Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge | |
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Location | Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, United States |
Nearest city | Lakeside, Texas |
Coordinates | 32°49′38″N 97°28′44″W / 32.827317°N 97.478913°W |
Area | 3,621 acres (1,465 ha) |
Established | 1964 |
Governing body | City of Fort Worth |
Website | www |
The Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge is a nature center located between Lakeside and Lake Worth, Texas within Fort Worth, Texas, United States city limits. It consists of prairies, forests, and wetlands. The nature center offers a glimpse of what the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex looked like before settlement. The center covers 3,621 acres (1,465 ha) and includes over 20 miles (32 km) of hiking trails. It is one of the largest city-owned nature centers in the United States.[1]