The Hub City is constantly evolving and now there’s a new interactive way to explore the city’s parks.
Nancy Neill, with Lubbock parks and recreation, said people will be able to use this interactive map on a computer, tablet or smartphone.
“We get a lot of calls from moms wanting to know where the baby swings are, well now there’s a web app where people can go to and you can pull up every park that has a baby swing in it and see oh this one is only two blocks away,” Neill said.
She said there is a feature of the program where individuals will be able to search trails for hiking and walking.
“If you want to go oh a mile and a half or something, it’ll show you a mile to two miles a walking track in this park that falls within those parameters,” Neill said.
It also shows the amenities and different things to do such as playground activities, places to relax and exercise equipment, she said.
Sarah Johnson, GIS Data Analyst with the city, said there will be different colors indicating different points of interest.
“The different dots are different amenities, orange is a play category for your basketball courts or volleyball courts, the blue dots are your relaxing dots so if you want to sit at a bench,” Johnson said.
Neill said the program even shows how far locations are from the user. To access this program, visit playlubbock.com.
