Lake Mineral Wells State Park
Lake Mineral Wells State Park is about an hour west of Fort Worth, and offers a few unique things making it worth a visit. Rock climbers can enjoy Penitentery Hollow, there are some cool rock formations to explore, and glimpses…
Spring Creek Greenbelt – Frank E Harris
Spring Creek Greenbelt lies across from the trails at Spring Creek Forest Preserve, allowing more access to the creekbed. As well as the dirt trails, you can also access a short paved trail leading to a pond with a pavillion…
Eisenhower State Park
Eisenhower State Park is about an hour and a half north of Dallas, on the banks of Lake Texoma in Sherman. When looking at places to visit, the low mileage for hiking (about 4 miles) could deter you from making…
Prairie Creek Park
Prairie Creek Park in Richardson is hidden away in a quiet Richardson neighborhood. This greenbelt park offers walks in the woods, views of the creek, and is home to a scenic waterfall. Bridges cross the creek take you to paths…
Spring Creek Forest Preserve
The Spring Creek Forest Preserve in Garland is home to a beautiful forest following a scenic creek, in ravines up to 40 feet deep in places. It’s seperated into two areas, one to the east which is a mix of…
Palo Duro Canyon State Park
Palo Duro Canyon, the second largest canyon in the US, is an amazing state park, even though it’s more than just a day trip away from DFW. Whether you drive or fly, this should be on your must see list,…
Caprock Canyon State Park
Caprock Canyon State Park is no day trip, the park is located in West Texas near….nowhere. It’s about two hours from Amarillo, or five hours from Dallas. If you are making the trek out to West Texas, it’s close to…
LLELA Nature Preserve
The LLELA Nature Preserve (LLELA = Lake Lewisville Environmental Learning Area) is a linear nature preserve just south of Lewisville Lake. There is a fee to enter, and call ahead to make sure they are open (after heavy rains or…
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Dinosaur Valley State Park is worth the drive to explore it’s miles of trails, cool off in the Paluxy River and marvel at the prehistoric dinosaur tracks!
Turner Falls
Turner Falls is a fun place to visit, just over the Oklahoma border on Interstate 35. Given the flatness of North Texas, we’re not exactly known for our waterfalls, so you have to drive to see one. It’s worth the…
