Outdoors in Dallas

Cole Park

Multi-use green space including a playground, tennis & basketball courts & shaded picnic tables.

Trinity River Audubon Center

Nature preserve with hiking & biking trails, guided walks & many bird-watching lookouts.

Lakeside Park

Lush, creekside landscape with walking paths, benches & a bridge, plus teddy bear statues.

Tietze Park

This popular park with lots of trees offers a pool, playground & picnic area plus sports facilities.

Teddy Bear Statues in Lakeside Park

Harry S Moss Park

This single-track trail designated for mountain biking features more than 5 miles of loops.

Norbuck Park

Boulder Park MTB

Single-track mountain bike trail with beginner & advanced loops featuring jumps & climbs.

Oak Cliff Nature Preserve

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

Exall Park

Outdoor playground & sports fields, walking trails, picnic grills & an indoor recreation center.

Lake Highlands Park

Free public water playground with a splash pad for all ages to cool off in the summer heat.

Glencoe Park

Dating to 1944, this park offers courts for basketball, softball & tennis plus trails & a play area.

Trinity Overlook Park

Public green space with views of downtown & the Dallas Floodway plus architectural shade structures.

Turtle Creek Park

Historic park on Turtle Creek known for its bronze Robert E. Lee statue & elegant Arlington Hall.

Griggs Park

A tranquil, urban, memorial park with flowering trees & open spaces for picnicking.

Walne Park

Community park features BBQ picnic spots, sports courts, a lake, play areas, a pool & a rec center.

Big Cedar Wilderness Trail

Celestial Park

Green retreat offering running trails & steps engraved with poetry & quotes leading up to a sundial.

T. & P. Hill

Katie Jackson Park

This 45.5-acre park features a playground & a pavilion, plus a bike trail & picnic tables.