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Fossil Creek Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 49 Google reviews · Running trail in Fort Worth, Texas · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Crushed gravel
- Distance
- 5 mi
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Fossil Creek Park's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
What runners say about Fossil Creek Park
“Beautiful shady trails with lake access if you are willing to do some steep climbing , fun place for families!”
“Beautiful shady trails with lake access if you are willing to do some steep climbing , fun place for families!”
For walking it is not what I would recommend, but there looked like alot of bike paths. We went down to the river, lots of fossils so that was really cool. Had fun but not what I was expecting
Nice green space to hike around, play on the grass, or walk the trails by the creek. You can also train your dog there, or sit and eat by one of the benches. It seems like the area is taken care of and being cleaned. I like practicing my tai-chi there and photograph the trees. Lots of mosquitoes though, so be prepared.
Great place to cool off in the shade during the heat of the day. Nice Nature trails to hike and the Creek to fish in, but bring some insect repellent there's plenty of mosquitoes.
Very fun place for a hike and if you can find a deep enough area of the creek I would recommend bringing a rod
Trail conditions & character
“Beautiful shady trails with lake access if you are willing to do some steep climbing , fun place for families!”
“Beautiful shady trails with lake access if you are willing to do some steep climbing , fun place for families!”
“Plenty parking all the way around Rightby a neighborhood.”
Plan your run at Fossil Creek Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceCrushed gravel — the rail-trail classic: softer than asphalt, still smooth enough for tempo work
- Distance5 mi as reported — check whether that is one way or a round trip before you commit. Long enough for a real long run.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- LightingRunners report lights on the path — useful for pre-dawn and after-work miles. Lighting and opening hours are separate things, so check both.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- Websitenrhtx.com
Hours
| Monday | 5 am–11 pm |
| Tuesday | 5 am–11 pm |
| Wednesday | 5 am–11 pm |
| Thursday | 5 am–11 pm |
| Friday | 5 am–11 pm |
| Saturday | 5 am–11 pm |
| Sunday | 5 am–11 pm |
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