Discover Outdoor Lifestyle in Dallas/Fort Worth

No one likes to stay cooped up in the house all day watching reruns of "Little House on the Prairie" and eating chips and drinking sodas. Well, fortunately, if you make your home in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, this will never be an issue for you. However, if you're new to the area and want to cure your case of cabin fever or you are thinking about relocating here but want to know all the great places for outdoor fun, then read on. You will not be disappointed.

Discover Great Hiking and Parks

The city of Dallas provides 27 different hiking and biking trails, so there's a lot to choose from. Fort Worth also has a wide selection of trails. What makes Fort Worth trails particularly unique is that they are all connected, so you could hike from one end of the city to the other. These trails come in all types: remote, urban, challenging and easy, so there are hiking trails in Dallas/Fort Worth for all types of hikers.

The Trinity Trails system in Fort Worth is similar to a subway map: you can see how each paved trail system winds its way through the city. It's an enormously fun activity to rollerblade somewhere far off in the city, rather than drive. Simply put, Fort Worth was made for walking (or bicycling and rollerblading).

Fort Worth is also known for its large-scale parks. Trinity Park is a relaxing place to stop if you happen to be hiking the trail system. Other parks include Gateway Park, Rockwood Park, and Marion Sansom Park at the base of Lake Worth. Dallas also has plenty of full-featured parks, including the Dallas Arboretum, Rochester Park, Boulder Park, Fair Park, Old City Park, and the Dallas Zoo - not technically a park, but with plenty of space for walking.

Take Advantage of Warm Summer Weather

Stop complaining about the Texas heat and start enjoying it by checking out the myriad water activities outdoors. No matter your age, you can always appreciate cold water on a hot summer day.

Take the entire family to Burger's Lake in Fort Worth. The refreshing swimming mecca sits on one acre of land, and is open from Memorial Day to Labor Day each year. Fun activities include diving boards, slides, areas made for jumping off, sand, and even a trapeze. The lake is surrounded by thirty acres of amusing fun, and also offers charcoal grills plus a snack bar if you don't feel like cooking. Spend the day with your family and friends for some cool outdoor fun.

If going to the lake and cooling off in the middle of natural surroundings doesn't sound like a good idea to you, maybe a water park does. There are several to choose from in the area, from the famous Hurricane Harbor and Great Wolf Lodge to the more mild but still fun Bedford Splash, which is built with younger children in mind.

Outdoor Concerts

During the summer and fall seasons, starting in May and going through October, the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex is rocking with a large variety of cool outdoor concerts. From May 1 to July 31, you can check out "Cool Thursdays" at the Dallas Arboretum. Weekly performances begin at 7:30 p.m., but gates open at 6:00 p.m. Picnics and coolers are welcomed, so bring the whole family or a group of friends and prepare for a host of great musical performances in a lovely garden setting. The Arboretum also hosts a Fall Concert Series that runs from September 18 to October 31. Clearly, no matter what your preferences, it is easy to find outdoor activities for the whole family in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.

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