Burgers Lake
🏖️ Beach · Fort Worth
4 hours · $$ · No reservation needed
- 🚗About 60 min driveFrom Plano · Parking: Free lot on the grounds
- 🎒Carrier recommendedTerrain isn't stroller-friendly; a carrier is easier
- 🌳Lots of shadeGreat on sunny days · Handles heat
- ⏱️Typical visit: 4 hoursBest seasons: Summer
A private spring-fed lake west of Fort Worth that's been open for more than 90 years: cool spring water, a sand beach, diving boards, a water slide, and a zip line, with picnic tables under big trees where you can stay all day; little ones play in the sand in the shallows while big kids go wild.
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Fort Worth, Texas
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