Beautiful and peaceful park. This park is well worth the trip! I look forward to my next visit!read more

The park is a nice place for children and soccer players. The trails are very long and don't loop,…read morebut show you all the rich people houses. The trail path is poor quality asphalt in some areas, not ideal. Also trash litters the creek, just like all parks around the Trinity.

Nice park any Euless area. I wish the waterpark area was open when we visited this last summer…read more Overall looks like a fun place to bring our granddaughter as she gets older. The entrance is a bit tricky so keep your eye.

This park has a great running trail and on the opposite side of the park they have a super cute…read moredoggy park. It seems all dogs welcome and it's super shady from the older trees having over the path.

One time I fell in the creek at this park. I was about 10, so it was like 1990. At the time this…read morewas known as Bear Creek park. It was quite a bit different then. The road flooded constantly. There weren't any volleyball courts, although one time there was this huge pile of gravel that magically appeared for us to climb. The playground at the time was this wonderfully dangerous monstrosity of wood and metal with various 15 foot tall spots for us to jump off of. Anyways, I wish I could say I was doing something cool. In actuality, there were a bunch of grass clippings floating on top of about 4 feet of water. My dumb ass thought it was solid ground, and I took a plunge. I was primarily worried about my parents being mad, for whatever reason falling in a creek always made parents mad back then. That and sagging your pants. Well fast forward to today and this is just a great well maintained park with a lot of updates. The sand volleyball courts are well maintained and very popular in summer months. The tennis courts seem quality as well. There are several fields good for a pickup game of football, kickball or even Quidditch, I suppose. Best of all, there's a beautiful jogging path through the woods that stretches all the way through McCormick Park and on to "new" Bear Creek Park (it's still new to me damnit!). Best of all, there are plenty of water fountains for my pups to drink at. The trail is well used, but not overly crowded. Everyone is very courteous and friendly. Altogether this is a great park, especially if you're in the market for a long stroll.

The paved trail through the wooded area is nice and peaceful. Lots of runners out getting exercise…read more It's a flat trail so it would be perfect for kids learning to ride a bike. There is also an unpaved area of the trail the goes along the north side of the creek that is quite beautiful. The play structures are pretty pathetic. Definitely for the 2 and under crowd. There is one near the parking lot and one at the end of the Trailwood park trail. Both are underwhelming. There are outhouses by the parking lot and a bare-bones, one-stall bathroom near the tennis courts. I am thankful for all parks with trails - what a great way to get out and get exercise - but I think there are better trails in the area.

Pretty large park near my home. Lots of trails to include bike trails. I know I haven't explored…read morehalf of this property and the surrounding trees and plants are relaxing. There is a river along the trail to glaze at or take pictures of. Lots of parking and well kept.

Great shaded trail, plenty of parking. You can definitely get quite a bit of walking in or biking…read morein this park. Nice nature walk.

It's pretty pretty here, very nature-y. Very "am I still in the mid-cities?" There's even steep…read morerocky hills (are they hills? Cliffs?) that make your park experience extra scenic. Tons of big gorgeous trees and plenty plush, green lawns for frolicking, a little babbling stream with a walking trail bridge that goes over it. Like a storybook, for real. Rickel Park has 1.5 miles of walking and jogging trails, a picnic area with tables, a couple pavilions, and a great playground that's relatively shaded. There's nothing particularly novel or modern going on here, but this park actually transports you out of suburbia for a second and into the woods. Especially if it's not too crowded. With the right weather it's honestly so peaceful and enjoyable and feels like you're on a little trip. Bring a picnic and play and hike and enjoy.

Very nice walking park. Nice open, safe trails. Nice pathways and even ones designed up into hills…read morefor a more scenic and hike feel. No restrooms. Only drawback. Has a full playground for the young ones and a couple of picnic tables.

It's been three years since I've been to this park! But in my defense, I don't live in Euless…read moreanymore. Today we were in town and had a few minute to spare for outdoor time, so we stopped by! This park is so beautiful, we love walking to the pier and watching the tadpoles and fish swimming around. There's a long walking trail which we didn't get to walk all the way down today but we will have to make time for it. You can't go wrong no matter who he path you take, you will find picturesque scenes everywhere. In fact, there was a photo shoot taking place today while we were there. Relaxing pre-lunch outing, I'm sure we will be back again.

