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Colleyville Nature Center

Tourist attraction Park

46-acre preserve with multi-use trails amid woods & ponds, plus a playground & a picnic pavilion. People often mention trails, park, ponds, nature, great, nice, birds, playground, fish,


Address

101 Mill Wood Dr, Colleyville, TX 76034

Website

www.colleyvilleparksandrec.com

Contact

(817) 503-1180

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (443 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Sunday: 6 AM to 10 PM
  • Monday: 6 AM to 10 PM
  • Tuesday: 6 AM to 10 PM
  • Wednesday: 6 AM to 10 PM
  • Thursday: 6 AM to 10 PM
  • Friday: 6 AM to 10 PM
  • Saturday: 6 AM to 10 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: trails (21) park (15) ponds (11) nature (10) great (9) nice (7) birds (6) playground (6) fish (6)
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  • 5/5 Charissa H. 10 months ago on Google • 48 reviews
    So many opportunities for bird watching, other wildlife sightings, fishing, trail walking and exploring nature! It doesn't feel like you're in the middle of a neighborhood at all. I love this place. Do be careful of snakes and poison ivy and wear insect repellent.
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jo C. 3 years ago on Google
    Best park in DFW! This is our go to park, so many different species of birds. Today was our first time to visit after a snowfall.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alex N. 2 years ago on Google • 95 reviews
    The Colleyville Nature Center is an excellent place to bring the family. The playground and pavilion at the entrance of the nature center doesn't do it justice. Mill Pond has a small dock jutting into it where we saw at least ten turtles swimming in the water. We saw two ducks that promptly waddled into Herman's Pond next to Mill Pond. On the other side of the ponds was a pathway that led into a maze of pathways and bridges near Little Bear Creek. We found an open air pavillion with benches made from wood sitting atop rocks. There even was a man made bat house near the open air pavilion. When we followed the trails to the east we found another pond at the end. Next time we will go further along the trails to the east to find the other three ponds shown on Google Maps and then go west to see the five ponds shown on Google Maps. It was quite drizzly the day we went so we didn't need to imbibe in any of the water we brought but I would suggest to bring some any other day since we found no water sources anywhere in the nature center. Lastly, we saw there were public restrooms near the playground.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tim T. 2 months ago on Google • 330 reviews New
    Nice place to walk or birdwatch. Ponds concrete trails, dirt trails, creek, lots of trees. Very pleasant. Several sitting areas, play eqmt for kids and one picnic type shelter.

  • 4/5 Dustin C. 11 months ago on Google • 5 reviews
    Great for natural trails, good amount of wild life for viewing. If your looking for a nice shaded peaceful walk, this is your spot. Make sure to bring the right shoes, for most of the trails are not paved and puddles of mud produce in many of the trails. this is not your typical walk around at a sidewalk park, expect nature to be a key element in your experience here!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Gabriela W. 2 years ago on Google
    Pretty scenery, lots of birds. It's a bit on the small side for our preference but nice if you like a short 2-3 mile hike.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Errol O. 1 year ago on Google
    Medium sized suburban park with combination of concrete and dirt trails. Nicely wooded and somewhat secluded that you don't feel you are in the middle of the Metroplex. Flat elevation, no large grades and a good place for birding during the right times of year. Children and Dog friendly. Remember, this is Texas nature, so be observant and give wildlife some respect.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jasmine C. 3 years ago on Google
    Great place to go fishing with the family, and everyone is always so friendly. My most recent visit we caught 20 fish! Literally 20! It's also a very nice place to relax and meditate without fear of someone randomly approaching you.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Susan W. 4 months ago on Google • 62 reviews
    Shady trails and a long, paved sidewalk around many ponds with tall trees, ducks, geese, turtles, fish, birds. The playground at the parking lot has a restroom, water fountains, a dock with a tall railing around it in the pond.

