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Medical Services are provided by local hospitals including Mansfield Methodist Medical Center,
Arlington Memorial Hospital, Columbia Medical Center-Arlington, Huguley Hospital, Harris Hospital
and John Peter Smith County Hospital. Another hospital, Texas Health Hospital Mansfield, is scheduled
to open in 2020 in the southern section of the city.

Recreation and Culture are a major part of the City’s attraction, including Joe Pool Lake which is
approximately 10 minutes from the City, Cedar Hill State Park consisting of 2,000 acres, the Mansfield
National Golf Club and Walnut Creek Country Club. Citizens enjoy a state-recognized parks system that
includes over 900 acres of community parks, trails and athletic fields. In 2001, the City opened the
Mansfield Activities Center to provide recreational activities for children, adults and senior citizens. In
2001, the City also opened a new 17,000 square foot library with state-of-the-art library services. In 2009,
Mansfield adopted the Parks, Recreation, Open Space, and Trails Master Plan. The Main Street Theatre,
Commission on the Arts Program and the Mansfield Historical Society provide cultural opportunities for
the citizens of Mansfield. Local recreation venues include Big League Dreams Sports Park, Hawaiian
Falls Water Park, Fieldhouse USA (an indoor basketball/volleyball facility with space for hosting special
events) and the Stars Center recreational ice rink that opened in 2018. The Mansfield Dog Park and Man
House Museum will open in 2020.

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