Solitude Hub

Americans suffer from HURRY SICKNESS. One of the best antidotes is solitude. Just getting away from the noise, distractions and demands of daily life can help. This can aid by giving you time to relax, think, pray, read, reflect, journal and other. Finding a place to get alone with nature in the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex is possible if you know where to go. Therefore some options are offered here. In other cities you can consult your parks department, public library and tourist bureau.

Monday, June 30, 2008

Explore These Options

Lakeside Park4200 to 4600 Lakeside Drive
Dallas TX 75219
map http://tinyurl.com/52r28g

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Dallas Arboretumhttp://www.dallasarboretum.org/
8525 Garland Road, Dallas TX 75218
map http://tinyurl.com/587ptz

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Valley View Nature TrailIn Valley View Park
Go into the main entrance of the park.
Look to the right.
There is a trail head that goes to the nature trail.
6900 Valley View Lane
near Hillcrest Dallas TX 75240
map http://tinyurl.com/5gxx6y

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Elm Fork Nature Preserve
2335 Sandy Lake Road
Carrollton, Texas 75006
http://tinyurl.com/6x5bft
map http://tinyurl.com/5633zv

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Fair Park
http://www.fairpark.org/ http://www.fairpark.org/images/upload/fpgatemap.pdf
There are quiet and private places on these grounds during the week and weekends but not during the state fair.
Map http://tinyurl.com/4vdse2

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Arbor Hills Nature Preserve
http://tinyurl.com/6ahscj
6701 W Parker Rd Plano, TX 75093
map http://tinyurl.com/68uh3s

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DFW Nature Centers
http://www.town-mall.net/entertainment/naturecenters.html


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DFW Trails
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/trails/more.html


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Dallas Parks
www.dallascityhall.com/Parks/

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Addison Parks
http://www.addisontx.gov/departments/parks/

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Plano Parks
http://www.plano.gov/departments/parksandrecreation/

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Richardson Parks
http://www.cor.net/ParksAndRecreation.aspx?id=3790

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Frisco Parks
http://tinyurl.com/684oox

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McKinney Parks
http://tinyurl.com/oxztt

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Denton Parks
http://www.cityofdenton.com/pages/parks.cfm

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Highland Park Parkshttp://www.pdhp.org/

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University Park Parkshttp://tinyurl.com/64zvr6

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Garland Parks
http://tinyurl.com/42zorh

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Mesquite Parks
http://www.cityofmesquite.com/pard/

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Farmers Branch Parks
http://www.ci.farmers-branch.tx.us/ParksRec/ParksRec.html

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Corrollton Parks
http://tinyurl.com/5yn48p

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Irving Parks
http://www.ci.irving.tx.us/parks-and-recreation/index.html

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Arlington Parks
http://www.ci.arlington.tx.us/park/index.html

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Grand Prairie Parks
http://www.grandfun.net/parks/

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Fort Worth Parks
http://www.fortworthgov.org/pacs/default.aspx?id=716

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Lewisville Lake
http://www.visitlewisville.com/lake_lewis.asp

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Lake Ray Hubbard
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Ray_Hubbard

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North Texas Swimming Pools
http://www.fastswimming.org/maps/map_fast_nt_pools_list.htm

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Northeast Texas Lakes and Campgrounds
http://www.texasoutside.com/camp_lake_maps/northtexas.htm

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Pine Cove
www.pinecove.com
Tyler and Columbus Texas
Maps http://www.pinecove.com/aboutus/maps.php
800-225-9069

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Texas Parks and Wildlife
www.tpwd.state.tx.us/

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Texas Recreation and Parks Association
http://www.traps.org/

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Camping in Texas
http://traveltex.com/activities/Camping.aspx

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National Parks Service
http://www.nps.gov/

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National Parks and Recreation Association
http://www.nrpa.org/


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Dallas Convention and Visitors Bureau
http://www.visitdallas.com/visitors/