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Longhorn Park Picnic Area overlooks Benbrook Lake & Dam in north-central Texas, easiley accessible from the Chisholm Trail Parkway and southwest Fort Worth. Along with a scenic overlook, a large group pavilion is available as well as picnicking, fishing and boat launching.
The large picnic shelter can accommodate up to 100 guests, with restrooms and available parking. A volleyball court and horseshoe pit offer aditonal recreation opportunities.
Park Hours are from 7:30am to 9pm
Bounce houses, and other large scale recreational equipment must be approved and permitted through the Benbrook Lake Project Office.
Longhorn Park is on the high rocky bluffs of the Clear Fork, overlooking the southeast end of the dam.
City lease areas on the lake's north end offer golf courses, ball fields, tennis & volleyball courts, children's play areas, trail access and other facilities. Fort Worth's renowned Cultural & Museum District, Stockyards National Historic District, Botanical Gardens, Zoo, Bass Performance Hall, and downtown Sundance Square, are all only a short drive.
The large group pavilion is popular for family and group activitries. Individual picnic sites and boat launching is also available in the park. The nearby spillway cut for the dam is a popular fossil-hunting locaiotn where visitors can search rof Cretaceous clams and coral remnants form 85 million yeats ago.
7001 LAKESIDE DRIVE FORT WORTH TX 76132
For campground inquiries, please call: 817-292-2400
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From Interstate 20 or 820, take exit 432A for Bryant Irvin Road, and go 3 miles (1.8 km) south to the intersection with Dirks Road / Altabesa Boulevard. Turn right or west and go 1 mile (1.2 km) to the park and Lake Office which will be on the left.
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