Bear Creek Nature Park

"Nice place to kick up the feet for a bit. Plenty of picnic tables for everyone. Cool ponds, probably wouldn’t swim in them, but they do have fish and turtles as well as other four legged dudes hanging around. Nice place to walk off lunch"

"Had a pretty good time here. Great place to hike. For beginners, it fits. Not too long or difficult. I have hiked in many places, but this is close to home in Lancaster. It is a gem the community."

"Nice, well-maintained green space in Lancaster. Beautiful place to spend an afternoon in nature with the family. The park has a fishing pond, picnic tables, clean bathrooms, a pavilion, lots of trees, a kid-size bouldering wall, walking and equestrian trails, and city-sponsored camping. We enjoyed walking around the pond and hiking some of the trails back in the woods. Be warned, there are no markings or maps to know where you are. Peaceful, quiet park just off Belt Line Rd and 342, near the interstate."

"1st time visiting this nature park and we enjoyed it. Great place to enjoy lunch or go for a walk in nature. There is a fun climbing rock if you want to do some bouldering with the kids. Clean bathrooms, lots of picnic tables, and we defined trails that lead to a fishing pier. We saw signs of a bever in the area around the pier. Lots of chewed tree stumps about a foot tall. We never did see a bever, though, but there are lots of red eared slider turtles. There are horse paths, trails, and a designated area for horses. It is very easy to find and has quick access to 342 and I-35 nestled between Red Oak, Lancaster, and Glenn Heights."

"It looks like it could be a nice place, but it doesn't appear to have been well maintained for a very long time now. You could tell someone had mowed recently, but other than that, most everything seem to be pretty much falling. There were boards up in various places where you could tell that at one time they had maps or informational displays, but none of them had anything on it and half of them were close to falling over. Definitely not worth the trip out there. If the city of Lancaster doesn't seem to care about this park, why should any of us?"