QUALITY LIFE OF 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 RECREATION AND | PARKS 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 PROFESSIONAL SPORTS NATURE PRESERVE 6 Katie Jackson 7 Squabble Creek Allen Americans (Minor League Hockey) Dallas Cowboys (NFL) 8 Rowlett Creek Preserve Dallas Diamonds (Women's Football) 9 Horseshoe Dallas Mavericks (NBA) 4 MEADOWMERE PARK 10 Harry Moss Park Dallas Sidekicks (Soccer) Grapevine Dallas Stars (NHL) 7 252 acres on the shore of Lake 11 L.B. Houston Nature Trails Dallas Wings (WNBA) Grapevine 12 River Legacy FC Dallas (Major League Soccer) 7 Sloping sandy beaches and Fort Worth Cats (Minor League Baseball) camping 13 Oak Cliff Nature Preserve Frisco RoughRiders (Minor League Baseball) 7 Swimming, paddleboarding, 14 Boulder Park Grand Prairie Air Hogs (Minor League Baseball) kayaking 15 Big Cedar Texas Legends (NBA Development League) 7 Large, colorful children’s Texas Rangers (MLB) playground area 16 Goat Island Preserve Texas Tornado (Minor League Hockey) 182 DALLAS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GUIDE 2017 2017 DALLAS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GUIDE 183.