Trinity River Floodway
Park
2,918 acres36.9 mi of trail
Trinity Levee TrailTrinity River Levee
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Dealey Plaza Historic District · Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Dallas
9% of Dallas’ land is conserved: 19,996 acres
The biggest trail networks: Trinity River Floodway (36.9 mi), Oak Cliff Nature Preserve (8.7 mi), Cedar Ridge Preserve (7.7 mi). 243 miles of mapped trail cross Dallas, 0.7 per square mile of land. 88% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns · #62 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
19,996 acres · of 339.7 sq mi of land
Trails
243 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
19,902 ac
15 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
88%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
273 mi
41 mi lanes · 185 mi paths
Highest peak
663 ft
Chalk Hill
Lakes & rivers
67
17 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Dallas?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Dallas have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Dallas is ahead of 80% of U.S. towns, #62 of 642 in Texas. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Dallas’ overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical TX town 2% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (243 mi) · TX 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land15 acres of park per 1,000 residents (19,902 acres) · TX 9 · U.S. 13BParks close to home88% of residents within a half mile of a park · TX 69% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 80%
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Texas towns of 2,500+ (642)Ahead of 90%
Among the 400 U.S. cities of 100,000 or more, Dallas ranks #196 on Outdoors.
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Dallas’ 9% is ahead of 89% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 82% of them.
Water is 11% of Dallas’ area (44 of 384 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 8%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be A−. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it. A citywide figure averages neighborhoods that differ a lot.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Trinity River Floodway, with 36.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Oak Cliff Nature Preserve
Park
144 acres8.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Cedar Ridge Preserve
Managed by Dallas Audubon Society (owned by Dallas County)
669 acres7.7 mi of trail
Cedar Brake TrailEscarpment TrailBluebonnet TrailCattail Pond Trail+1
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
L.B. Houston Nature Area
Park
333 acres6.1 mi of trail
L.B. Houston Nature TrailsConnection to California Crossing
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto California Crossing Trailhead
Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden
Park
65 acres4.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Elm Fork Greenbelt
Park
221 acres4 mi of trail
Trinity Levee Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trail sign
White Rock Lake Park
Park
1,823 acres3 mi of trail
Harry W. Bass, Jr. Foundation Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 275 parks & preserves
Trinity River Floodway2,918 acres · 36.9 mi of trail
DirectionsOak Cliff Nature Preserve144 acres · 8.7 mi of trail
DirectionsCedar Ridge Preserve669 acres · 7.7 mi of trail · Dallas Audubon Society (owned by Dallas County)
DirectionsL.B. Houston Nature Area333 acres · 6.1 mi of trail
DirectionsDallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden65 acres · 4.1 mi of trail
DirectionsElm Fork Greenbelt221 acres · 4 mi of trail
DirectionsKiest Park255 acres · 3.9 mi of trail
DirectionsWhite Rock Lake Park1,823 acres · 3 mi of trail
DirectionsNorbuck Park97 acres · 3 mi of trail
DirectionsHarry Moss Park214 acres · 2.6 mi of trail
DirectionsTrinity River Audubon Center167 acres · 2.5 mi of trail
DirectionsGreat Trinity Forest Gateway and Horse Trail291 acres · 2 mi of trail · Dallas Parks and Recreation
DirectionsSamuell Grand Park126 acres · 1.6 mi of trail
DirectionsFlag Pole Hill Park101 acres · 1.6 mi of trail
DirectionsBachman Lake Park124 acres · 1 mi of trail
DirectionsTexas State Fair Grounds164 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsMcCommas Bluff Preserve119 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · Dallas County
Fireside Park45 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
Alta Mesa Park160 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsSam Houston Trail Park38 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsReverchon Park38 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsHighland Hills Park23 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsTwelve Hills Nature Center9 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsSamuell Beaumont Park18 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsMartin Weiss Park14 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsTwin Falls Park9 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Halperin Park5 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Southern Gateway Public Green Foundation
