Birds Of PassageLonghorn
Paid or permit campsite
Campground · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Fees: reservable on Recreation.gov (nightly fee) Overview Longhorn Park Picnic Area overlooks Benbrook Lake & Dam in north-central Texas, easiley accessible from the Chisholm Trail Parkway and southwest Fort Worth. Along with a scenic overlook, a large group pavilion is available as well as picnicking, fishing and boat launching. Recreation The large group pavilion is popular for family and group activitries. Individual picnic sites and boat launching is also available in the park. The nearby spillway cut for the dam is a popular fossil-hunting locaiotn where visitors can search rof Cretaceous clams and coral remnants form 85 million yeats ago. Facilities The large picnic shelter can accommodate up to 100 guests, with restrooms, available parking, access to trails and lake shoreline. There is no electricity on site. Natural Features Longhorn Park is on the high rocky bluffs of the Clear Fork, overlooking the southeast end of the… Getting there: From Interstate 20 or 820, take exit 432A for Bryant Irvin Road, and go 3 miles (1.8 km) south to the intersection with Dirks Road / Altabesa Boulevard. Turn right or west and go 1 mile (1.2 km) to the park and Lake Office which will be on the left. Phone: 817-292-2400 Official page: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/232633 Source: Recreation.gov. Fees and seasons change; check the official page before you go. Photos: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Official information from the managing agency. Fees, seasons and closures change; check before you go.
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