Fort Worth boasts some of the most colorful foliage in North Texas. Locals and visitors alike find scoping out the area’s autumn foliage one of the most popular (and most fun) fall activities in Fort Worth. Red, orange and yellow leaves are best viewed in a space that shows off their natural splendor, and Fort Worth’s parks, gardens, and campuses are ready to rise to that challenge. Add these 7 Fort Worth destinations to your leaf peeping itinerary for this year.
Public Parks
Fall leaves in Texas are at their best and brightest in well-maintained public parks, and Fort Worth is home to plenty of these vivid outdoor areas. For example, Trinity Park sits on the banks of the Trinity River near Fort Worth’s Cultural District, and visitors can enjoy winding hiking and biking trails, a duck pond, plenty of lawns and playgrounds and trees bathed in autumn colors. Marion Sansom Park in Northwest Fort Worth boasts impressive natural sights like Lake Worth’s blue waters and a waterfall visible from the hiking trails, and bold fall foliage makes the experience even more striking.
Gardens
It makes sense that some of the best fall foliage in Texas can be found in gardens, and Fort Worth offers two garden venues with serious leaf-peeping potential. The Fort Worth Botanic Garden is a must-visit for anyone seeking showstopping autumn leaves; in the Japanese Garden, well-tended Japanese maples light up in deep shades of scarlet and burgundy. The Fort Worth Water Gardens aren’t typical “gardens” (as the focus is on the unique water structures rather than flowers or topiaries), but the soaring cypress and oak trees surrounding the pools always experience dramatic color shifts in the fall.
University Campuses
A slightly less expected best place to see fall foliage in Texas is Texas Christian University in Fort Worth. TCU’s campus regularly earns accolades for its lush oak trees and cedar elms, and the school’s manicured green spaces make perfect viewing spots for the changing leaves.
Bisected by the Trinity Trails, Oakmont Park’s massive oak trees provide a canopy of shade that becomes a canvas of beautiful colors come Fall. Follow the paved trails for endless tree tunnels and criss crossing bridges over tributaries of the Trinity River.
Colorful trees line the banks of the Trinity through the aptly named river district. The colorful landscape of the River Bend Natural Area lies just south of the Trinity and can be accessed only via trails. Airfield Falls, the largest natural waterfall in the area, can be found a short distance away.
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