Is it Colorado? No, but these are some of the best trails for a "hike" you will find close to…read moreDallas. It's a great place to go for a walk in the woods with some elevation change up hills (don't expect mountains) that will provide some challenge without being defeating for those of any ability level. There are some pretty views, and you get the feeling of being out in nature and more connected with the earth. It's pretty crowded; on a Sunday at 8, I had to wait in a line to get in. Go early to secure a parking spot. They let people in as others leave, so the whole time you're there expect to see plenty of others out on the trail. No issues with bugs on March day. I especially love Cedar Ridge for trail running because it's challenging and perfect for training without destroying your legs. This is a hot spot for trail runners for sure. Definitely a must see for nature lovers in the DFW area. Temper your expectations if you've hiked out of state, but just remember it's really nice relative to more limited opportunities to "get outside" (in the words of REI) we have in this region.

Came here with my boyfriend, since the weather's been so nice. We had to wait for a few minutes to…read moreenter the park, since they let the same amount of people go in as those exiting. It's so nice to be surrounded by nature and to see such great views. Make sure to wear comfortable shoes and maybe bring a hiking stick if you have an issue with balance, since there are lots of uneven paths and steps. Overall, it was a really nice park and we walked the entire area. Will definitely visit again!

I Love this little park. It has a pretty creek, a baseball field and a beautiful walking trail…read morethat takes you through the woods. It is quiet and nicely tucked away in an area of Duncanville that no one knows about (until now...I may regret this...lol). My dog takes me for walks here at least once a day. She LOVES it here! There is a neat little playground that is very well shaded so it stays cool. Me and my dog love the place! It is our little home away from home.

Beautiful park! Well maintained. Playground is shaded. Roy has a beautiful trail. Great for…read morerunners, walkers and bikers. The trail follows a nice creek. I believe it's about 5miles long. It is a little difficult to follow where the trails continues once you found the dam.

Hidden gem that runs from a park on the border of Lancaster and desoto TX too downtown Desoto, TX…read more Very scenic and is about a 5 too 6 mile trail one way. You can run or bike but there are two draw backs. After the first mile it ends the woodlands neighborhood and you have to know where to pick it back up at. Also if your riding a bike there can be Areas where the water maybe high and you won't be able too ride through especially at the dam

The pictures in the review are misleading…read more The park is pretty dirty and overgrown. And there are limited signs so it took awhile to even find the lake. And the lake is disgusting. Stinks. It looks like several things are new: like the basketball court and playground. But the surrounding areas are absolutely neglected. Not the park for a peaceful walk.

My review is solely on the pond. I only come here for fishing and I always have a blast. The park…read morecan get pretty busy so getting there at a good time for fishing is key. I've met a few friendly locals as well. The park could be a bit cleaner but it's not too bad. This is definitely one of my favorite spots.

I frequent this park since it's not too far from my home. It has a small pond but don't expect to…read morecatch a trophy fish...or many fish at all for that matter. Fishing here does require a fishing license. There is a nice pavilion and I saw a elementary school graduate here but it looks like a good place to have an outdoor wedding (assuming you're looking). All and all, it's a peaceful park and good place to relax.

Nice place to walk. Usually soccer games going on also. Nice playground set for the kids.read more

Kiest Park is my mom's neighbor park and it functional. Solid recreation center and a great walking…read moretrail.

Since this is a park I feel free to give Five stars for sentimental value!!!!…read more I grew up in Oak Cliff Texas. This is a section of Dallas in the western region of the city limit. At one time it was populated by the working class. One of my acquaintances and peripheril friends was Stevie Ray Vaughn. We went to the same elementary and High School. This park was a " Hang out" back in the day. Now,I didn't do much hanging out here and I'm not sure about Stevie. I do know his childhood home is right down the street. So possibly when the City of Dallas decided to honor Stevie and his brother Jimmy,Kiest park was a good place to do it. Last September which would have been Stevie's 67 th birthday,a memorial steel art sculpture depicting Stevie Ray Vaughn and Jimmy Vaughn was dedicated here. Stevie was a great musician taken from us way too soon. I think the City did a great job remembering him with this surprisingly good steel sculpture. If you're in Dallas,it's definitely worth the trip. If you are a Stevie Ray fan, it's a must do. Go!

This Trail is short and peaceful buttttttt there is no signs in the trail and you should never go…read morealong here at this spot, not many parking space maybe 4 spots .... overall it was peaceful and my kids and me enjoyed it.

Nice small trail less crowded than Audobon and Cedar Ridge Preserve. I get great phone reception…read more Will come back for more hiking.

The park itself is huge! It sits along Joe Pool Lake. We rode our bikes around the first night -…read more6.6 miles and probably only saw half of it! There are lots of places to picnic, swim, launch your boat and more. As for the campsites themselves, they could really use some TLC. The pavement where you park is crumbling (saw this on all the sites), roads coming in are rough and bumpy so go slow. It looks like they haven't cut the grass in ages. For our site, the grass is mid-shin high and you have to "wade" through it to get to the picnic table. Our site is just wide enough and long enough for our 40' RV and Jeep. The sites are pretty private with trees in between each site.

Cedar Hill State Park turn out to be a great place to go for a day hike, however, they seem to have…read moremany campsites available as well if that is what you were looking for. Driving up to the ranger booth, there was a lot of room to weights similar to national parks where multiple lines could form to get into the park. It was easy to pay the admission fee and we were given a park map that showed us what hikes were available and where they were. On there, they also had annotations on what amenities were available, including a former homestead that they had preserved. We ended up hiking the Talala Trail, which was a little over 2 miles. There wasn't much parking available at the trailhead, about 8 to 10 parking spaces available. This particular trail gradually went down towards the lake and back up as a loop but there is no water access when we went, the leaves still had it formed on the trees and shrubs, so there was clear visibility to which direction we were going I would imagine that there would be a bit more shade during the summer months, though the shrubs didn't seem like they were very tall. We thought the views from the Talala Trail were okay, but the views from the day use areas were better. One picnic area seemed to have lake access but we couldn't be sure how shallow or deep the water was up against the shore since we didn't try to go in. We did see that they had three mountain biking trails and we saw many mountain bikers in the area. They also had some fishing docks along the lake. Unfortunately, though, all the water fountains were turned off when we were there so we weren't able to refill our water bottles. We did check out their gift shop, which wasn't very big, but they still had a decent selection of gifts to purchase. As with any other Texas State park, they have their own park stamp just like the national parks passport program which I personally enjoy collecting. All in all, we enjoyed our time here and we were able to get a good hike. This park is situated in a hilly area of the DFW metroplex which allows for scenic views and more variation to trail options.