Bob Jones Nature Center and Preserve 355 East Bob Jones Road, Southlake, TX 76092

"The Bob Jones Nature Preserve is the ultimate hiking place where you will get to experience long, beautiful nature trails with an abundance of big trees, as well as stumbling upon Grapevine Lake itself while you are on your hikes. Near the nature center and the western end of the preserve, you will on occasion get to see deer roaming around, especially during the spring and summer. There is also a botanical garden beside the nature center. For those who love horses, you can actually see them grazing by behind the rails across the parking lot. You will enjoy this gem of a place if you love nature."

"Absolutely loved this hike! There was a cool tree swing at about halfway through. Horses and pets are allowed on the trail. So, if piles of poo in the middle of the trail are not your thing, this is not the trail for you. As for me and my husband, we had a super fun hike!"

"A great place to hike and get in touch in with nature. The sounds of the highway are non existent the further you hike towards the lake. The hikes are relatively easy and flat. When it's wet it can get very muddy. Do enjoy! You find various signs of deer, hogs, and birds. PSA. If you see trash let's clean it. We went with the scouts and picked up trash to keep this place beautiful."

"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!"

"Beautiful place. Stopped here to let my littles stretch their legs. This is a great place to do nature studies with children and just be in nature. We walked on a few trails and visited the pollination garden. It is a beautiful drive to get out here and so peaceful. We do not live in DFW but we visit often and we will definitely be back."