Celestial Park — Attraction in Addison

Celestial Park is one of my favorite chill places to relax, meditate and contemplate. Its a small neighborhood park in Addison. There is a walking/jogging trail with a nice grassy meadow area surrounded by mature trees and foliage.

There are two sets of stairs leading up to different elevations of the park which are inscribed with beautiful "celestial" prose and poetry by Emily Dickerson, Dante, Kahlil Gibran, and many more. The youngest quote is from 1932, and there are all great to read and contemplate.

At the top level is a human sundial with a long slab of the months of the year surrounded by the times of the day. As you stand on the particular month, the shadow of your body points to the time of the day. The sundial does not account for daylight savings, but is very cool anyway. There are bushes and flowering trees surrounding this area with lots of bees and butterflies enjoying the area as well.

This park is not available for large groups or weddings, so its usually a fairly low traffic space. In the summertime, I love to sit on the benches during the day and listen to the waves of locust in the trees singing to one another.

Whomever created this space came from a higher consciosness and left us with a beautiful, thoughtful park unlike any other in the DFW area. I've been enjoying my time there for what must be 20 years or so. Hope you enjoy and savor the experince as...

This is my first 'real time' review as I sit here in the park. It's a nice enough spot but I don't think I'd call it a park as that, to me, implies public use for multiple activities, and this appears to be mainly a spot to walk your dog. I've been here about an hour and I've seen four dogs, some cleaned up after, some not. The walking trail is short but well paved and you're definitely going to feel safe even if walking after dark. I'm sure during the warm days in Dallas this area is used for gatherings but again, I'd be careful to check for presents left in the grassy areas. It is well maintained, there are some nice flowers planted, the poetry is a nice touch and there are no public bathrooms. Lastly, I was only able to find one area to park which holds about 4 cars, so I'm not sure where people park when it's crowded. There are plenty of no parking signs on the upscale adjacent properties, so I'm guessing they may park anywhere along...

Don’t let the neighborhood feel of this park deter you, this is a PUBLIC space and a fantastic one at that!

The park is pretty large with multiple levels, large grass and shaded areas. The walking trail is mostly shaded and the large grass area is great for sports, picnics, etc in general the cooler months.

Parking is limited with 5 or so parallel spot, but there is more parking down the street at the church.

The park has plenty of dog bags and trash cans and the park is nearly spotless. The people here are usually walking their dogs or chilling and talking on the benches.

Highly recommended visiting here, especially in the...