White Rock Lake

8300 East Lawther Drive, Dallas, TX 75218-3308
 
 
 
 
 
Average User Rating (33)
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White Rock Lake has 9-plus miles of waterfront trails;the complete loop around the lake takes about three hours. Also offered are fishing, sailing and horseback riding. Those who enjoy bird watching will find that... More »
White Rock Lake has 9-plus miles of waterfront trails;the complete loop around the lake takes about three hours. Also offered are fishing, sailing and horseback riding. Those who enjoy bird watching will find that the lake attracts a wide variety of birds; note especially the green parrots at the south end of the lake. There are also several playgrounds and picnic areas are reservable. An experimental ecology center is in the making. Admission is free.
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Open Hours: 6am-midnight daily
Contact: +1 214 670 8740
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10 reviews for White Rock Lake
Beautiful!
By Bobby, 03/23/09
The lake is awesome!! There's a nice path for people to walk, ride bikes, rollerblade, etc, and places for people to relax, picnic, grill, etc. No charge to park your car or to get into the park. Definitely makes for a nice day :)
 
 
 
 
 
5 of 7 Yahoo! Users found this review helpful
Not the best for a tourist
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 09/28/08
i went for a weekend.. the place was peaceful and good but there are no activities for tourists. you are supposed to have brought a bicycle(ride) or boat for a sail.. so if you are new to the place.. you can just enjoy the calm nature of the place but not sail...around the place
 
 
 
 
 
9 of 9 Yahoo! Users found this review helpful
Enjoy a view of the arboretum from the lake
By Rosie, 01/16/08
there is a feeling that you are out in the country, a tranquil and serene place, however just a short distance from Garland Road a major street where there are many shops and restaurants, beautiful dream homes surround the lake and a view of the city skyscapers lends itself on the south side of the lake. Great viewing of fireworks on the 4th from Lookout Mountain. A great run around the lake, in that there are many terrains to challenge even a seasoned runner.
 
 
 
 
 
9 of 11 Yahoo! Users found this review helpful
Trash
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 09/15/07
We have been going here for years. the trash on the lake is atrocious the attention to detail byt the city is obvious. The creeks are full of trash and debris and so is a vast perimeter of the lake. Broken bottles and debris are everywhere. The walk is a pleasure shame that the city can't take care of the park.
 
 
 
 
 
7 of 13 Yahoo! Users found this review helpful
Urban Oasis
By Terry, 09/09/07
White Rock Lake is a beautiful place right in the middle of the city. It is a great place to ride a bike or jog. There are sailing clubs, a dog park, playgrounds, and picnic areas. The only bad thing about the lake is the scarcity of fish, they are in there but just not a lot of them.
 
 
 
 
 
8 of 8 Yahoo! Users found this review helpful
Take your bicycle around the lake
By Eric, 06/08/07
Now this is fun. We start out around Greenville and Royal lane and take the trails all the way to White Rock. We can have a picnic and throw the frisbee around and just have some good 'ol hippy fun. Then ride our bicycles around the park stopping to enjoy ourselves wherever we desire... and head on back over the trails from whence we came. This is one of the most pleseant ways to spend a day in Dallas. The only negatives I might have is with all that exercise we were breathing out way to much CO2... and contributing to global warming.
 
 
 
 
 
8 of 10 Yahoo! Users found this review helpful
beautiful
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 06/05/07
We came in last minute and found that the lake was beautiful and peaceful. The restraunt on the lake was good to but really bad service. overall we had a great time and wished that we could have spent more time there.
 
 
 
 
 
5 of 8 Yahoo! Users found this review helpful
Peaceful
By Kirk, 07/18/06
What a great place to enjoy God's creation. To be able to cycle around the 9.2 mile trail enjoying nature is just unbeatable. Our great is our God? Take a glimpse of the lake and you'll see!
 
 
 
 
 
7 of 9 Yahoo! Users found this review helpful
Great for bicyclists in the city
By FrancesO, 09/27/05
Great trail for bicycling with views of the city and you wouldn't see by car. Most areas of the lake are really clean and best of all it's free. A great place to go relax on the weekend. Love it!
 
 
 
 
 
9 of 10 Yahoo! Users found this review helpful
My 7 month old loves it!
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 05/02/05
I have been exercising there for several years,now as a mother of an infant I enjoy taking him for the wekend walk. He loves the outdoors and I get some very needed away time!!! Great place for family time!!
 
 
 
 
 
14 of 15 Yahoo! Users found this review helpful
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