Things You'll Need:
- Comfortable Walking Shoes
- Bug Spray
- Camera
- Sunscreen
- Hat for protection from the hot Texas sun
- Bottled Water
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Step 1
Travel to the Nature Center located on the northwest side of Fort Worth. From Loop Interstate 820, ext Hwy 199 (Jacksoboro Highway) and go west 4 miles. Take the Confederate Park Road exit. Continue onto service road. Take a right at the stop sign. Turn onto Buffalo Road. Take a right onto Fossil Ridge Rd. After entering the Nature Center, take the drive up the hill into the parking area. A short walk up the hill to the pebbled sidewalk will take you directly to the entrance.
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Step 2
Buy tickets. The admission prices are very reasonable and there are discounts for children and seniors. For more information, call (817) 237-1111.
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Step 3
Hike through the Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge. The Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge is the largest city-owned nature center in the United States. The over 20 miles of hiking trails make for countless discoveries of the area's natural wonders as you explore this beautiful refuge. The hiking and walking trails are color coded for distance and clarity.
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Step 4
Appreciate the years of research and study of geology, soils and vegetation that have been devoted to this beautiful, historical and ecologically significant piece of land.
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Step 5
Explore at your own pace through the acreage as it stretches across a transition area between two ecosystems. These systems consists of two major ecological communities--the Fort Worth Grand Prairie and the Western Cross Timbers. The West Fork of the Trinity River, with its associated channels and wetlands, adds another layer of diverse beauty to the landscape as it cuts a labyrinthine of pathways through the park.