DirectionsBoulder Park137 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsNorth Hampton Park34 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsKidd Spring Park29 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsPleasant Oaks Park18 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsTurtle Creek Park16 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsFriendship Park9 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · City of Dallas
DirectionsNetherland Park9 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Lakeland Hills Park7 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsElm Fork Gun Club216 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsLawnview Park45 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsSugarberry Park29 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsChurchill Park20 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsWillis C. Winters Park14 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Cedardale Park9 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Mountain View Park9 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsUT Southwestern Medical Center Rookery9 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · UT Southwestern
DirectionsCole Park9 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsTietze Park7 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsArlington Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Klyde Warren Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation
DirectionsDeer Path Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsSeaton Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Peña Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsHillcrest Village Green2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsCamp Wisdom324 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Circle Ten Council, Scouts BSA
Fair Oaks Park288 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsOlive Shapiro Park216 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsGlendale Park77 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSoPac Trail Corridor70 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsLake Highlands Park50 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSanta Fe Trail Corridor45 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsLake Cliff Park43 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsPemberton Hill Park41 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
John Phelps Park41 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsKaty Trail Greenbelt41 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsR.P. Brooks Park34 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Campbell Green Park27 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Park in the Woods20 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsLeo V. Cheney Park18 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsHarry Stone Park16 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsNorthaven Park14 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsNash/Davis Park14 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Dallas Parks and Recreation
DirectionsFerguson Road Park14 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Cummings Park11 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsRidge Wood Park9 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsExall Park9 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMcCree Park9 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Arden Terrace Park9 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Casa Linda Park9 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsBuckner Park9 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsKatie Jackson Park7 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Dallas Parks & Recreation
DirectionsCotillion Park7 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsTexas Discovery Gardens7 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Pioneer Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsJ J Lemmon Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsCarpenter Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsDr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsCFN Family Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
John Paul Jones Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Garland Parks and Recreation Department
Frankford Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsOld Renner Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMildred L Dunn Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsCool Schools Neighborhood Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Maria Luna Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsCongresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson Promenade Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Parkland Health & Hospital System
