Best places: Nature preserves in DeSoto, United States

Audubon nature preserve offering 9 miles of hiking trails through 600 acres of hill country habitat.

Nature preserve with hiking & biking trails, guided walks & many bird-watching lookouts.

121 rolling acres of woodlands & wildflower meadows, with 8 miles of hike-&-bike trails.

👍👍 Nice, peaceful, shaded walk with multiple trails. Only draw back, again, people that don't clean up after their dogs, even though bags are provided! Not as crowded as Cedar Ridge Preserve.

👍👍 Beautiful wildflowers, good length of walking trails.

Park featuring a wooded trail for walks & bike rides, plus picnic tables & a pavilion.

Waterfront park featuring a playground, picnic pavilion, nature trail, fishing area & green space.

Forested nature preserve with a variety of hiking trails, bird-viewing areas & dog-friendly hours.

Five-acre nature center featuring a butterfly garden with benches, walking trails & wildflowers.

👍👍 This isn't really a "trail". It's a walking path in an incredibly wealthy neighborhood, but we enjoyed the fairy houses.

👍👍 Very nice preserve, easy trails. Lake is nice place to catch crappie in March, but it’s a hike from parking lot to lake… about 7/10 of a mile.

😠 This trail sounds similar to the bigger, better trails off Mountain View, however this one is located off of Belt Line road. Once you actually find the main trail which might require several visits you will discover the staff forgets they are run by the city and acts as if their dirt and trees are...

😐 Tons of trash, graveyard for tons of tires, BUT some majestic areas of trees. Hiked over 3 miles and still so much more to explore. Presence of trash is typical for a Dallas hike, but area overall is worth the drive and time.

👍👍 Most of the people that come here are respectful BUT there are those that leave trash or blow air horns disturbing the wildlife. A preserve is a sanctuary and refuge for wildlife. Please respect that while spending time on the preserve!

😐 In a neglected part of far southeast Dallas, this nature park is a pretty slice of prairie and water features. Rustic truck path leads to a pleasant stretch of Elam creek that features shoal with fossil shells imprinted on it. There is no parking on Fairview street, you just have to leave your car...