This is a beautiful park, in many ways far superior to the more popular Bob Eden park. The trails…read morefrom McCormick Park connect to those at Bob Eden (and Bear Creek) but this stretch of the trail is shadier and much more lush in foliage. It's a perfect walk for a hot summer morning. The park also boasts a pond with fishing pier and a very sweet little bird watching area, a nice gazebo, and a small (but fun) playground. The playground is FULLY SHADED by the mature trees surrounding it. The only negatives to McCormick park, so far as I can tell, are the absence of both a bathroom and clear trail maps. There is one map that gives an overview of how the main trail connects to the different parks, but I think there ought to be a more detailed trail map at every fork in the trail. And not having bathrooms is a serious drawback for people with kids. I pushed my luck too long this morning and my 2 year old peed her pants. Parks need bathrooms!

This park brings back so many memories. Used to take our dog (puppy at the time) here a few times a…read moreweek, and was even a place we went to a few times during Covid. Good little paved walking trail. Pretty dog friendly, there's a few neighbor's yards that are close by that have a few dogs that will bark, but it only frustrated us occasionally. Looking back, it was good training time for us to work with our dog. Fishing there is fun too, but it gets fished out pretty quickly. All in all, great park!

A big park with a pond, covered playground for younger and older children and many picnic tables…read morespread out over the park. We had no trouble finding a table for our meal. It was peaceful watching the birds and sitting by the water. The kids enjoyed lots of space to run and play. It was the perfect evening to be here as a gentle breeze cooled the heat of the day. The Chisholm Aquatics Center is adjacent to the park and is open during the summer months.

Growing up we visited Pennington Field all the time, but we didn't have this cute playground, the…read moreswimming pool, or the basketball court. It's a convenient spot for a park since families with kids are around all the time, although to me it kinda feels a little too close to a very busy road (Central Drive close to 183). Meanwhile, I love the little story books along the walking path and the playground itself is new, cute, and clean. I haven't used the swimming pool and don't really plan on it, haha, but it also looks really nice. This place is well-maintained!

A nice park with playground , pool and basketball court. Low lying area so it floods when it…read morerains. 2024 there was a children's book you can read when you walk the path. It seams to share a field with a school but I am not sure if the other playground equipment at the school can be used by others but I would doubt it. There is also a pool that was closed the morning I visited.

Definitely not a local secret anymore…read more Been enjoying this park for years! Large open spaces, basketball court, restrooms, pavilions for rent, cool playgrounds, a spray-ground, paved parking lots, and it connects to the Bear Creek trail system making it great for hiking. Most recently we've rented pavilion for children's birthday parties. Easy process. Electric available. Plenty of room for everyone to spread out and enjoy time outdoors - no matter what your age is.

07/28/2026 This review is strictly for the splash area. I would not recommend it for that at all!…read moreThe park/playground is amazing but on 102 day the splash area was not worth the drive! No buckets and the splash area itself is primitive and extremely basic!

It's way too hot right now so unless you go very early in the morning, save your Crystal Canyon…read morehike for a fair weather day. Then you can really enjoy it. The best thing about Arlington is all the trees and hills. North Texas is mostly flat and DFW isn't known for its foliage, but there's quite a few spots in Arlington that really feel "far away." There's true hills and canyons and forests and creeks. You can be in the center of the metroplex and still feel lost in the woods. Crystal Canyon is such a spot. This park is so pretty. I appreciate all the little signs that explain the trail and history of the area. Crystal Canyon gets its name from all the crystals (gypsum) to be found in the vicinity, particularly the creek. There's a few beautiful bridges and benches. The hike is fairly short but super scenic and enjoyable.

Had four days off from work, and I didn't want to waste them away at the apartment. So I performed…read morean internet search for parks and nature preserves. Out of the four that piqued my interest, this one was first on the list. Looks like there were other trails branching off from the main one, but I stuck with the main walking path. There were benches and informational signs scattered along the route. All of them worthwhile in reading. Unfortunately, I was saddened by how much litter I found. Irresponsible and narcissistic people. Boooo! The Nature preserve was well worth the time spent and effort to drive out here. Check it out!