Kid-Friendly Hiking Trails & Nature Walks

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Shady Grove Trail Park

Shady Grove Trail Park

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Mandalay Canal Walk at Las Colinas

Mandalay Canal Walk at Las Colinas

Promenade with a serene, charming vibe. Paved waterfront trail with a gondola ride & waterfalls, plus restaurants along the way.

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L.B. Houston Nature Trails - California Crossing Trailhead

L.B. Houston Nature Trails - California Crossing Trailhead

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Trinity River Mountain Creek - Dallas County Nature Preserve

Trinity River Mountain Creek - Dallas County Nature Preserve

Fishing area, nature trail & playground. Waterfront park featuring a playground, picnic pavilion, nature trail, fishing area & green space.

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Bird's Fort Trail Park

Bird's Fort Trail Park

Riverfront trails & a historic monument. A 58-acre preserve on a historic riverfront site featuring trails, a pavilion & picnic areas.

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Campion Trails Park

Campion Trails Park

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Bachman Lake Park

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.

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John F. Burke Nature Preserve

John F. Burke Nature Preserve

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Twelve Hills Nature Center

Twelve Hills Nature Center

Walking trails & a butterfly garden. Five-acre nature center featuring a butterfly garden with benches, walking trails & wildflowers.

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Rawhide Park

Rawhide Park

Recreation area with 3 walking trails. Quirky urban recreation area with climbing structures, metal sculptures & 3 walking trail loops.

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The Preserve at McCormick Park

The Preserve at McCormick Park

Playground, picnic sites & a trail. 12-acre park featuring a 1/3-mile walking & biking path, picnic tables, a gazebo & play equipment.

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KATY Trail access for strollers

KATY Trail access for strollers

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Elm Fork Nature Preserve Trail Entrance

Elm Fork Nature Preserve Trail Entrance

Wooded preserve with a trail & pond. Quiet nature preserve offering a short trail for walks through woodlands with a small pond.

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River Legacy Parks East

River Legacy Parks East

Riverfront park with trails & more. Sizable park featuring a river & forest, plus a children's playground, trails & picnic areas.

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Oak Cliff Nature Preserve

Oak Cliff Nature Preserve

Nature retreat with hike-&-bike trails. 121 rolling acres of woodlands & wildflower meadows, with 8 miles of hike-&-bike trails.

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Crystal Canyon Natural Area

Crystal Canyon Natural Area

Unspoiled reserve with a short trail. This hilly 40-acre preserve offers a 0.5-mile trail & interpretive signs amid forest & rock terrain.

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Dr. Robert Cluck Linear Park

Dr. Robert Cluck Linear Park

Biking, hiking, picnicking amid wetlands. Featuring a biking/hiking trail & picnicking amid a wetland landscape intersected by Johnson Creek.

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River Legacy Parks

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.

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Coppell Nature Park

Coppell Nature Park

66-acre natural wildlife & bird habitat. Vast wildlife conservation area with diverse native plants & wildlife, including 130 bird species.

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River Legacy Parks South Entrance

River Legacy Parks South Entrance

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Wall-Farrar Nature Trail

Wall-Farrar Nature Trail

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Fish Creek - Dallas County Nature Preserve

Fish Creek - Dallas County Nature Preserve

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Leonhardt Lagoon Nature Walk

Leonhardt Lagoon Nature Walk

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Bear Creek Trail

Bear Creek Trail

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Santa Fe Trail

Santa Fe Trail

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White Rock Creek Greenbelt

White Rock Creek Greenbelt

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Big Cedar Wilderness Trail

Big Cedar Wilderness Trail

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Walking Trails at White Rock

Walking Trails at White Rock

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Horseshoe Trails Park

Horseshoe Trails Park

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White Rock Lake Park

White Rock Lake Park

Outdoor recreation area around a lake. Green space circling an artificial lake offering trails, boating, picnicking & bird-watching.

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Marrow Bone Spring Park

Marrow Bone Spring Park

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Cedar Ridge Trail Head Parking

Cedar Ridge Trail Head Parking

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Cedar Ridge Preserve

Cedar Ridge Preserve

Bird, butterfly & mammal habitat. Audubon nature preserve offering 9 miles of hiking trails through 600 acres of hill country habitat.

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O.S. Gray Natural Area

O.S. Gray Natural Area

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Escarpment Road Trail

Escarpment Road Trail

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Gateway Park

Gateway Park

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Fish Creek Linear Park

Fish Creek Linear Park

4-mile paved trail along the creek. Walkers, runners bikers & rollerbladers head to this wide, concrete path along Fish Creek.

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Village Creek Natural Area

Village Creek Natural Area

Park with a scenic trail & picnic area. Creekside natural area with a hiking/cycling trail, plus grills, a picnic area & a fishing pier.

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Trinity Forest Trail

Trinity Forest Trail

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Bob McFarland Park

Bob McFarland Park

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Windmill Hill - Dallas County Nature Preserve

Windmill Hill - Dallas County Nature Preserve

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Piedmont Ridge Trail

Piedmont Ridge Trail

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Joppa Preserve - Dallas County Nature Preserve

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.

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Arbor Hills Nature Preserve

Arbor Hills Nature Preserve

Scenic area with hiking & biking trails. This 200-acre park features a trail system, playground, picnic pavilion & public restrooms.

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McCommas Bluff - Dallas County Nature Preserve

McCommas Bluff - Dallas County Nature Preserve

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O.W. Fannin Natural Area

O.W. Fannin Natural Area

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Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve

Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve

Scenic destination for hiking & fishing. Picturesque 58-acre preserve featuring hiking trails & 3 ponds for catch-&-release fishing.

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Tandy Hills Natural Area / Stratford Nature Area

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.

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