Trails
Type: Asphalt/Concrete
/ Length (Miles): .50
Park Lights
Is the Tennis Court lighted? Yes
San Antonio parks give people an opportunity to spend time enjoying the outdoors, with fresh air, sunshine and exercise on tap for visitors. Take a walk, enjoy the scenery, and de-stress. Studies show people who spend time in parks will be sick less often, which means less time missing from school and work, as well as lower healthcare costs and better overall health. And it’s fun and refreshing. Visit a San Antonio park today!
Alcohol is prohibited; amenities are first come, first serve with the exception of the ones listed below.
Programs & Classes
Amenities Available for Rental
The following amenities are available for rental. Use the links below to view facility details or calendar availability. Learn how to make a reservation.
Pavilion RENTAL Fees
Rosedale features two spacious pavilions, one with a stage, and eight permanent booths in the immediate vicinity. The commercial rental fee is based on the expected attendance at the event. The fee schedule for a one-day rental is as follows:
400 or less - $575 with a clean-up and damage deposit of $500
401- 1,000 - $1,100 with a clean-up and damage deposit of $800
1,001 or more - $1,700 with a clean-up and damage deposit of $1,500
The non-profit rental rate is as follows:
$450 for events with attendance of 400 or less
$850 for events with attendance of 401- to 1,000
$1,300 for events with attendance of 1,001 or more.
To rent the mass facility please submit a letter of request, to include type of event, date, and daytime phone number to Cheryl Kindervater at 207-3049 or mail it to her attention at Parks and Recreation Department, Ron Darner Headquarters, 5800 Old Highway 90 West. San Antonio, Texas 78227.
Park History
Rosedale Park still carries the name it was given in 1892 when a surrounding real estate development by the same name was first established. At that time, the park covered only 1.7 acres in the middle of the 60-acre Rosedale subdivision.
Development of two neighborhoods, Rosedale Park and Lake View, was planned by an East Coast real estate company that built streets, dammed Apache Creek to form Elmendorf Lake, and proposed to extend a street car line to the area. Because of a nationwide depression in the 1890s and slower than expected growth in San Antonio, these ambitious plans were unsuccessful in bringing residents to Rosedale Park A new owner bought the land in 1911, but in spite of his efforts, Rosedale Park never developed as originally planned.
Finally, beginning with the Model Cities program in the 1960s, redevelopment began in the area and the park was enlarged. By the 1980s, the small park had grown to 60 acres and today, Rosedale Park includes almost the same area originally planned for an entire subdivision.
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