Highland Park, Texas

About Highland Park

Highland Park is a close-knit town in northern Texas with an estimated population of 8,762.

Officially, Highland Park is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 2.24 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,912 residents per square mile.

📰 Highland Park News Today

• Texas Supreme Court to Consider Whether HPISD Can Withhold Tennis Center Report People Newspapers · Oct 7
• Highland Park faces explosive Richland in CBS Texas Game of the Week CBS News · Oct 2
• Highland Park Up to No. 3 in USA Lacrosse Public High School Boys' National Top 25 USA Lacrosse · Apr 9
• Texas Supreme Court Takes Up Highland Park ISD Fight Over Withheld Tennis Center Report Dallas Express · Sep 7
• Dallas’ Highland Park votes to leave Texas’ second-largest public transit system The Texas Tribune · May 3

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Highland Park Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Highland Park — but the Texas one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 8,762.
• Easy reach of Dallas (3 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Highland Park

• Ariana Cuisine — persian
• Avila's Restaurant — mexican
• Big Al's Smokehouse BBQ — barbecue
• Bombshells Restaurant — burger
• Bowlounge — grill
• Cafe Duro (café)
• Cafe Izmir — mediterranean
• Campuzano Mexican Food — mexican
• Chef House — chinese
• Cool River Cafe (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Cidercade · Arcade
• Dallas Contemporary · Art gallery
• Frontiers of Flight Museum · Museum
• Frank H. Caven Memorial Garden · Attraction
• Katy Trail Caboose · Attraction
• Legacy of Love Monument · Attraction
• Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament · Attraction
• concrete hamburger · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Highland Park

• John F. Kennedy Park reviews ★
• Abbott Park reviews ★
• Arlington Park reviews ★
• Bachman Lake Park reviews ★
• Bella Villa Dog Park reviews ★
• Benito Juárez Park reviews ★
• Bickers Park reviews ★
• Cherrywood Park reviews ★
• Cochran Park reviews ★
• Cole Park reviews ★
• Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson Promenade Park reviews ★
• Conner Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Highland Park

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