| PARKS OF LIFE AND RECREATIONQUALITY PARKS AND PARKS NORTH TEXAS TRAILS Walking, running, RECREATION hiking, and biking GREEN are popular The Dallas–Fort Worth region off ers a bevy CEDAR HILL STATE PARK here, and we’ve of recreational opportunities, with several 1 Cedar Hill 7 5 TRINITY PARK got plenty of lakes and state parks that feature boating, Fishing, boating, and kayaking SPACE Fort Worth places to explore water sports, hiking trails, and trails for on Joe Pool Lake 7 Next to the Fort Worth Zoo, along the 7 both mountain biking and road biking. 1,200 acres with 15 miles of banks of the Trinity River outdoors. The city mountain biking trails 7 Annual events such as Mayfest and of Dallas has more than 100 miles of hike and The Dallas Arboretum and the Fort Worth 7 IN DFW Walking trails through open the National Veterans Day Run bike trails—and outside the city, where urban Botanical Gardens, located in the heart of 7 fi elds and wooded areas Miniature Railroad life gives way to more pastoral pursuits, you’ll Dallas and Fort Worth respectively, provide 7More than 350 wooded 7 Natural surface trails for hiking, a peaceful escape from hectic everyday campsites biking, and running fi nd so many more. The Katy, Santa Fe, and responsibilities. 7Penn Farm Agricultural History 7 Fishing and duck feeding White Rock trails are lovely paved paths, but if a Center walk (or ride) in the woods is more to your liking, it’s only a matter of eff ort. Certifi ed Master PARKS AND NATURE CENTERS 3 Naturalist Bill Holston recommends Cedar Ridge Cedar Ridge Preserve Preserve in South Dallas for its wooded hills and Children's Aquarium at Fair Park wildlife; Dogwood Canyon in Cedar Hill for its Dallas Arboretum 4 hilly terrain and fl owering trees in spring; and Dallas World Aquarium Oak Point Park and Nature Preserve in Plano for Dinosaur Valley State Park its creeks, ponds, and easy-to-follow routes. Dogwood Canyon Audubon 6 WHITE ROCK LAKE PARK Center at Cedar Hill Dallas RIVER LEGACY PARK 7 9.33-mile hike and bike trail Fort Worth Botanic Garden 2 TRAILS Arlington 7 Shoreline picnic areas Fort Worth Japanese Garden 7 1,300 acres of forests and 7 Kayak and paddleboard rentals Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge greenbelts 6 7 Audubon Society bird watching area 1 Fossil Rim Wildlife Center 7 7 10 miles of cross-country trails Dallas Arboretum and 2 HEARD Natural Science 7 A treetop playground that looks Botanical Garden Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary like a giant treehouse 2 7 River Legacy Park and Science Center 7 A canoe launch with access to up The Rory Meyers Children’s Adventure Garden to 8 miles of paddling 3 Trinity Forest Adventure Park 7 River Legacy Living Science 5 4 Trinity River Audubon Center Center 5 6 9 7 ZOOS 8 10 Dallas Zoo Fort Worth Zoo 1 7 KLYDE WARREN PARK 12 11 RODEO Dallas 7 5.2 acres downtown 13 Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo 7 Performance pavilion, walking trails, Mesquite Rodeo ARBOR HILLS NATURE PRESERVE dog park, children’s playground, 14 3 15 16 Stockyards Championship Rodeo Plano games area 7 200 acres of rolling hills for 7 Free events such as book signings, AUTO RACING exploring group exercise, movies, music, and 7 Off -road biking trails more Texas Motor Speedway 7 Picnic pavilion and kids 7 Food trucks every day 7 Texas Motorplex playground Accessible by M-Line Trolley, DART, 1 Erwin Park 7 Butterfl ies, birds, and other SOURCE: DRC Research and D-link 2 Frisco NW Community Park Trail wildlife GOLF 3 Knob Hills 7 Dog friendly PHOTO: CITY OF PLANO PGA Tour - AT&T Byron Nelson Championship 4 Arbor Hills PGA Tour - Dean & Deluca Invitational 5 Northshore Trail ARBOR HILLS NATURE PRESERVE 6 Katie Jackson 7 Squabble Creek (Minor League Hockey) (NFL) 8 Rowlett Creek Preserve Dallas Diamonds (Women's Football) 9 Horseshoe (NBA)