There are some good off-road running options in east Fort Worth (the area south of I-820 and east of I-35W). Many miles of the Trinity Trails passing through numerous parks, or trail running through native prairie in Tandy Hills.
Gateway Park. CC: Dameon Hudson
Riverside Park to Quanah Parker Park. Up to 8 miles of flat running along the Trinity Trails, passing through several large parks. Good for a long off-road run, although many sections of trail are close to highways. Starting at Riverside Park, head south to Harmon Field Park, then east to Gateway Park, where there’s a 2-mile section of trail and numerous other recreation facilities. From there, it’s another (not particularly scenic) 2 miles to Quanah Parker Park. Option to continue east on a multi-use path along the West Fork Trinity River.ROUTE MAP
Sycamore Park to Cobb Park. In eastern Fort Worth. A paved trail runs for 2.5 miles through these pleasant parks.
Tandy Hills. Google Street View
Tandy Hills Natural Area. Enjoy easy trail running in native prairie on several miles of trails in this 160-acre preservation area. There are 900 native plant species. PRO TIP: Gorgeous in spring with wildflowers! It’s adjacent to I-30. For a longer run, it’s 2 miles to Gateway Park (above), where you can connect to several miles of trails.
There are some good off-road running options in east Fort Worth (the area south of I-820 and east of I-35W). Many miles of the Trinity Trails passing through numerous parks, or trail running through native prairie in Tandy Hills.
Gateway Park. CC: Dameon Hudson
Riverside Park to Quanah Parker Park. Up to 8 miles of flat running along the Trinity Trails, passing through several large parks. Good for a long off-road run, although many sections of trail are close to highways. Starting at Riverside Park, head south to Harmon Field Park, then east to Gateway Park, where there’s a 2-mile section of trail and numerous other recreation facilities. From there, it’s another (not particularly scenic) 2 miles to Quanah Parker Park. Option to continue east on a multi-use path along the West Fork Trinity River.ROUTE MAP
Sycamore Park to Cobb Park. In eastern Fort Worth. A paved trail runs for 2.5 miles through these pleasant parks.
Tandy Hills. Google Street View
Tandy Hills Natural Area. Enjoy easy trail running in native prairie on several miles of trails in this 160-acre preservation area. There are 900 native plant species. PRO TIP: Gorgeous in spring with wildflowers! It’s adjacent to I-30. For a longer run, it’s 2 miles to Gateway Park (above), where you can connect to several miles of trails.
We've curated several routes on the Trinity Trails system in central Fort Worth, near downtown: west along the river to Rockwood Park; south along the river from Trinity Park to the Forth Worth Zoo; and more miles along the river south to Highway 183.
Several good running options south of downtown and the I-30, including the Fairmount-Southside Historic District, paths along the Clear Fork Trinity River, and a 3-mile linear park trail from Overton Park to Kellis Park.
Western section of the Trinity Trails system in Fort Worth. One good option is the 2.7 mile trail from Overton Park to Kellis Park. We also like the ~3 miles of trails in the Oakmont Park area.
A run and a dip! Airfield Falls is a popular spot in west Fort Worth. It's 0.4 miles from the trailhead to the waterfalls. From there, continue on multi-use paths along the West Fork Trinity River west to Burger's Lake or east to Rockwood Park, with options for more.
In north Fort Worth, the Arcadia Trail Park system is the anchor for 10+ miles of multi-use paths connecting several parks. We've created two routes: Arcadia Trail Park to Buffalo Ridge Park & Arcadia Trail Park North to Barksdale Park, which can be mixed and matched.
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