Balch Springs

Balch Springs is an incorporated Dallas County suburb with its own municipal parks.

Aerial photograph centered on Balch Springs, Texas
Aerial photograph centered on Balch Springs, Texas. Aerial imagery: USGS National Map (NAIP), public domain.

Getting to know Balch Springs

Balch Springs is an incorporated Dallas County suburb with its own municipal parks. Walter E. Luedeke Park combines a pond, walking trails and a storybook walk, while Virgil T. Irwin Park sits next to the recreation center. Those facilities provide more specific local context than treating the city as simply part of Dallas.

Places to know

Walter E. Luedeke Park. A municipal park on Hickory Tree Road with a pond, trails, pavilions and a storybook walk.

Virgil T. Irwin Park. A recreation-center-adjacent park on Shepherd Lane with a playground and sports courts.

Check at the address, not the town name

  • Check the city’s current seasonal information for splash-pad operation.
  • For a property near a city boundary, confirm which municipality handles permits and street services.
  • School attendance zones, flood risk, HOA obligations, utilities and property taxes follow the exact address. Use current records: TEA school district locator, FEMA flood maps, county appraisal districts.

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