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    Enjoy the Great Outdoors

    The best places to hike and bike in Dallas and beyond

    Claire St. Amant
    Mar 16, 2014 | 12:07 pm

    After a long winter, spring will soon be here to stay (we hope). That means it’s time to trade in your wool-lined boots for some hiking ones. Yes, Austin and the Hill Country are only a day trip away. But with options like these, there’s no need to leave Dallas to get your outdoor fix.

    Arbor Hills Nature Preserve
    Plano’s hidden gem offers three trails for hiking and off-road biking, as well as water fountains and restrooms onsite. The park features three distinct ecoregions: Upland Forest, Blackland Prairie and Riparian Forest, so you'll surely take in some varied wildlife. For a bird's-eye view, check out the observation deck accessible via the Tower Trail.

    Bachman Lake Trail
    There aren’t many places where you can race a commercial jet, but Bachman Lake is one of them. This hike and bike trail runs for about 3 miles in the flight path of Dallas Love Field airport. It’s paved, which can be a blessing and a curse, and offers a steady stream of 16 exercise stations along the course. With ducks and geese populating the park, as well as a playground, Bachman Lake is as suited to a hardcore workout as it is to a family stroll.

    Campion Trail Network
    The Campion Trail Network is more biker- than hiker-friendly, because its best paths are 12 feet wide and cemented. It’s not exactly the most adventurous route to tackle on foot, but it’s well-maintained and stretches for 22 miles from Irving to nearly 635. For now, only 5.3 miles of trails are open to the public. Restroom and water facilities range from extremely limited to nonexistent, depending on the trail, so plan accordingly.

    Cedar Ridge Preserve
    The only equipment allowed at Cedar Ridge Preserve are your own two legs. But that’s okay. With 600 acres, 10 miles of trails, butterfly gardens and picnic areas, there is plenty to keep you entertained. Run by Audubon Dallas since 2003, Cedar Ridge Preserve is about 20 miles outside of Dallas and offers an elevation of 755 feet. The preserve is not meant for large groups, but its picnic areas are family-friendly and clean.

    Isle Du Bois Unit Trails
    With more than 13 miles worth of trails, the Isle du Bois Unit of Ray Roberts Lake State Park is a great place to bike or hike. The unpaved trails are a nature lover’s dream and offer great lake views. As the trail system is part of a state park, all users must pay a fee of $5 per person, per day. Horseback riding is also allowed on the trails, and hikers and bikers should yield to equine traffic.

    Katy Trail
    Stretching 3.5 miles from American Airlines Center to the edge of SMU, the Katy Trail is a popular, paved hike-and-bike path in the heart of Dallas. In the spring, the trail hosts a well-attended 5K. The Katy Trail is beloved by all age groups and attracts everyone from families to hardcore runners. It’s also the only trail on our list that has its own ice house.

    Northaven Trail
    The Northaven Trail is one of the newest additions to the Dallas hike-and-bike scene. Paved and 12 feet wide, it is both a commuter trail and a recreational one. It runs along the Oncor easement in North Dallas between Northaven Road and Royal Lane. The master plan extends the trail all the way from North Central Expressway to Denton Drive.

    Trinity River Audubon Center
    Located just 20 minutes south of downtown Dallas, the Trinity River Audubon Center has plenty of flora and fauna to keep your trip interesting. Trails wander through the wetlands, prairie and forest. The scenic overlook trail, as the name suggests, is the one with the best view. Biking is not allowed on the trails, which are strictly for hiking.

    Trinity River Mountain Creek Preserve
    The Trinity River Mountain Creek Preserve is a 4-mile, hard-surface trail in South Irving. It was one of the first preserves in Dallas County and offers parking, a picnic area with public grills and a playground. Hiking and biking are encouraged, but motorized vehicles are prohibited on the trail.

    White Rock Lake
    White Rock Lake is more than just a body of water. It’s a gathering place for friends and families that includes a museum, kayaking and rowing rentals, and a fishing pier. There’s a 9.3-mile trail around the lake where bikes, strollers and runners are welcome. The route is outfitted with water fountains, benches and loads of lookout points. Anyway you slice it, White Rock Lake is the place to be.

