Concept rendering of an expanded Odessa park with trails, walking paths, playground, skate park, and pump track

Odessa’s next great park is already here.

Keep the trails.
Build the legacy.

Nearly 11 miles of established trail. One once-in-a-generation opportunity to create a park for all of Odessa.

See what it could become Our message to City Council ↘

Conceptual rendering · Final design subject to public planning and approval

The opportunity

Some land is worth more when a community keeps it.

The Odessa Mountain Bike Park is already an established public asset—not an empty canvas. Cyclists ride here. Runners and hikers use the trails. Families bring their children and pets.

With thoughtful, phased investment, its natural West Texas character can become the heart of a distinctive regional park that welcomes everyone.

95acres of open space

11+miles of existing trail

15years of stewardship

What the record shows

This is not a proposal.
It is a park worth building on.

Public plans, the trail map, local reporting, and PBBA records all point to the same conclusion: Odessa already has a rare outdoor asset shaped by years of community work.

acres of open space

PBBA park information and the Permian Basin MPO identify a 95-acre site.

11+

miles of established trail

A connected network with beginner, intermediate, and expert routes.

2011

community-built

PBBA says local volunteers built the trails and have maintained the park ever since.

1,800+

petition signatures

Verified signatures reported by the community petition as of August 18, 2026.

Who uses it?

Mountain bikers, hikers, trail runners, dog walkers, families, the local NICA youth mountain-bike team, and high-school cross-country runners—plus visitors from across the Permian Basin.

A park for all of Odessa

Build on what’s here.
Open it to everyone.

Trails that stay wild

Preserve nearly 11 miles of natural-surface trail for mountain biking, running, hiking, and exploration—with room to grow.

A path for everyone

Add an accessible paved walking loop, comfortable seating, clear wayfinding, and warm, low-glare evening lighting.

Places to play

Create a nature playground, pump track, and thoughtfully designed skate area where Odessa’s young people can move and belong.

West Texas, beautifully

Plant native, drought-tolerant trees and landscaping, add shade, and build with durable materials that feel at home here.

Concept rendering of families, walkers, runners, and cyclists enjoying Cal Hendrick Central Park at sunset

Imagine an Odessa evening

“This is what future generations will remember.”

A safe path at sunset. Children at play. Runners, riders, grandparents, and neighbors sharing one remarkable public place.

Conceptual rendering · Proposed naming subject to community input and city approval

An invitation to lead

To the Mayor
and City Council:

You have the opportunity to create something lasting.

Preserve the Odessa Mountain Bike Park. Begin a community-driven master plan. Build a signature West Texas destination in thoughtful, achievable phases.

Years from now, people may not remember one more commercial development. They will remember the leaders who protected a cherished public place and helped it become something exceptional.

Let this be the council that made it possible.

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Three steps forward

01
Preserve the opportunity
Pause any sale or disposition while a public planning process occurs.
02
Plan the future
Evaluate a community-led master plan, phased costs, funding sources, and long-term operations.
03
Invite Odessa in
Convene residents, park users, youth, accessibility advocates, businesses, and civic partners.

See it for yourself