5/5 Alex N. 3 years ago on Google • 95 reviews
The
Bob
Jones
Nature
Center
and
Preserve
is
an
excellent
way
for
the
family
to
connect
with
nature.
Located
on
the
south
side
of
Grapevine
Lake
in
Southlake,
it
has
an
educational
nature
center
with
785
acres
of
woodland
and
prairie,
as
well
as
20+
miles
of
trails.
The
nature
center
is
front
and
center
when
you
park.
To
the
right
of
the
Nature
Center,
there
is
a
"Pollinator
Garden"
that
is
fenced
in
with
a
set
of
rules
one
must
follow
when
inside.
To
the
left
of
the
"Pollinator
Garden"
there
is
an
old,
big
red
barn.
In
the
field
behind
the
barn
there
is
a
nest
of
man
made
bird
houses
and
a
bat
house,
both
on
poles.
Behind
the
Nature
Center
there
is
a
pavillion
with
a
fire
place.
Behind
the
pavillion
there
are
trails
that
are
indicated
by
where
the
grass
has
been
mown
down.
All
you
have
to
do
is
follow
the
paths
with
signs
and
you
will
eventually
loop
back
to
the
"Pollinator
Garden"
if
you
know
the
basic
direction
you
are
heading
(I
say
this
because
there
were
plenty
of
trails
that
we
did
not
go
down
since
we
only
had
a
few
hours
until
the
preserve
closed
and
didn't
want
to
get
too
far
away
from
the
Nature
Center
before
it
did
close).
Some
of
the
trails
allow
horses
and
others
are
only
for
humans
(which
are
indicated
by
signs
found
on
the
trails).
All
along
the
sides
of
the
trails
we
found
bushes
of
what
appeared
to
be
blackberries
or
mulberries.
There
was
even
a
blackberry
(or
mulberry)
tree
at
one
point
in
the
trail
which
we
found
because
there
were
blackberries
(or
mulberries)
that
had
fallen
on
the
ground
since
it
was
hanging
over
the
trail.
Near
the
blackberry
(or
mulberry)
tree
there
was
a
fenced
in
horse
guard
leading
to
a
trail
that
we
didn't
go
through
but
will
surely
do
so
on
a
future
visit.
All
in
all,
this
was
perfect
outing
for
the
family.
Some
things
to
remember:
1)
Follow
the
rules
on
the
sign
when
entering
the
park
2)
Go
to
the
restroom
before
hitting
the
trails
(there
is
a
porta
potty
near
the
"Pollinator
Garden")
3)
Bring
plenty
of
water
to
imbibe
in
while
walking
the
trails
4)
Have
fun
with
the
family!
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