Best places: Nature preserves in DeSoto, United States

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

This park known for its bicycle trails also offers a pavilion, grill & picnic tables.

This scenic park known for its towering trees, wildflowers & rare plants features trails & a creek.

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

River Legacy Park’s sustainably designed nature center offers exhibits, trails & education programs.

Picturesque 58-acre preserve featuring hiking trails & 3 ponds for catch-&-release fishing.

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.

👍👍 John Bunker Sands is a beautiful place to immerse yourself in the outdoors. The staff go above and beyond to offer you an amazing visit, and the wildlife is truly stunning. Plus, you get an opportunity to learn about how North Texas gets their fresh water. I recommend this place for a trip to learn...

Quiet nature preserve offering a short trail for walks through woodlands with a small pond.

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.

👍👍 I've probably driven over this area numerous times, as it's just beneath a highway, crossing over the 'Elm Fork' branch of the Trinity river system, where you can spot alligator gar (a fish that can resemble alligator and grow to be as big.) This is a very similar--small--trail to the Elm Fork Natur...

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.