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While Metroplex amenities are easily reached, Rowlett residents have plenty of reasons to stay close to home.
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-Sparkling Lake Ray Hubbard offers boating, fishing, waterskiing, windsurfing or simply a beautiful area for a family outing.
-Another cool water spot is The Wet Zone, Rowlett’s Family Water Park. Owned and operated by the city, the popular water park draws over 100,000 people each summer with its dynamic water rides, kiddie play areas, a lazy river, a beach entry pool, a lap pool, private party pavilions, swimming lessons and water aerobics.
-Rowlett offers sports enthusiasts of all ages first-class ballparks, skate parks, walking and jogging trails and tennis, while golfers throughout the Metroplex praise the Waterview Golf Club.
-Throughout the year, Rowlett hosts exciting events such as the Annual Festival of Freedom the last weekend in June, which attracts crowds over 40,000 with headline entertainers, a carnival, business expo and art show. Other citywide events include the annual Main Street Pecan Fest on the second Saturday in October, and the Downtown Holiday Tree Lighting and Holiday Parade.
- A high standard of public safety is maintained through dedicated professional police and fire protection. With the construction of two more fire stations, bringing the city’s total to four, citizens will have above recommended response times for fire and emergency medical service.
-Supported by citizens, the city recently issued approximately $17 million in bonds and certificates to develop even more of Rowlett’s abundant land for parks and recreational use, bringing the total to more than 843 acres of park land including 307 acres of lakside parks. The recent bond vote also provided for aggressive street improvements and construction of the new fire stations.
-Superior utilities include access to high-speed Internet and cable technologies and dependable water, garbage and sewer services.
-Quality healthcare is delivered through a broad range of local medical facilities including Lake Pointe Medical Center, recently named in the Top 100 Hospitals in the U.S. for urban hospitals with fewer than 250 beds.
-Rowlett holds the Tree City USA and Storm Ready City designations.
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