Best Camping Spots & Outdoor Adventures
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Bachman Lake Park
Small public park with a lake & trail. Public park near Love Field with a paved 3-mile trail for biking, running & walking around a lake.
Frasier Dam Recreation Area
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White Rock Lake Park
Outdoor recreation area around a lake. Green space circling an artificial lake offering trails, boating, picnicking & bird-watching.
White Rock Lake Spillway
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Samuell-Grand Park
Green spot with an amphitheater & sports. An amphitheater & a driving range join multiple sports fields & a playground at this 81-acre park.
Kidd Springs Park
Outdoor retreat with a pool & play area. Recreational oasis with a lake, swimming pool, playground & trails through a Japanese-style garden.
Texas Discovery Gardens at Fair Park
Natural outdoor learning experiences. Fair Park public garden teaches nature conservation with events & exhibits like the butterfly house.
River Legacy Parks East
Riverfront park with trails & more. Sizable park featuring a river & forest, plus a children's playground, trails & picnic areas.
River Legacy Parks
Vast green space with a science center. 1,300-acre park housing miles of hiking & biking trails, picnic areas & a hands-on science center.
Piedmont Ridge Trail
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River Legacy Nature Center
Nature center with exhibits & classes. River Legacy Park’s sustainably designed nature center offers exhibits, trails & education programs.
River Ranch at Texas Horse Park
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Ascend Horseback Riding
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Ascend Camp & Retreat Center
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KidsQuest - DeBusk
Public space with play areas & disc golf. Green space on 40+ acres with trails, play structures & a 9-hole disc golf course along a creek.
Camp Wisdom
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Boulder Park MTB
Single-track staple for mountain bikers. Single-track mountain bike trail with beginner & advanced loops featuring jumps & climbs.
Joppa Preserve - Dallas County Nature Preserve
Park with a walking trail & picnic areas. Park featuring a wooded trail for walks & bike rides, plus picnic tables & a pavilion.
Trinity River Audubon Center
Birding sanctuary with miles of trails. Nature preserve with hiking & biking trails, guided walks & many bird-watching lookouts.
Crawford Memorial Park
Athletic fields, garden areas & trails. Large metropolitan park includes gardens, paved trails, a playground & athletic fields & courts.
Samuell Farm
Wooded park with fishing ponds & trails. Wooded park providing fishing, a walking trail, playground, volleyball court & shaded picnic areas.
Trinity Forest Adventure Park
Zip lines & other aerial activities. Aerial obstacle courses, including zip lines, designed for all fitness levels on 7 acres.
Cedar Ridge Preserve
Bird, butterfly & mammal habitat. Audubon nature preserve offering 9 miles of hiking trails through 600 acres of hill country habitat.
Lynn Creek Park at Joe Pool Lake
Large beach with boat ramps & picnicking. A 784-acre waterfront park with a white-sand beach & 2 boat ramps plus volleyball & picnic areas.
Treetops
No-nonsense option with a pool. Humble tree-shaded RV retreat offering an outdoor pool, bathhouses & laundry facilities.
Cedar Hill State Park
Birding, biking, fishing & camping. Wooded campsites & facilities for mountain biking, bird-watching, fishing, boating & swimming.
Cedar Mountain - Dallas County Nature Preserve
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Cedar Hill State Park Dorba Trail
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Richard Simpson Park
Recreational space with lake access. 9-acre park offering lakefront facilities such as a fishing pier, boat dock & covered picnic tables.
Loyd Park
Lakeside camping, boating & horse riding. Nature getaway with 220+ lakeside campsites, swimming, hiking & equestrian trails & a boat ramp.
Cliff Nelson Park
Indoor/outdoor play & exercise area. Indoor recreation center & outdoor play areas on 15 acres, with trail, fishing, tennis & picnicking.
Bowman Springs Park
Lakeside green space with a boat ramp. This 14-acre waterfront park features a paddling trail, a fishing pier & an 8-lane boat ramp.
Tandy Hills Natural Area / Stratford Nature Area
Trails through a tranquil prairie. Trails cut through this tranquil tract of prairie land with plants galore & spring wildflowers.
Village Creek Park
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Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve
Scenic destination for hiking & fishing. Picturesque 58-acre preserve featuring hiking trails & 3 ponds for catch-&-release fishing.
Starry Night RV Resort
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