Outdoors in Dallas

Mary Heads Carter Park

Recreational green space with sizable synthetic turf playground & covered picnic spot.

Breckinridge Park

Multiple soccer & softball fields plus ponds & picnic areas fill this approximately 417-acre park.

Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge

3,621-acre preserve with 20 miles of hiking trails, plus bison, gators, deer & myriad birds.

Gabe Nesbitt Community Park

Park offering lighted baseball & softball fields, a tennis complex, a skate park & a bike trail.

Harry Myers Park

Heritage Park

Neighborhood park with a playground, a pavilion, picnic tables & multiuse trails.

Forney Community Park

Neighborhood green space & events venue w/a splash pad, a play area, sports courts & a walking path.

Eagle Mountain Park

Recreation area with 400 acres of unspoiled green space, hiking trails & a scenic overlook.

Kidd Springs Park

Recreational oasis with a lake, swimming pool, playground & trails through a Japanese-style garden.

Katherine Rose Memorial Park

This park along a creek offers a lighted path, sports courts, picnic pavilions & a rose garden.

Prairie Creek Park

A serene creek with a waterfall runs through this wooded, linear park with trails & picnic tables.

Lake Cliff Park

City park around a small lake with a rose garden, strolling paths, ball fields & tennis courts.

Bowman Springs Park

This 14-acre waterfront park features a paddling trail, a fishing pier & an 8-lane boat ramp.

Haggard Park

Home to the Interurban Railway Museum, this park also includes a playground, gazebo & green space.

Towne Lake Park

Park boasting a large lake with a fishing pier & paddleboat rentals plus trails & a playground.

Victoria Park

Green space with a large playground, an amphitheater, trails, picnic tables & a pond.

Bonnie Wenk Park

Park with an amphitheater & fishing pond plus a dedicated splash area, car park & trail for dogs.

Texas Discovery Gardens at Fair Park

Fair Park public garden teaches nature conservation with events & exhibits like the butterfly house.

Padre Island National Seashore

Coastal island home to sea turtles, with camping on the sand dunes & fishing or boating on lagoons.

South Lakes Park

Lakeside park offering many sports fields, playgrounds, trails & picnic areas, plus dog stations.