Dallas, TX

Take in the the gorgeous 1,826 acre urban nature preserve known as Cedar Hill State Park. You can enjoy plenty of outdoor activities here like mountain biking, bird watching, hiking, jogging, boating, fishing and swimming.

Address: 1570 F.M. 1382, Cedar Hill TX 75104 - MAP
Phone: (972) 291-3900
Web: www.tpwd.state.tx.us

Head outdoors and explore the scenic Turtle Creek Leisure Trail. Not prone to overcrowding, the trail is a favorite among joggers and hikers. Reverchon Park serves as the trailhead and is essentially known as the "Central Park" of Dallas.

Address: 4700 Drexel Dr., Dallas, TX 75205 - MAP
Phone: (214) 670-1923

Get back to nature and spend sometime outdoors at the 66-acre Dallas Arboretum & Botanical Gardens. You'll marvel at the spectacle of plants, flowers and vegetation, all against the gorgeous backdrop of downtown White Rock Lake and the Dallas skyline. Learn more...

Address: 8525 Garland Rd., Dallas TX 75218 - MAP
Phone: (214) 515-6500
Web: www.dallasarboretum.org

Take an outdoor stroll around the 7.5 acres of lush tropical greenery and native plants at the Texas Discovery Gardens. Visitors also delight in the Butterfly House, which features hundreds of free-flying butterflies from around the world.

Address: 3601 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Dallas TX 75210 - MAP
Phone: (214) 428-7476
Web: www.texasdiscoverygardens.org

Explore the Wilds of Africa, learn about the Giants of the Savanna and regale in the elephants, tigers and bears of the ZooNorth, all at the Dallas Zoo. The 100-acre facility is home to 406 species and 1,800 animals.

Address: 650 RL Thornton Freeway., Dallas TX 75203 - MAP
Phone: (214) 670-5656
Web: www.dallaszoo.com