Athletic Fields
The City of Wylie is pleased to provide athletic fields for our citizens to enjoy. Our priority is to provide high-quality fields for recreational youth sports such as football, softball, baseball, and soccer. We partner with local leagues to provide recreational sports programming for the children of Wylie. For a listing of the leagues we work with, please see our league information page here.
Game fields are located at Founders Park (soccer, football, and softball) and Community Park (baseball). In order to preserve the field turf, the game fields at Founders Park and Community Park are reserved for exclusive use by the youth sports leagues during the spring, summer, fall, and winter seasons. We allocate field space to the leagues for each season, and only authorize those leagues to use the fields. Some leagues choose to practice on their allocated game fields, and we allow this use as part of the field use agreement we have with each league. Unauthorized use of the game fields during the spring, summer, fall, and winter sports seasons is not allowed. (City of Wylie Ordinance # 2005-37).
Practice fields without lights are available at many locations throughout the city and may be used on a first-come, first-served basis at no cost. See below for a list of parks with first come, first served practice fields that have backstops and soccer goals. There are also fields available with lights to reserve for a fee on a limited use basis as listed below.
The spring season runs from February 15 until June 14, the summer season runs from June 15 until August 14, the fall season runs from August 15 until December 14, and the winter season runs from December 15 until February 1.
Founders Park - 851 Hensley Lane
Amenities: Four lighted softball fields, two football fields, soccer fields, two lighted sand volleyball courts, one lighted basketball court, and two concession stands with seasonal restrooms and drinking fountains. Please note that restrooms and drinking fountains are closed and winterized the first week of December through February 28 (dates subject to change during threats of freezing weather.) A portable toilet is placed onsite during closing period.
Community Park - 800 Thomas Street
Amenities: Four lighted baseball fields, four unlighted T-ball fields, six lighted backstops, one lighted multi-purpose field, one unlighted multi-purpose field, three unlighted basketball courts, concession stand with seasonal restrooms, seasonal drinking fountain, and covered areas. Please note that restrooms and drinking fountains are closed and winterized the first week of December through February 28 (dates subject to change during threats of freezing weather.) A portable toilet is placed onsite during closing period.
Practice Fields
FOUNDERS PARK SOFTBALL FIELDS C & D (for a fee):
Limited practice space for baseball and softball is available throughout the year on Founders Park softballfields "C" and "D" for a fee, on Wednesdays and Sundays only. The fields may be reserved for a maximum of 1-1/2 hours per week at the rate of $10 per hour, and lights are available at an additional rate of $18 per hour. To view availability or to reserve, click on the blue "Reserve Now" button above. If you need further information, contact the Parks and Recreation Division at 972-516-6340, or email parks@wylietexas.gov. View Athletic Field permit FAQs, here.
FOUNDERS PARK SOCCER FIELDS 2 - 5 (for a fee):
Limited practice space on soccer fields "2", "3", "4", and "5" at Founders Park are available throughout the year for a fee on Wednesdays and Sundays only. These fields may be reserved for $10 per hour; lights are available at an additional rate of $18 per hour. To view availability or to reserve, click on the blue "Reserve Now" button above. If you need further information, contact the Parks and Recreation Division at 972-516-6340, or email parks@wylietexas.gov. View Athletic Field permit FAQs, here.
COMMUNITY PARK ATHLETIC MULTIPURPOSE/BACKSTOP FIELDS 1 - 4 (for a fee):
Limited practice space on multi-purpose field "1" at Community Park is available for a fee throughout the year on Sundays only. Backstop/multipurpose fields "2", "3", and "4", are available on Wednesdays and Sundays only. These fields may be reserved for $10 per hour; lights are available at an additional rate of $18 per hour. To view availability or to reserve, click on the blue "Reserve Now" button above. If you need further information, contact the Parks and Recreation Division at 972-516-6340, or email parks@wylietexas.gov. View Athletic Field permit FAQs, here.
Several parks in Wylie have soccer goals or backstops (without lights) which may be used for practices on a first-come, first-served basis year-round. Even if there’s no backstop or set of soccer goals, most of our parks have wide, open spaces which can be used to practice most sports.
Parks with Backstops (first come, first served)
Dodd Park - 1501 Selma Lane (available Monday through Friday only)
Avalon Park - 1312 East Brown Street
Valentine Park - 1202 Birmingham Street
Creekside Estates Park - 3105 Hinnant Court
Parks with Soccer Goals (first come, first served)
Dodd Park - 1501 Selma Lane (available Monday through Friday only)
Avalon Park - 1312 East Brown Street
Creekside Estates Park - 3105 Hinnant Court
Lakeside Estates Park - 300 Lakehurst Drive