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# Anna
- URL: https://www.tx.co/areas/anna/
- Published: 2026-10-11T11:53:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-11T22:54:26.000Z
- Description: Anna's parks combine recreation with places that explain the city's local history.
- Author: LC
- Tags: #area, Collin County

Anna's parks combine recreation with places that explain the city's local history. Sherley Heritage Park has a restored train depot and a train-themed playground near Sherley Avenue and Fourth Street. Slayter Creek Park is a separate destination associated with trails, disc golf, and a splash pad. Natural Springs Park offers walking paths, a pond, and open space south of West White Street.

The city's park list includes current destinations as well as development and renovation projects, so a park name alone does not establish which amenities are available. Compare the property's route to the relevant entrance, check the current facility information, and distinguish Sherley's historic-depot setting from Natural Springs or Slayter Creek. Gazebo, pavilion, and sports use may require a separate reservation from an ordinary park visit.

### Places to know

**Sherley Heritage Park.** A local-history park with a restored depot and train-themed playground.

**Slayter Creek Park.** A city recreation destination associated with trails, disc golf, and a splash pad.

**Natural Springs Park.** A park south of West White Street with paths, a pond, and open space.

### Check at the address, not the town name

- Review Anna's current renovation and park-development information before relying on a specific playground or other advertised amenity.
- Match the property to the actual entrance at Sherley, Slayter Creek, or Natural Springs, and check reservation arrangements for a group activity.
- School attendance zones, flood risk, HOA obligations, utilities and property taxes follow the exact address. Use current records: [TEA school district locator](https://tea.texas.gov/families-and-students/school-district-locator/school-district-locator?ref=tx.co), [FEMA flood maps](https://msc.fema.gov/portal/home?ref=tx.co), [county appraisal districts](https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/property-tax/county-directory/?ref=tx.co).

### Sources

- Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Aug 2026; typical value, Anna citywide.
- Mortgage rate: Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 10-08-2026.
- [City of Anna: parks and trails](https://www.annatexas.gov/266/Parks-and-Trails?ref=tx.co)
- [City of Anna: Sherley Heritage Park](https://annatexas.gov/1228/Sherley-Heritage-Park?ref=tx.co)
- [NCTCOG regional city and community reference](https://geospatial.nctcog.org/map/rest/services/Boundaries/Boundaries/MapServer/6?ref=tx.co)
- [NCTCOG January 1, 2026 population estimates](https://rdc.dfwmaps.com/pdfs/2026%20NCTCOG%20Population%20Estimates%20Publication.pdf?ref=tx.co)