainabout 100 ft from the play area
Drawn from aerial imagery, showing the real layout. Guide
Good to know Good for a picnic
Picnic facilities on site, with room to sit and eat near the play area.
Official listing
Good for hot days
Splash pad on site, with some reported shade.
Mentioned by 12 visitors · 2017–2026
Works well for younger kids
Visitors report equipment suited to under-5s.
Based on visitor reports · 2017–2026
Water play for young kids
The water park with slides and a separate children's water area keeps kids entertained for a few hours.
Go on weekdays or early
Weekends get crowded, and shaded seating fills up quickly, especially on hot days.
Bring your own food
Snack bar prices are high and pricing signs may be unclear or inconsistent.
Plan for heat and sun
Bring plenty of water and plan to leave if temperatures are high; shade is available but limited.
Secure your belongings
Valuables may go missing; one reviewer advises against bringing personal items due to theft.
Distilled from 100 visitor reviews.
Crowds
When it gets busy Visit patterns are fairly even through the week.
Quiet Busy
From Google visit patterns, 8am to 7pm.
Practical
Plan your visit 📍 5150 Mark Trail Way, Dallas, TX 75232
Questions
Parent FAQs Does Thurgood Marshall Park have restrooms? Yes. Public restrooms are on the official Google listing. Park restrooms are often seasonal, so check before a winter visit.
Is there shade at Thurgood Marshall Park? Visitors specifically mention shade: trees, sails or covered seating.
Does Thurgood Marshall Park have a splash pad? Yes. Visitors describe built water play on site. Splash pads in the Dallas–Fort Worth area typically run late May to early September.
Is Thurgood Marshall Park good for toddlers? Yes. Visitors mention equipment suited to under-5s. Based on visitor reports · 2017–2026
When is Thurgood Marshall Park least busy? Based on Google visit patterns, the quietest daytime hour is Friday around 8am.
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How we know this. Place details from the public Google business listing; facilities inferred from 100 visitor reviews; playground outlines and amenity positions from OpenStreetMap (ODbL), which is also what the size is measured on; aerial imagery from USGS (2022). Attributes appear only when the evidence clears our confidence bar, and review text is never republished. The unedited aerial shows tree cover, which is our second check on shade. Read the method · Report a mistake
