{"id":409102,"date":"2025-11-27T20:37:18","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T20:37:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/409102\/"},"modified":"2025-11-27T20:37:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T20:37:18","slug":"want-to-go-for-a-walk-in-dallas-here-is-a-list-of-trails-across-the-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/409102\/","title":{"rendered":"Want to go for a walk in Dallas? Here is a list of trails across the city"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Whether you\u2019re looking for a relaxing walk, a brisk bike ride or a scenic commute path linking neighborhoods, Dallas\u2019 trails have something to offer.<\/p>\n<p>Related<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"aspect-ratio:190 \/ 127\" class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-related-story-module__2UraD flex-none object-cover dmnc_images-modern-image-module__QFaG- max-w-full h-auto text-white dmnc_images-modern-image-module__9Zlll bg-gray-light object-contain dmnc_images-modern-image-module__P3kZ4 w-full\" width=\"190\" height=\"127\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1764275835_535_EEAAH75IXRHUPIIO2ZJ7L3S5FE.jpg\" alt=\"Patron Ana Pena looks through fabrics at the fiber arts workroom on Wednesday, Oct. 22,...\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">For walkers, runners or casual strollers in Dallas, the trails offer more than greenery: many link neighborhoods to transit stations and other parks, enabling new routes for everyday travel as well as weekend leisure.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4096 \/ 2732\"   class=\"dmnc_images-modern-image-module__QFaG- max-w-full h-auto text-white dmnc_images-modern-image-module__9Zlll bg-gray-light object-contain\" width=\"4096\" height=\"2732\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/O4MMBJSQFNEGFIF2PHY5DWHXIM.jpg\" alt=\"The Santa Fe Trestle Trail, seen Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, extends 2.1 miles.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Santa Fe Trestle Trail, seen Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, extends 2.1 miles.<\/p>\n<p>Christine Vo \/ Staff Photographer<\/p>\n<p>Breaking News<\/p>\n<p class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__3beff secondaryRoman secondaryRoman-20 text-center text-gray-dark\">Get the latest breaking news from North Texas and beyond.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__8MgJa flex flex-wrap text-gray-dark secondaryRoman secondaryRoman-10 text-center justify-center\">By signing up, you agree to our\u00a0<a class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__lU9-l border-b border-gray-dark hover_border-0 focus_border-0 active_border-0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/help\/terms-of-service\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Terms of Service<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-article-cta-social-module__lU9-l border-b border-gray-dark hover_border-0 focus_border-0 active_border-0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/help\/privacy-policy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Privacy Policy.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Below is a list of some of the trails in Dallas.<\/p>\n<p>AT&amp;T Trail and Trinity Forest Trail <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theloopdallas.org\/trails\/att-trail\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The AT&amp;T Trail and Trinity Forest Trail<\/a> span about 8.1 miles through the scenic Trinity Forest and along the Trinity River. Trailheads at the Trinity River Audubon Center, Eco Park on Simpson Stuart Road and along Great Trinity Forest Way offer multiple access points. <\/p>\n<p>Cottonwood Creek Trail <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alltrails.com\/trail\/us\/texas\/cottonwood-creek-greenbelt-trail\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Cottonwood Creek Trail<\/a> covers 3.6 miles in northeast Dallas and offers a direct link between the Preston Ridge Trail and the White Rock Creek Trail. It passes near the DART stations at Forest Lane and LBJ\/Central and is separated from automobile traffic. <\/p>\n<p>Katy Trail <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">The iconic <a href=\"https:\/\/katytraildallas.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Katy Trail,<\/a> spanning approximately 3.5 miles, is located north of downtown and serves both recreational and commuting purposes. Situated between the Uptown and Oak Lawn neighborhoods, this trail begins just north of the American Airlines Center and ends at Central Expressway. <\/p>\n<p>Northaven Trail<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">In <a href=\"https:\/\/northaventrail.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">north-central Dallas, the Northaven Trail<\/a> stretches 7.8 miles in a utility corridor from Valledale Drive to Monroe Drive. Future plans include a pedestrian bridge over U.S. Highway 75 to link to other major city trails. <\/p>\n<p>Related<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"aspect-ratio:190 \/ 127\" class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-related-story-module__2UraD flex-none object-cover dmnc_images-modern-image-module__QFaG- max-w-full h-auto text-white dmnc_images-modern-image-module__9Zlll bg-gray-light object-contain dmnc_images-modern-image-module__P3kZ4 w-full\" width=\"190\" height=\"127\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/WAR3U227VZCPTP7XYUJIOLLZZA.jpg\" alt=\"Water runs down the edge of the tub as Guadalupe Arista points out areas of her apartment...\"\/>Preston Ridge Trail <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prestonridgetrail.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Preston Ridge Trail<\/a> runs about 6.3 miles in Far North Dallas, linking Fretz Park, Salado Park and Campbell Green Park, and ends near the city limits of Plano. It also connects to the Cottonwood Creek Trail. <\/p>\n<p>White Rock Creek Trail<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whiterockcreektrail.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">White Rock Creek Trail<\/a>, at approximately 9.2 miles, follows White Rock Creek and links multiple greenbelt parks, including Hillcrest, Valley View and Olive Shapiro, and also ties into the Cottonwood Creek Trail and White Rock Lake. <\/p>\n<p>Other options <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Other Dallas trails include the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/coombscreektrail\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Coombs Creek Trail<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/theloopdallas.org\/trails\/university-crossing-ridgewood-trail\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ridgewood Trail<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofsantafetrail.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Santa Fe Trail<\/a> and several others, all varying in length, setting and access across the city. <\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">For full details on maps, connections and more information, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasparks.org\/406\/5301\/Linear-Trails%5C\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dallas Park and Recreation website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Whether you\u2019re looking for a relaxing walk, a brisk bike ride or a scenic commute path linking neighborhoods,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":409103,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5135],"tags":[5229,1596,10236,5312,358,3187,67,586,132,5230,68,2969],"class_list":{"0":"post-409102","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-dallas","8":"tag-america","9":"tag-dallas","10":"tag-healthy-living","11":"tag-parks","12":"tag-texas","13":"tag-tx","14":"tag-united-states","15":"tag-united-states-of-america","16":"tag-unitedstates","17":"tag-unitedstatesofamerica","18":"tag-us","19":"tag-usa"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115623589311221304","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/409102","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=409102"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/409102\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/409103"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=409102"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=409102"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=409102"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}