Wilson Creek Park, a nearly 100-acre park, will feature a disc golf course, several pickleball courts, walking trails and more.

Celina City Council members approved a $2.53 million contract with engineering company Dunaway Associates for the first phase of designs for the park during their Aug. 21 meeting.

The details

Plans for Wilson Creek Park, located at the northwest intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Roseland Parkway, have been discussed since 2022, according to meeting documents.
  • September 2022: Dunaway Associates is hired to create a master plan for the park.
  • September 2022-January 2023: Initial site information and community feedback are gathered.
  • March 2023: Community input is compiled, and a final concept plan is created.
  • May 2023: The preliminary master plan is presented to Council.
  • June 2023: The park master plan is finalized.
  • July 11, 2023: Council adopts the master plan.
The total construction cost for Phase 1 of the park is expected to be $30 million, according to meeting documents.

Some of the Phase 1 amenities are:
  • Earthwork
  • Site utilities
  • Lighted diamond fields
  • Custom restroom and concession building
  • Lighted multiuse fields
  • Eight lighted pickleball courts
  • Pond and open space
  • Parkway drive
  • Vehicular parking
  • 10-foot-wide concrete trail with 6-foot-wide decomposed granite shoulder
  • 12-foot-wide concrete trail with 6-foot-wide decomposed granite shoulder
  • Playground
  • Prefabricated pavilion
  • Prefabricated restroom and concession building
  • Soft surface trails
  • Nine-hole disc golf course
  • Landscape and irrigation
Wilson Creek Park’s total construction budget is estimated to be $50.75 million, according to the June master plan.


Also of note

Layout plans for the park show it will be flanked by future residential areas and an elementary school, according to meeting documents. Plans also feature a future fire station.

Plans for Wilson Creek Park show a future fire station and school site. (Courtesy city of Celina)
Plans for Wilson Creek Park show a future fire station and school site. (Courtesy city of Celina)


Stay tuned


More information on Wilson Creek Park can be found here.