tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-173880422011-04-21T20:20:55.090-07:00Americans 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.Johnnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17388042.post-23275964411995228952008-06-30T23:12:00.000-07:002008-07-02T20:53:15.609-07:00<strong>Lakeside Park<br /></strong>4200 to 4600 Lakeside Drive<br />Dallas TX 75219<br />map <a href="http://tinyurl.com/52r28g">http://tinyurl.com/52r28g</a><br /><br />-<br /><br /><strong>Dallas Arboretum<br /></strong><a href="http://www.dallasarboretum.org/">http://www.dallasarboretum.org/</a><br />8525 Garland Road, Dallas TX 75218<br />map <a href="http://tinyurl.com/587ptz">http://tinyurl.com/587ptz</a><br /><br />-<br /><br /><strong>Valley View Nature Trail<br /></strong>In Valley View Park<br />Go into the main entrance of the park.<br />Look to the right.<br />There is a trail head that goes to the nature trail.<br />6900 Valley View Lane<br />near Hillcrest Dallas TX 75240<br />map <a href="http://tinyurl.com/5gxx6y">http://tinyurl.com/5gxx6y</a><br /><br />-<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Elm Fork Nature Preserve</span><br /><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" >2335 Sandy Lake Road<br /> Carrollton, Texas 75006<br /></span><a href="http://tinyurl.com/6x5bft">http://tinyurl.com/6x5bft</a><br />map <a href="http://tinyurl.com/5633zv">http://tinyurl.com/5633zv</a><br /><br />-<br /><br /><strong>Fair Park</strong><br /><a href="http://www.fairpark.org/">http://www.fairpark.org/</a> <a href="http://www.fairpark.org/images/upload/fpgatemap.pdf">http://www.fairpark.org/images/upload/fpgatemap.pdf</a><br />There are quiet and private places on these grounds during the week and weekends but not during the state fair.<br />Map <a href="http://tinyurl.com/4vdse2">http://tinyurl.com/4vdse2</a><br /><br />-<br /><br /><strong>Arbor Hills Nature Preserve</strong><br /><a href="http://tinyurl.com/6ahscj">http://tinyurl.com/6ahscj</a><br />6701 W Parker Rd Plano, TX 75093<br />map <a href="http://tinyurl.com/68uh3s">http://tinyurl.com/68uh3s</a><br /><br />-<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">DFW Nature Centers</span><br /><a href="http://www.town-mall.net/entertainment/naturecenters.html">http://www.town-mall.net/entertainment/naturecenters.html</a><br /><br /><br />-<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">DFW Trails</span><br /><a href="http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/trails/more.html">http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/trails/more.html</a><br /><br /><br />-<br /><br /><strong>Dallas Parks </strong><br /><a href="http://www.dallascityhall.com/Parks/">www.dallascityhall.com/Parks/</a><br /><br />-<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Addison Parks</span><br /><a href="http://www.addisontx.gov/departments/parks/">http://www.addisontx.gov/departments/parks/</a><br /><br />-<br /><br /><strong>Plano Parks</strong><br /><a href="http://www.plano.gov/departments/parksandrecreation/">http://www.plano.gov/departments/parksandrecreation/</a><br /><br />-<br /><br /><strong>Richardson Parks</strong><br /><a href="http://www.cor.net/ParksAndRecreation.aspx?id=3790">http://www.cor.net/ParksAndRecreation.aspx?id=3790</a><br /><br />-<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Frisco Parks</span><br /><a href="http://tinyurl.com/684oox">http://tinyurl.com/684oox</a><br /><br />-<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">McKinney Parks</span><br /><a href="http://tinyurl.com/oxztt"><b>http://tinyurl.com/oxztt</b></a><br /><br />-<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Denton Parks</span><br /><a href="http://www.cityofdenton.com/pages/parks.cfm">http://www.cityofdenton.com/pages/parks.cfm</a><br /><br />-<br /><br /><strong>Highland Park Parks<br /></strong><a href="http://www.pdhp.org/">http://www.pdhp.org/</a><br /><br />-<br /><br /><strong>University Park Parks<br /></strong><a href="http://tinyurl.com/64zvr6">http://tinyurl.com/64zvr6</a><br /><br />-<br /><br /><strong>Garland Parks</strong><br /><a