Tandy Hills Natural Area

The Got Weekend take

Why go

Tandy Hills Natural Area is a 220-acre remnant of the native prairie that once covered the Fort Worth area, part of the Eastern Cross Timbers with rocky limestone and marl soils. More than 1,500 plant species have been documented here, including several rare and endemic ones, making it one of the best wildflower walks in DFW come spring. The Friends of Tandy Hills promote conservation and restoration through volunteer stewardship, outdoor education programs and a long-running Prairie Notes blog. Trails are open sunrise to sunset year-round; some older, eroding paths have been closed to let new growth heal, and visitors are asked to stay on marked trails. A PDF trail map is available on the site, and the trails also appear on OpenStreetMap.

• 220-acre indigenous prairie remnant in the heart of Fort Worth
• Over 1,500 documented plant species, including rare and endemic ones
• Open sunrise to sunset, year-round, free to visit
• Active volunteer community with stewardship days, education programs and a Prairie Notes blog

Wildflower watchers, photographers, hikers and families who want a genuine prairie experience inside the city. Spring bloom season is the marquee draw for plant lovers.

Make it your kind of weekend

• outdoors
• family outing
• solo exploring
• friends

A few visit notes

Free and open sunrise to sunset year-round. Stay on marked trails; some closed trails are marked with signs or brush to let eroding paths recover. Trail map PDF on the official site.