DirectionsJ. W. Ray Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsCochran Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Joppa Preserve295 acres
DirectionsCrawford Park275 acres
DirectionsMountain Valley Park198 acres
DirectionsCollege Park140 acres
DirectionsGateway Park106 acres
DirectionsRhoads Terrace Park95 acres
DirectionsWest Dallas Housing Park90 acres
DirectionsCalifornia Crossing81 acres
DirectionsBert Fields68 acres
Hamilton Park61 acres
DirectionsKleberg Park50 acres
Anderson Bonner Park47 acres
DirectionsArcadia Park45 acres
Judge Charles R. Rose Community Park41 acres
DirectionsRosemeade Park41 acres
DirectionsSamuel Garland Park38 acres
Devon Park29 acres
Valley View Park29 acres · Dallas Parks & Recreation
DirectionsWalne Park27 acres
DirectionsKessler Parkway27 acres
DirectionsBitter Creek Park27 acres
Big Spring Preserve27 acres
Westhaven Park25 acres
Fretz Park25 acres
DirectionsHulcy Park25 acres
DirectionsThurgood Marshall Park25 acres
DirectionsBriar Gate Park25 acres
Danieldale Park25 acres
DirectionsBoren-Hilseweck Park23 acres
B.B. Owen Park23 acres
DirectionsFox Hollow Park20 acres
Moore Park20 acres
DirectionsJuanita Craft Park20 acres
DirectionsGrauwyler Park20 acres
DirectionsMarcus Park20 acres
DirectionsPeter Pan Park20 acres
Timberglen Park18 acres
DirectionsWheatland Park18 acres
DirectionsSun Valley Park18 acres
DirectionsDoris Berry Park18 acres
Parkdale Park16 acres
Westmoreland Park16 acres
Lakewood Park16 acres
DirectionsBishop Flores Park16 acres
DirectionsPecan Grove Park14 acres
DirectionsBeckley - Saner Park14 acres
DirectionsSargent Park14 acres
Glencoe Park14 acres
Oak Cliff Founders Park14 acres
Village Apartments Park14 acres
Saint Francis Park14 acres
DirectionsBrownwood Park14 acres
DirectionsOrbiter Park14 acres
DirectionsSinging Hills Park14 acres
DirectionsTipton Park14 acres
DirectionsNorthwood Park11 acres
DirectionsWeichsel Park11 acres
DirectionsElmwood Parkway Park11 acres
Crown Park9 acres
DirectionsLochwood Park9 acres · City of Dallas
DirectionsWahoo Park9 acres
Hillview Park9 acres
Rylie Stadium9 acres
Umphress Park9 acres
DirectionsJ.P. Hawn Park9 acres
DirectionsRoyal Park9 acres
DirectionsWalnut Hill Park9 acres
DirectionsTwin Lakes Park9 acres
Moss Park9 acres
Pleasant Grove Stadium9 acres
Griggs Park9 acres
Everglade Park9 acres
DirectionsSalado Park9 acres
Lindsley Park9 acres
DirectionsIndian Ridge Park9 acres
West Dallas Gateway Park9 acres
DirectionsAT&T Discovery District9 acres
DirectionsAnnie Stevens Park9 acres
Apache Park9 acres
Julius Schepps Park9 acres · City of Dallas
DirectionsStevens Park9 acres
Moss Glen Park9 acres
The Donald and Charlotte Test Reflection Center9 acres · Presbyterian Communities and Services
DirectionsHolcomb Park7 acres
Tokalon Park7 acres
Beckley Heights Park7 acres
Glover Park7 acres
Jamestown Park7 acres
DirectionsCasa View Park7 acres
Forest Meadows Park7 acres
Bentwood Park7 acres
DirectionsMeadow Stone Park7 acres
Garrett Park7 acres
Wonderview Park7 acres
Barry H. Barker Park7 acres
White Rock Valley Park7 acres
Oliver Park7 acres
Woodland Springs Park7 acres
Exline Park7 acres
Red Bird Park5 acres
DirectionsWynnewood Parkway5 acres
Terry Park5 acres
Bisbee Parkway5 acres
Webb Chapel Park5 acres
Saint Augustine Park5 acres
DirectionsPegasus Park5 acres
DirectionsSouth Central Park5 acres
Guard Park5 acres
DirectionsKiowa Park5 acres
DirectionsVeterans Park5 acres
DirectionsBenito Juárez Park5 acres
DirectionsCox Lane Park5 acres
Fruitdale Park5 acres
Peacock Branch Park5 acres · City of Dallas
Episcopal School of Dallas Football and Track Stadium5 acres
Dealey Plaza5 acres
DirectionsGannon Park5 acres
Felix Lozada Gateway5 acres
DirectionsKevin W. Sloan Park5 acres
DirectionsPike Park5 acres
DirectionsForest Audelia Park and Multipurpose Center5 acres · City of Dallas
Bushman Park5 acres
DirectionsOld East Dallas Work Yard5 acres
DirectionsBickers Park5 acres
Glen Meadow5 acres
Jack Moore Hall Field5 acres
Bel - Aire Park5 acres
DirectionsExposition Plaza5 acres · City of Dallas
Martyr's Park5 acres
DirectionsNorthaven Trail5 acres · City of Dallas Parks & Recreation
DirectionsCedar Hill State Park2 acres · Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
R J McInnish Park2 acres · Carrollton Parks and Recreation
DirectionsMountain Creek Lake Park2 acres
Hillcrest Park2 acres · Dallas Parks & Recreation
Northaven Greenbelt2 acres
DirectionsScenic Point Park2 acres · City of Rowlett
DirectionsCraddock Park2 acres
DirectionsAudelia Park2 acres
DirectionsArapaho Park2 acres
State Highway 66 Boat Ramp2 acres
DirectionsHerndon Park2 acres
Dallas City Hall Plaza2 acres
DirectionsUrbandale Park2 acres
DirectionsRenner Park2 acres
DirectionsArcadia Heights Park2 acres
Rose Haggar park2 acres
Pacific Plaza2 acres
DirectionsWhite Rock Hills Park2 acres · City of Dallas
