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White Rock Lake Park

Dallas, TX 75218 (East Dallas)
972-622-7283
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As featured in Dallas on a budget and 1 other guide
Ranked #20 of 135 attractions in Dallas
Type: Bodies of Water, Parks
Activities: Running, People-watching
Fee: No
Recommended length of visit: More than 3 hours
Description: Surrounding the jewel of Dallas, 1,015-acre White Rock Lake, the park is a prime spot for running, hiking, birdwatching, fishing and people-watching.
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Dallas, Texas
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11 reviews 11 reviews
3 attraction reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 30, 2013

I live walking distance from White Rock Lake so it's a lucky thing for me that I love it. Great place to jog, bike, walk, stroll, picnic, fish, take photos, people-watching, bird-watching, boat-watching.

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See 6 more reviews by William P for Dallas
Dallas, Texas
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2013

This is a great family spot in the heart of Dallas! You'll see lots of families, bicycle enthusiasts, joggers and barbecue kings/queens... Love to visit in the Spring.. Watching the fish spawning and jumping around is always nice...It's also right next to the Incredible Dallas Arboretum!

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See 8 more reviews by Smokinbbb for Dallas
Mesquite, Texas
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2013

What a pretty setting. You can almost forget you are getting exercise walking all the way around the lake! A little hard to find parking, but worth the effort.

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See 4 more reviews by Kirsten R for Dallas
Fort Worth, Texas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2013 via mobile

If you own a horse or are thinking about buying one WHITE ROCK STABLES is the place . close to the lake family owned !!! Hundreds of acres to ride around this beautiful lake. No stables around here "rent" horses. But if you are thinking about moving your horse or buying one , it doesn't get any better ! Than... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 24, 2013

For the most part this is a really great park area. I like they have a little dog run/playground near it too now. Its mainly calm and not noisy at all. The area around it is nice too. Most people I see there are running/walking/jogging.

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See 6 more reviews by 1234travel1234 for Dallas
Cleburne, Texas, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 24, 2013

Its beautiful,healthy activities,biking ,rowing jogging are more enjoyable in a beautiful surrounding.Picnicing for families is fun.love to take the grandchildren here...but often my husband just go for the enjoyment of the scenery....BEST OF ALL ITS FREE

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See 2 more reviews by Catherine M for Dallas
Montclair, New Jersey
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed April 22, 2013

It is a beautiful lake and adds a lot to the environs, but the accumulated debris piled up along the shoreline was really horrible!

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See 3 more reviews by Sandy K for Dallas
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 19, 2013

I remember as a kid swimming at the White Rock Lake Bath House. It's not Central Park, but it is still a nice place (though no swimming allowed any more). It is a nice lake to see, but you can't drive around it anymore. Nice for small sail boats. The nicest venue on the lake is The Arboretum, which is... More

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See 19 more reviews by fbcx for Dallas
Plano, Texas
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 12, 2013

Got to go for Ron Paul picnic and campaign. Grills available and was far to walk to bathrooms, never did find dog park area. Cannot swim in lake because of "water Moccasins" a 3 minute bite can kill you from this poisonous snake, still a city good location and old neighborhood area. I prefer Beverly Drive in Highland Park in... More

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See 10 more reviews by Astartravel214 for Dallas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 31, 2013

While touring this park I saw a lot of people exercising and riding bikes. People were out having picnics and just enjoying the beautiful park! There was also a live band there playing the blues when I went! This park was clean and very soothing! It was wonderful and relaxing I would recommend this attraction any day!

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