  • 5/5 Michael P. 6 years ago on Google • 51 reviews
    The Colleyville Nature Center is a great place to escape into nature! Even though the trees didn't have their leaves yet, it was so beautiful! I love that this place is so close; it is tucked away in a neighborhood so you don't hear many cars driving by. Most of the trails are not paved, but the ground is packed down quite well so it is almost as if they were still paved. There is a small pavilion and playground by the parking lot, and just inside the wooded area there is an amphitheater with stone benches. There is not, however, a bathroom so you'll just have to make sure you plan accordingly.

  • 5/5 Paula C. 3 years ago on Google • 50 reviews
    This park is a restful place. Several ponds to fish and sit by enjoying the peace and beautiful surroundings. There's a playground by the parking lot and restrooms will be soon completed. Picnic tables and benches sprinkled throughout the park. So many different trees, shrubs, birds, ducks- a perfect home- school field trip or weekend outting. You will not be disappointed!

  • 5/5 tru 1 year ago on Google
    Gorgeous trails with a few ponds along the way. Quite and clean. Bathrooms are super clean too.

  • 5/5 Kamiko 1 year ago on Google
    Lovely park/nature trails. Most of the paths are paved or so well maintained that even after a rainstorm it's easy to navigate. So many benches sprinkled around you can easily find a private spot of nature to settle in and enjoy yourself.

  • 5/5 Kurt O. 1 year ago on Google
    This park is away from any commercial property and runs between nice neighborhoods. Lots of trails through wooded areas. And kinda neat they have like seven pounds in this park full of ducks, turtles and fish. Always see people fishing when there. Occasionally see a hawk and other birds there. They also have a stream about five foot wide that runs through this park. Rarely see bikers, but often see many walkers.

  • 5/5 B M. 1 year ago on Google
    Gorgeous place. Feels like you are in the middle of no where but literally surrounded by houses. Has 9 small lakes. Can you find them all? Very fun place for a scenic walk. Can cover the entire park easily within an hour or 2. Check the website. A lot of photographers go there.

  • 5/5 KENNETH M. 3 years ago on Google
    Great rabbit warren of trails along a creek w several ponds. Restrooms in the parking lot/playground. Lots of picnic tables and benches.

  • 5/5 Bozzmu The W. 10 months ago on Google
    Very nice little park. Pond had some ducks and the trails were fun to walk.

  • 5/5 Laura B. 1 year ago on Google
    If you like urban hiking, this is a great safe place to do it! If you like birding, it's definitely a great place, for all seasons! In the spring time, it can be a great spot for warblers and in the winter, it's good for sparrows, Hermit Thrushes, etc. One pf the more reliable spots to see the skulking resident (year round) Brown Thrashers. Has a resident pair of Red-shouldered Hawks and in the spring & summer, it hosts nesting Mississippi Kites! It can get really muddy after a rain, but otherwise, it's a great birding spot!

  • 5/5 Miriam G. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice shaded loops and trails, with a few ponds. Not too long to do the whole trail, level is easy/beginner. Be mindful of ticks during tick season.

  • 5/5 Donette F. 9 months ago on Google
    It's great has nice trails an several pounds lots of poison ivy if that's ur thing an the bathroom s are air conditioned yes!!!

  • 5/5 Stacey H. 5 months ago on Google • 4 reviews
    Went to check out this nature center for it's trails. There's ponds that you can fish in and great source of small scale wildlife.

  • 5/5 Michael P. 5 months ago on Google
    Great place to hike both on sidewalks and dirt trails with several ponds, a creek, and lots of birds and squirrels. Nice hike where you are in nature.

  • 5/5 kyle f. 2 years ago on Google
    This is a great park with trails and bathroom facilities. It is not busy because it is kind of hidden. The bigger ponds have great fish in them. I have caught nice sized catfish because they stock it for the kids tournament every year.

  • 4/5 Christianne Y. 2 years ago on Google
    Gorgeous park with beautiful dirt trails shaded and open air. Beautiful lakes and a couple of streams. The only problem I ran into was once I found a tic on one of my dogs after walking there. I hope that was just a one-off. Has anyone else found tics at this park?


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed
  • Activities
    • ✓️ Hiking
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot

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