DirectionsEloise Lundy Park2 acres · City of Dallas
DirectionsHarwood Park2 acres · City of Dallas
DirectionsBeverly Hills Park2 acres
Overlake Park2 acres
Greiner Park2 acres
Blue Bird Park2 acres · City of Dallas
Bluff View Park2 acres
Episcopal School of Dallas Baseball Field2 acres
Bent Tree Meadow Park2 acres
DirectionsUrban Park2 acres
Hattie Rankin Moore Park2 acres
DirectionsField Frazier Park2 acres
DirectionsCoombs Creek Greenbelt2 acres
Intramural Fields2 acres
Main Street Garden2 acres
DirectionsFrances Rizo Park2 acres
Tama Park2 acres
Pagewood Park2 acres
Owenwood Park2 acres
Civic Garden2 acres
DirectionsTurner Plaza Park2 acres
DirectionsCentral Square Park2 acres
DirectionsEmma Carter Park2 acres
Discovery Park2 acres
DirectionsDr. Donald Seldin Plaza2 acres
DirectionsEladio R. Martinez Park2 acres
DirectionsWheatley Park2 acres
John F Kennedy Memorial Park2 acres
DirectionsLubben Plaza2 acres
DirectionsProthro Plaza & Gardens2 acres
DirectionsMonarch Park2 acres
Parkview Park2 acres
DirectionsPegasus Plaza2 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
19,996 conserved acres
9% of Dallas’ land. Water is left out: Dallas has 339.7 square miles of land and 44.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Dallas’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city37,129 ac
Army Corps of Engineers2,747 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1,365 ac
Regional agency435 ac
County97 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government81 ac
Private owners34 ac
Local Recreation Area · 11,131 acConservation Easement · 11,034 acRecreation or Education Easement · 8,725 acLocal Park · 7,902 acLocal Conservation Area · 1,519 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 638 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 797 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elm Fork Greenbelt Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 2,821 | Open |
| Trinity River Greenbelt Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 2,470 | Open |
| Joe Pool Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 1,352 | Open |
| Rochester Park Local Park | Town or city | 1,228 | Open |
| White Rock Greenbelt Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 795 | Open |
| White Rock Lake & Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 703 | Open |
| Cedar Ridge Preserve Local Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 552 | Open |
| L. B. Houston - Golf Course Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 381 | Open |
| Ash Creek Greenbelt Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 379 | Open |
| Lakeside Park Local Park | Town or city | 358 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
592 places to go in Dallas
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Dallas
Plus 1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Dallas
Audelia Road Library Playground
DirectionsCFNI / KFN PlaygroundIn CFN Family Park
DirectionsCaptains CoveIn Camp Wisdom
DirectionsEmerald Lake Park Playground
DirectionsExall PlaygroundIn Exall Park
DirectionsForestridge Playground
DirectionsFort FarringtonIn Camp Wisdom
DirectionsKiowa Park playground
Directions4 more playgrounds
Sheila and Jody Grant Children's Park
DirectionsSir Dee Brown CastleIn Camp Wisdom
DirectionsSir Dee Brown TunnelIn Camp Wisdom
DirectionsSt. Francis Park PlaygroundIn Saint Francis Park
Directions445 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Dallas
Backyard
DirectionsBacon's Dog Park
DirectionsBarry Annino Bark Park
DirectionsCarpenter Park Dog ParkIn Carpenter Park
DirectionsCentral Commons Community Dog Park
DirectionsElmWoof Dog Park
DirectionsLakeland Hills Dog ParkIn Lakeland Hills Park
DirectionsLakeland Hills Dog Park
Directions12 more dog parks
Large dog area 30+ pounds
DirectionsMain Street Garden Dog ParkIn Main Street Garden
DirectionsMutts dog park
DirectionsNorthBark Dog ParkHours: Wed–Mon 5 am – 11 pm; Tue closed
DirectionsParkhill Dog Park
DirectionsSmall dog area 0-30 pounds
DirectionsThe Village WAGIn Village Apartments Park
DirectionsTimberglen Apartment Dog Park
DirectionsVillas of Lake Highlands
DirectionsWading pool
DirectionsWagging Tail Dog Park
DirectionsWhite Rock Lake Dog ParkIn White Rock Lake Park
Directions41 dog parks are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Boat launches in Dallas
17 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Fishing spots in Dallas
CrappieIn Olive Shapiro Park
DirectionsHathaway Spillway
DirectionsScenic views in Dallas
Delphinium Knoll
DirectionsDog LaunchIn White Rock Lake Park
DirectionsHi Line Plaza
DirectionsLower spillwayIn White Rock Lake Park
DirectionsPlaza SolanaIn White Rock Lake Park
DirectionsThe Elm Fork of the Trinity RiverIn Sam Houston Trail Park
DirectionsThomsen OverlookIn Katy Trail Greenbelt
DirectionsUpper spillwayIn White Rock Lake Park
Directions1 more scenic view
Victory Overlook
DirectionsPlus 13 scenic views without a name on the map.
