Pecan Valley Park — Attraction in Benbrook

I learned the hard way not to enter the portion of the park off of Lakeside Drive. I always wondered why it seemed so dead when I drove by. It's nothing more than a shaded area with about a dozen picnic tables and covered in trash. It's a shame this area isn't maintained.

I knew there had to be another area because of the ratings and discovered another entrance off Winscott Road at the Art Cowsen Trailhead. This portion connects with the Trinity Trails. It's heavily shaded (huge plus!), clean, and bike, dog and running/walking friendly. There are side trails too if you don't want to stay on the standard cement area. Will definitely be...

There's always strange men that drive by really slowly, if I'm there for an hour, I can usually (4 out of 5 times) count the same 3 or 4 vehicles that pull through 4 times in an hour. Some of them wave like normal people, but the others are super creepy and will even park and watch me. In the porta potty theres a bunch of very vulgar notes left behind by gender dysphoric ppl looking to hook up with guys. It's not a place I suggest going by yourself unless you have a big scary dog with you and your phone is charged. They don't seem to bother groups of 3 or...

This is a popular park for picnicking. There is a golf course on one side and a lake on the other. The overflow for the lake creates a branch of the Trinity River. There are patches for walking nearby, but they are not paved. The other part of the park in Benbrook has paved paths are much better for walking and biking. The shady areas in the park are great for Frisbee, flag football, and games of that sort. There are plentiful picnic tables. Nothing is wheelchair friendly and the restrooms are terrible. Bring hand sanitizer, and table cloths and...