301 acres (City of Dallas also owns a similar amount of adjacent acreage)

Mapsco page 41B, Section "M"

Parking:

Large all-weather parking lot and a smaller ADA parking area exist at the end of the park entrance road.

Picnic Facilities:

A number of picnic tables are located on the property.

Amenities:

Restrooms, a classroom, outdoor amphitheater, and water fountains are present.

Trails:

Seven miles of natural surface trails exist. A kiosk marks the main trailhead from which all the trails radiate.

History:

What became this preserve began in the 1970s when a non-profit organization (the Dallas Nature Center) acquired about twenty-six acres and started offering nature appreciation programs.  The County and the City of Dallas subsequently began acquiring property in the area in the 1980s, and in 2003, the County acquired the last of the property previously owned by the non-profit.

Support Group:

Dallas County Audubon Society is the management partner for Dallas County and the City of Dallas.

Maintenance Concerns or Special Use Requests:

Dallas County Audubon Society                               (972) 293-5150                               www.audubondallas.org

Restricted Uses:

This is a very fragile habitat. Therefore:

• No bicycles
• No motorized vehicles
• Stay on marked trails
• Pets must be on a leash

Photo:

This portion of the County is the natural habitat for Rattle Snakes, Coral Snakes, Copperheads, and Water Moccasins have been reported near the creek and in the pond. Harmless snakes, along with the four poisonous ones listed above,are protected inside this Preserve as are all other mammals, birds and reptiles. Do not attempt to touch, trap, kill, or harass the wildlife.