Allen has an awesome park system with trails, playscapes and picnic areas. Bethany Lakes Park has fish and ducks so don’t forget to bring some bread. Lost Creek Ranch has trails with old fashioned wooden bridges to walk across. Celebration Park has a fully accessible handicap play ground and a wonderful spray ground.

Allen is loved by everyone, but it has everything a family could want. Listed below are several of Allen’s greatest treasures for the household with kids. (Numbers in parenthesis correspond to the city map in the center of this Community Guide.) 1) Metroplex Gymnastics has an awesome open gym and parents night out activities. 2) Allen Station Park has a concrete skate boarding rink, roller hockey rinks, BMX track, youth center with ping pong tables, T.V.s, video games, computer lab, and snack bar. 3) The Don Rodenbaugh Natatorium has a play structure in the middle of it’s pool. It has a lazy river and a large slide plus workout facilities and fitness and swim classes. Look for periodic ‘Dive-In’ movies. 4) The Community Ice offers open ice skating and lessons. 5) For adventuresome water babies the wakeboard park is an excellent experience. 6) The Heard Museum in Fairview has trails, raptors, a butterfly garden and dinosaurs!