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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2,437
species
35,847
observations
1,253
observers
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Pond Slider
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Four-spurred Assassin Bug
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Spanish Gold
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smooth ruellia
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Rough Greensnake
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Plain-bellied Watersnake
© apcorboy
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Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
© iggy666
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Globular Drop Snail
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Yellow Garden Spider
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Obscure Bird Grasshopper
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Red Admiral
© charley
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Tievine
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