Peaks in Dallas
Chalk Hill663 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Dallas
Picnic Outpost
DirectionsPoint Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake
DirectionsPlus 11 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Dallas
Antelope RunIn Camp Wisdom
DirectionsBaden PowellIn Camp Wisdom
DirectionsBear RunIn Camp Wisdom
DirectionsBeaver WayIn Camp Wisdom
DirectionsBlack BeardIn Camp Wisdom
DirectionsBobwhite RidgeIn Camp Wisdom
DirectionsBuffalo RunIn Camp Wisdom
DirectionsBurr OakIn Camp Wisdom
Directions22 more campgrounds
CamelotIn Camp Wisdom
DirectionsCamp HumphriesIn Camp Wisdom
DirectionsCaptain HookIn Camp Wisdom
DirectionsCarlsbadIn Camp Wisdom
DirectionsDan BeardIn Camp Wisdom
DirectionsDaniel BooneIn Camp Wisdom
DirectionsDavey CrockettIn Camp Wisdom
DirectionsDry GulchIn Camp Wisdom
DirectionsEagles NestIn Camp Wisdom
DirectionsEisenhowerIn Camp Wisdom
DirectionsExchangeIn Camp Wisdom
DirectionsFox DenIn Camp Wisdom
DirectionsGhost TreeIn Camp Wisdom
DirectionsHillcrestIn Camp Wisdom
DirectionsHord's EdgeIn Camp Wisdom
DirectionsHorned OwlIn Camp Wisdom
DirectionsIndian TrailIn Camp Wisdom
DirectionsLandslideIn Camp Wisdom
DirectionsMcDonaldIn Camp Wisdom
DirectionsMcDonaldIn Camp Wisdom
DirectionsMt BrackenIn Camp Wisdom
DirectionsNiblo's ViewIn Camp Wisdom
Directions40 campgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Disc golf in Dallas
BB Owen Disc Golf CourseIn B.B. Owen Park
DirectionsFounders Park Disc Golf CourseIn Oak Cliff Founders Park
DirectionsWeichsel Disc Golf CourseIn Weichsel Park
DirectionsCommunity gardens in Dallas
Deep Ellum Urban Gardens
DirectionsRenee's GardenIn Buckner Park
DirectionsPlus 2 community gardens without a name on the map.
