Hundreds of acres of bottomland forest along the Trinity River, with paved trails and a science center that introduces thousands of children to nature every year.
At a glance
- 1,031 acres — Arlington’s largest park, often called the crown jewel of its park system
- Bottomland hardwood forest, wetlands, and prairie along the West Fork of the Trinity River
- 8 miles of paved hike & bike trails plus roughly 10 miles of volunteer-built mountain-bike trail
- River Legacy Living Science Center: a 12,000-square-foot nature center with hands-on exhibits and education programs
- City of Arlington Parks & Recreation in partnership with the River Legacy Foundation
What lives here
Recorded on iNaturalist
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2,433
species
35,545
observations
1,232
observers
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White-faced Ibis
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Scissor Grinder
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Chinese Tallow
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Wood Duck
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roughleaf dogwood
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river oats
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horseweed
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Eastern Phoebe
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Green Heron
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Virginia creeper
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saw greenbrier
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Osage-orange
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