Katy Trail, Texas, United States
4.5 (324 reviews) Spent Ranking #5 in Dallas Hiking Trails
Two day trip to Dallas
While in Dallas October of 2022, we visited the ICR Discovery Museum. We spent 6 hours there and found the exhibits very interesting and informative. The oceanography film on the planetarium screen was fantastic. We were not bored at any time. We also visited the Biblical Art Museum and found the art work extremely interesting. Loved the silver pieces of==for the Jewish holiday - goblets, candlesticks, bread trays. The holocaust exhibit was very informative. The Christian art was impressive - especially the cast-copies of Michelangelo's work. We didn't get to hike the Katy Trail but did hike by a lake near our Holiday Inn Express Hotel.
Address
, Dallas, Texas, United States.
Website
http://www.katytraildallas.org/
Current local date and time now
Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 12:06
User Ratings
4.5 based on (324 reviews)
Reviews
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5Jeff K 5:00 PM Jan 26, 2022
Arguably Dallas's best natural outdoors attraction
Dallas isn't exactly known for its natural beauty – at least for non-Dallasites unfamiliar with the city – but the Katy Trail is arguably its most successful project to date intended to help change such views. Similar to NYC's High Line, the trail segues along a disused freight-rail line, but in this case for substantially longer (3.5 miles). It traverses directly through many of the city's most lush, densely wooded areas in the Turtle Creek vicinity, including Oak Lawn & the southeast edges of both Highland Park & SMU. While Dallas is more generally known for its car-centric nature, it's made significant strides in terms of promoting the city's DART light rail system – one of the longest in terms of track length in the U.S., a fact that seems to surprise many – and the Katy Trail both begins & ends proximate to two DART rail stops, both located in areas with a lively live/work/play ethos. Unfortunately there's no way to fully escape Dallas's summertime heat, but the Katy Trail is as good of an outdoor respite as it gets.
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5Megan M 5:00 PM Feb 26, 2020
One of the nicest urban trails I have ever seen. This is a much
One of the nicest urban trails I have ever seen. This is a much more manageable walk compared to White Rock....the whole trail is 3.5 miles one-way. Katy Trail Ice House makes for a nice stop along the trail for a bite and a beer. Victory Park (on the South end of the trail) has seen a ton of growth recently and has lots of food and drink options.
