White Rock Lake Foundation

White Rock Lake is considered the jewel of the Dallas parks system.  It is the largest urban lake in the United States, and at over 1,015 acres, White Rock Lake Park is twice the size of New York City’s Central Park. An oasis in the heart of the city, White Rock Lake Park is enjoyed by sports enthusiasts, picnickers, bird watchers, and walkers from all over the city and the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, as well as visitors from around the world.

The White Rock Lake Foundation is instrumental in presenting the case for the maintenance and improvement of White Rock Lake. It coordinates public relations efforts, serves as a unified advocacy group before the Dallas City Council, acts in close and effective cooperation with the Dallas Park and Recreation Board to assist in long-term planning and design, and spearheads private fundraising efforts.

Here is a short list of our on-going projects:

Renovate Winfrey Point

Improve Signage on White Rock Lake Trail

Tree planting projects including water fountain and bench

Update the comprehensive landscape architectural concept plan for White Rock Lake

Complete restoration and beautification of entrances to the lake

Improved playgrounds and parks

Our Needs

Funding for parks has been significantly reduced by the City of Dallas in the past several years. Your help is needed for White Rock Lake Park to continue to be a true urban oasis. The White Rock Lake Foundation pledges to continue as a leading force to ensure that quality renovations and improvements are reflective of the desires of surrounding neighborhoods and the visiting groups and individuals who utilize White Rock Lake Park every day.

The Foundation initially presented the Dallas Park and Recreation Department with a check for $151,250 to begin restoration on Winfrey Point. Since that time, we have raised funds in excess of $500,000 for this multi-year project. Phase I has been completed, and Winfrey Point has been reopened with a new roof, new paint inside and outside, new bathrooms, new light fixtures inside and outside, new kitchen area, new floors throughout the building and new floors in all the patio areas. 

The White Rock Lake Foundation is committed to completing Phase II and Phase III of this project which will include renovation to the back of the facility, parking lot, and landscaping. The finished project will bring this historic, long time White Rock Lake venue to the premier condition that will preserve it and add to its benefits to the community for years to come. On NTGD we hope to raise $30,000 to assist us in the renovation and completion of Phase II and Phase III of this project.