Editing Ballinger, Texas (section)

== Notable Areas ==

* [[Olde Park Hotel|The Olde Park Hotel]] is reported as haunted. According to one of the previous owners, Jeanette Findlay has identified 30 beings present in the hotel. The hotel's reputation has resulted in it appearing in [[paranormal television]] programming. As recent as 2019, it was visited by [[paranormal investigator]] and actor [[Chad Lindberg]]. The hotel is to be featured in the [[Travel Channel]] television show ''Fright Club'', hosted by [[Jack Osbourne]].
[[File:OldeParkHotel2016.jpg|220x124px|thumb|right|alt=An image of the Olde Park Hotel, located in Ballinger, Texas|The Olde Park Hotel]]

* The Ballinger Park is a 55 acre Park on the north and east shores of Lake Ballinger. This park houses a multipurpose sport complex, the Mickey Corso Community Clubhouse, a 42 acre natural park area and a boat launch. The sports complex consists of a full length multipurpose sports field used for baseball, softball and soccer. The playground amenities include two play structures and picnic tables.
The natural park area is a former nine-hole golf course converted to a natural area with nature trails, ponds, hall creek and is adjacent to the Interurban Trail to the west and the Lakeview Trail to the east. A Master Plan for this area of the park was adopted in 2015.