href="http://tinyurl.com/42zorh">http://tinyurl.com/42zorh</a><br /><br />-<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Mesquite Parks</span><br /><a href="http://www.cityofmesquite.com/pard/">http://www.cityofmesquite.com/pard/</a><br /><br />-<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Farmers Branch Parks</span><br /><a href="http://www.ci.farmers-branch.tx.us/ParksRec/ParksRec.html">http://www.ci.farmers-branch.tx.us/ParksRec/ParksRec.html</a><br /><br />-<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Corrollton Parks</span><br /><a href="http://tinyurl.com/5yn48p">http://tinyurl.com/5yn48p</a><br /><br />-<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Irving Parks</span><br /><a href="http://www.ci.irving.tx.us/parks-and-recreation/index.html">http://www.ci.irving.tx.us/parks-and-recreation/index.html</a><br /><br />-<br /><br /><strong>Arlington Parks</strong><br /><a href="http://www.ci.arlington.tx.us/park/index.html">http://www.ci.arlington.tx.us/park/index.html</a><br /><br />-<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Grand Prairie Parks</span><br /><a href="http://www.grandfun.net/parks/">http://www.grandfun.net/parks/</a><br /><br />-<br /><br /><strong>Fort Worth Parks</strong><br /><a href="http://www.fortworthgov.org/pacs/default.aspx?id=716">http://www.fortworthgov.org/pacs/default.aspx?id=716</a><br /><br />-<br /><br /><strong>Lewisville Lake</strong><br /><a href="http://www.visitlewisville.com/lake_lewis.asp">http://www.visitlewisville.com/lake_lewis.asp</a><br /><br />-<br /><br /><strong>Lake Ray Hubbard</strong><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Ray_Hubbard">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Ray_Hubbard</a><br /><br />-<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">North Texas Swimming Pools</span><br /><a href="http://www.fastswimming.org/maps/map_fast_nt_pools_list.htm">http://www.fastswimming.org/maps/map_fast_nt_pools_list.htm</a><br /><br />-<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Northeast Texas Lakes and Campgrounds</span><br /><a href="http://www.texasoutside.com/camp_lake_maps/northtexas.htm">http://www.texasoutside.com/camp_lake_maps/northtexas.htm</a><br /><br />-<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Pine Cove</span><br /><a href="http://www.pinecove.com">www.pinecove.com</a><br />Tyler and Columbus Texas<br />Maps <a href="http://www.pinecove.com/aboutus/maps.php">http://www.pinecove.com/aboutus/maps.php </a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Pine Cove offers FREE lodging Monday noon to Thursday noon for those in full time ministry or seminary students. Meals are not included. You must make reservations. This may work well for those who need to get away to seek God and intercede for a while. This could work for individuals and married couples.</span><br />800-225-9069<br /><br />-<br /><br /><strong>Texas Parks and Wildlife</strong><br /><a href="http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/">www.tpwd.state.tx.us/</a><br /><br />-<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Texas Recreation and Parks Association</span><br /><a href="http://www.traps.org/">http://www.traps.org/</a><br /><br />-<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Camping in Texas</span><br /><a href="http://traveltex.com/activities/Camping.aspx">http://traveltex.com/activities/Camping.aspx</a><br /><br />-<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">National Parks Service</span><br /><a href="http://www.nps.gov/">http://www.nps.gov/</a><br /><br />-<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">National Parks and Recreation Association</span><br /><a href="http://www.nrpa.org/">http://www.nrpa.org/</a><br /><br /><br />-<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Dallas Convention and Visitors Bureau </span><br /><a href="http://www.visitdallas.com/visitors/">http://www.visitdallas.com/visitors/</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17388042-2327596441199522895?l=solitudehub.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Johnnoreply@blogger.com