Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge

Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge
Scenic view spot on a trail at the Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge
Map showing the location of Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge
Map showing the location of Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge
LocationFort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, United States
Nearest cityLakeside, Texas
Coordinates32°49′38″N 97°28′44″W / 32.827317°N 97.478913°W / 32.827317; -97.478913
Area3,621 acres (1,465 ha)
Established1964
Governing bodyCity of Fort Worth
Websitewww.fwnaturecenter.org

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]

  1. ^ "About The Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge". Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge. City of Fort Worth. Retrieved July 27, 2020.