Danny G. McBeth Recreation Center

Danny G. McBeth Recreation Center and Annex is located in Zilker Park. Activities are offered year round for children and adults through our after school explorers, spring break and summer day camps, and recreational day program for challenged adults. There are also ongoing evening classes such as cooking, sports, social games, outdoor activities, and creative arts. For the more athletic participants, we offer adapted sports programs in tennis, swimming, cycling, basketball, rowing, dance and more. Special events include the Art in the Park Festival in the spring, Costume Ball and Carnival in October and monthly dances. Volunteers may assist in many of these program areas.

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Facilities include a multipurpose room, 2 activity rooms, ceramics room, kitchen/craft room, game room, outdoor picnic areas, accessible playscape and sand play area. This fully accessible facility offers adapted recreation programs throughout the year. Staffs to participant ratios vary from 1:4 to 1:15 depending on the type of program, age and the special needs of the participants.

Historical Information: The center was named after Danny G. McBeth who was active in advocating for rights and services for the disabled community. In operation since February 1986.