Arbor Hills Nature Preserve

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Photo: Robert Nunnally from Allen, TX, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

🥾 Hike · Plano

1.5 hours · Free · No reservation needed

age fit

0–1 yr

★ 4.0

1–3 yrs

★ 4.0

3–5 yrs

★ 4.0

5–10 yrs

★ 4.0

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About 15 min drive
From Plano · Parking: Free lot at the Parker Rd entrance, usually full after 9am on weekends, with a wait when it is
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Stroller-friendly
Flat surfaces — bring the stroller
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Some shade
Great on sunny days · Good on cool days · Fine on cold days
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Typical visit: 1.5 hours
Best seasons: Spring · Fall · Winter

200 acres of prairie and woods on the west side of Plano; a 3-mile paved loop passes an observation tower kids can climb for a view across the Blackland Prairie, and dirt trails cross a creek and oak groves — the closest the northern suburbs come to feeling like the mountains.

💡 Tips

Stick to the paved loop and you can push a stroller the whole way; the dirt trails have hills and roots, so use a carrier. Spring wildflowers and cool fall days are best; in summer go before 9am. The lot is small, so arrive early on weekends.

What this place offers

✓paved loop

✓observation tower

✓prairie

✓creek

✓restrooms

✓stroller friendly

✓free

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This weekend's weather in Plano

Forecast at the destination itself (coast and hills often differ from home)

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Sat 10/17

Overcast · 45–64°F · 0% rain

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Sun 10/18

Sunny · 49–71°F · 0% rain

Location

Plano, Texas

Arbor Hills Nature Preserve

🥾 Hike · Plano

What this place offers

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