Trails & water
25 named trails and 67 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 52.3 miUnpaved · 113.0 mi
Trinity Levee Trail20.6 mi
Trinity River Levee4.8 mi
L.B. Houston Nature Trails4.4 mi
Chalk Hill Trail2.4 mi
South Trail1.5 mi
Yellow Loop1.3 mi
Red Loop1.2 mi
Cedar Brake Trail1.1 mi
Blue Loop1.0 mi
Escarpment Trail1.0 mi
15 more trails
Cypress Waters Trail Gravel
1.0 miBluebonnet Trail
0.9 miCreekside Park MTB Trail
0.9 miBachman Greenbelt Trail
0.9 miConnection to California Crossing
0.8 miNorth Trail
0.8 miWetland Trail
0.8 miFrasier Dam Main Trail
0.7 miCattail Pond Trail
0.7 miFossil Valley Trail
0.7 miPossumhaw Trail
0.6 miBlack Loop
0.5 miPrairie Trail
0.4 miRichland 3
0.4 miTrinity River Trail
0.3 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Bachman LakereservoirBlue Pill PondpondBullfrog PondCattail PondpondCedar Valley College LakeDamselfly PondDragonfly PondElm ForkEmerald LakepondEsplanade FountainFishing Hole LakelakeGreat Blue Heron PondGreat Egret PondKidd Springs PondpondLake CliffLake JunereservoirLake ShirleyreservoirLemmon LakereservoirLittle Lemmon LakereservoirMountain Creek LakereservoirNorth LakereservoirParkdale LakelakeRaccoon PondSpider Web PondSwan LakepondTadpole PondThe Leonhardt LagoonpondThe QuarryThunderduck LakelakeTrailhead PondTrammell Crow PondpondVeterans LakelakeWest Dallas Housing Project LakeWhistling Duck PondWhite Rock LakereservoirWillow Lake PondpondWood Duck PondBachman BranchCedar CreekCottonwood CreekCrow CreekDuck CreekEast Fork Trinity RiverElm Fork Trinity RiverFivemile CreekFloyd BranchHickory CreekHoney Springs BranchJoes CreekJohn Penn BranchKnights BranchMcCommas BranchMountain CreekMuddy CreekNewton CreekPilot Grove CreekPrairie CreekRicketts BranchRowlett CreekRush CreekTenmile CreekTrinity RiverTurtle CreekWest Fork Trinity RiverWhite Rock CreekWhites BranchWoody Branch
Biking & sports
273 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
41 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
185 mi
off-road bike paths
48 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
The LoopBike route
1.1 miCourts & fields
602Tennis
227Soccer
210Basketball
194Baseball
165Golf
52Pickleball
51Football
37Multi-sport
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →125 places on the National Register, 2 of them National Historic Landmarks
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 80 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
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Texas Centennial Exposition Buildings (1936-1937)National Historic Landmark · District · listed 1986
About itSwiss Avenue Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1974
About itSanger Brothers ComplexBuilding · listed 1975
About itDallas Union TerminalBuilding · listed 1975
About itAlfred Horatio Belo HouseBuilding · listed 1975
About itDallas County CourthouseBuilding · listed 1976
About itMajestic TheatreBuilding · listed 1977
About itMagnolia BuildingBuilding · listed 1978
About itWaples-Platter BuildingsBuilding · listed 1978
About itMunger Place Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1978
About itWestend Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1978
About it113 more on the History page.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Dallas
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.2 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.8 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 57 | 61 | 68 | 76 | 83 | 91 | 95 | 96 | 89 | 79 | 67 | 58 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 4.8 | 3.0 | 3.2 |
July is the driest month (2.1 in) and August the warmest (highs of 96 °F). 4.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 96 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Dallas →
Next door
Dallas and its neighbors
Dallas has the most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Dallas243 miIrving31 miCedar Hill31 miGrand Prairie25 miGarland23 miCarrollton14 miRowlett12 miRockwall9.8 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 9% | 0.7 | 15 | 88% | A− |
| Rowlett | 8% | 0.6 | 16 | 81% | B+ |
| Garland | 9% | 0.4 | 14 | 90% | B+ |
| Rockwall | 4% | 0.3 | 15 | 96% | B+ |
| Irving | 5% | 0.5 | 9 | 86% | B |
| Cedar Hill | 16% | 0.9 | 73 | 93% | A |
| Grand Prairie | 24% | 0.3 | 33 | 80% | A− |
| Carrollton | 9% | 0.4 | 16 | 93% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Dallas
Where can I hike in Dallas?
The longest trail networks: Trinity River Floodway, 36.9 miles; Oak Cliff Nature Preserve, 8.7 miles; Cedar Ridge Preserve, 7.7 miles; L.B. Houston Nature Area, 6.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Dallas is conserved land?
9% of its land, against a typical 2% for a Texas town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Dallas’ trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Cedar Ridge Preserve (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Dallas?
273 miles of bike routes are on the map: 41 of painted or protected lanes, 185 of off-road paths and 48 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: The Loop.
Is there public land near Dallas?
86,689 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Dallas or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 20,736 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Dallas have?
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #62 of 642 in Texas. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Dallas neighbors.
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Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →