PHOTO #1: The upgrades to Pine Street Park will include a larger shaded play area with a variety of large and small structures.
PHOTO #2: The new play area at Pine Street Park will include many accessible features, such as the MOVMNT button-pressing game. Photo contributed by Fun Abounds.
The City of Victoria will soon upgrade Pine Street Park (802 E. Pine St.) to improve comfort, safety and accessibility while accommodating a variety of activities and play styles.
The existing play structure will be replaced with a larger play area that will face Pine Street, taking advantage of a large tree for natural shading of nearby seating.
The new play area will feature shading and rubber surfacing, and it will also include a wider variety of large and small structures for different types of interactive play.
The play area will include accessible features such as an ADA transfer station, which helps wheelchair users access the main structure, and the MOVMNT button-pressing game that can be played while sitting or standing.
Elsewhere in the park, the project will create better opportunities for athletic play by renovating the basketball court, replacing the soccer goals and adding two more backstops.
Other upgrades will include:
- Shading for existing concrete slabs
- Connection of the existing sidewalk to the basketball court and new play area
- Strategic relocation of existing lights, with plans to add more lights later
Parks & Recreation also plans to pursue grant funding to add more trees to the park.
What to expect
PHOTO #3: The existing play area at Pine Street Park will remain open while the new play area is being installed.
Construction will begin Aug. 4 and will finish in September.
The park will remain open during construction. Once the new play area opens, the existing play structure will close for removal.
What’s next
This project continues Parks & Recreation’s effort to steadily upgrade playgrounds and neighborhood parks, following the renovation of Brownson Park in 2024 and Ted B. Reed Park in 2022.
Other upcoming projects include:
- Meadowlane Park: This neighborhood park will be upgraded in 2026. The City is pursuing a Texas Parks & Wildlife Department grant to help fund the improvements.
- Children’s Park (within Riverside Park): Parks & Recreation will add a splash pad in 2026, with help from the Marsha Shanklin Foundation. The play area will be renovated in 2027.
Stay connected
To learn more about the City’s parks system, visit www.victoriatx.gov/parks or follow Victoria Parks and Recreation on Facebook.