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    population report

    Booming Dallas suburb was the fastest-growing city in the U.S. in 2024

    Amber Heckler
    May 19, 2025 | 10:36 am
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    Dallas' population has grown to nealry 1.33 million residents.

    The Dallas suburb of Princeton grew faster than any other city in the United States in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

    The new population report said Princeton's population has more than doubled in the last five years. The city saw a dramatic growth rate of 30.6 percent from July 2023 to July 2024, now boasting a population of just over 37,000 residents. The suburb is located 42 miles northeast from downtown Dallas.

    The report also revealed Dallas retained its No. 9 spot on the list of the 15 most populous cities in the U.S. Dallas gained more than 23,000 residents during the one-year period, bringing the city's population to 1,326,087 people in 2024.

    Elsewhere across North Texas, Fort Worth surpassed 1 million residents and eclipsed Austin as the 11th largest city in the nation. Fort Worth had the fifth-highest numeric increase in population last year, 23,442 residents, to bring the city's total population to 1,008,106 residents.

    Houston and San Antonio were the only Texas cities to have higher numerical growth rates than Fort Worth. Houston gained 43,217 residents – the second-highest increase nationwide – while San Antonio ranked No. 4 in growth with an additional 23,945 residents.

    Austin has yet to surpass the 1 million population threshold and has a population of 993,588 residents, the report says. The city now ranks 13th on the list of most populous U.S. cities after ranking 11th in 2024.

    Sandwiched between No. 11-Fort Worth and No. 13-Austin is San Jose, California, whose population of 997,368 puts it in the 12-largest spot.

    Fastest growing U.S. cities
    Six additional Texas cities made the list of fastest-growing U.S. cities, with several in the DFW Metroplex:

    • Fulshear, near Houston (No. 2) with 26.7 percent growth (54,629 total population)
    • Celina (No. 4) with 18.2 percent growth (51,661 total population)
    • Anna (No. 5) with 14.6 percent growth (31,986 total population)
    • Fate (No. 8) with 11.4 percent growth (27,467 total population)
    • Melissa (No. 11) with 10 percent growth (26,194 total population)
    • Hutto, near Austin (No. 13) with 9.4 percent growth (42,661 total population)
    The Austin suburb of Georgetown's growth has continued to slow since 2023, and it no longer appears in the list of fastest-growing cities. However, it did surpass 100,000 residents in 2024.

    San Angelo, a small city in West Texas, also surpassed the 100,000-population threshold.

    Most populous U.S. cities in 2024
    New York City maintained its stronghold as the biggest in America in 2024, boasting a population of nearly 8.5 million residents. Los Angeles and Chicago also retained second and third place, with respective populations of nearly 3.88 million and more than 2.7 million residents.

    "Cities in the Northeast that had experienced population declines in 2023 are now experiencing significant population growth, on average," said Crystal Delbé, a statistician in the Census Bureau’s Population Division. "In fact, cities of all sizes, in all regions, showed faster growth and larger gains than in 2023, except for small cities in the South, whose average population growth rate remained the same."

    The 15 populous U.S. cities as of July 1, 2024 were:

    • No. 1 – New York, New York (8.48 million)
    • No. 2 – Los Angeles, California (3.88 million)
    • No. 3 – Chicago, Illinois (2.72 million)
    • No. 4 – Houston, Texas (2.39 million)
    • No. 5 – Phoenix, Arizona (1.67 million)
    • No. 6 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1.57 million)
    • No. 7 – San Antonio, Texas (1.53 million)
    • No. 8 – San Diego, California (1.4 million)
    • No. 9 – Dallas, Texas (1.33 million)
    • No. 10 – Jacksonville, Florida (1 million)
    • No. 11 – Fort Worth, Texas (1 million)
    • No. 12 – San Jose, California (997,368)
    • No. 13 – Austin, Texas (993,588)
    • No. 14 – Charlotte, North Carolina (943,476)
    • No. 15 – Columbus, Ohio (933,263)
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