LLELA Nature Preserve (Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area)

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Photo: Gail Frederick · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

🥾 Hike · Lewisville

2.5 hours · $ · No reservation needed

age fit

0–1 yr

★ 2.0

1–3 yrs

★ 3.0

3–5 yrs

★ 3.0

5–10 yrs

★ 3.0

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About 25 min drive
From Plano · Parking: Per-person entry fee at the gate (about $5/person, little kids free, check the website), parking included
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Carrier recommended
Terrain isn't stroller-friendly; a carrier is easier
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Some shade
Great on sunny days · Good on cool days · Fine on cold days
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Typical visit: 2.5 hours
Best seasons: Spring · Fall · Winter

2,000 acres of prairie, riverbank, and woods below the Lewisville Lake dam, home to a small bison herd you might spot from the trail with a little luck; the gentle Cottonwood Trail along the Elm Fork lets older kids walk down to the river to look for fish.

💡 Tips

Open only on weekends (Thursday through Sunday, check the website), and the gate closes early. Trails are dirt and grass, so use a carrier and wear long pants against bugs; spring has the most wildflowers, and skip it in summer.

What this place offers

✓bison

✓prairie

✓riverside

✓dirt trail

✓bird watching

✓basic restrooms

✓carrier

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This weekend's weather in Lewisville

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

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Sat 10/17

Overcast · 49–61°F · 0% rain

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Sun 10/18

Overcast · 49–70°F · 0% rain

Location

Lewisville, Texas

LLELA Nature Preserve (Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area)

🥾 Hike · Lewisville

What this place offers

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