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Waterfall - Marion Sansom Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 110 Google reviews · Running trail in Fort Worth, Texas · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Natural surface
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Waterfall - Marion Sansom 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.
Hiking area with trails of varying difficulty levels leading to waterfalls and a small lake.
What runners say about Waterfall - Marion Sansom Park
“The vegetation is varied and makes for a pretty and scenic hike for being in the city.”
The hiking in the vicinity of the waterfall and park offers a lot of elevation change. The perimeter hike on the outer trails is over 6 miles. The vegetation is varied and makes for a pretty and scenic hike for being in the city. The park has trails that are moderate to easy regarding skill level.
The trail to get here isn’t anywhere near as challenging as I hoped but still the waterfall was pretty. (10/28/22) Came back here and did a different trail which was much better! A lot more found, I found an additional set of little waterfalls and jumped onto a bunch of boulder to get some good photos. Loved it!
Beautiful place. Took my dogs out here early this morning. Saw three deer! Pretty fun hike. Be careful there are some steep parts and be sure to bring water!
Mad pretty. Nice hike trough the trails. And beautiful view. It’s a must stop by if your in the area. And the sunset will melt your heart away….
Trail conditions & character
“The whole park is nice but the waterfall is always a nice view and you can even get to it from the Dam drop trail.”
“The hiking in the vicinity of the waterfall and park offers a lot of elevation change.”
“Very beautiful area but steep and rocky.”
Plan your run at Waterfall - Marion Sansom Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceNatural surface — easiest on the joints and the most fun, but expect roots, rocks and mud after rain
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
- Websitefortworthtexas.gov
- Phone(817) 392-5700
Hours
| Monday | 5 AM–10 PM |
| Tuesday | 5 AM–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 5 AM–10 PM |
| Thursday | 5 AM–10 PM |
| Friday | 5 AM–10 PM |
| Saturday | 5 AM–10 PM |
| Sunday | 5 AM–10 PM |
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