Elm Fork Nature Preserve

• Features: One-mile dirt loop trail. Completely shaded, well-maintained. Passes by an old river bottom and a small pond. Map available at trailhead. On the other side of Elm Fork Drive, there is a short paved trail that leads to picnic tables. 

• Address: 2335 Sandy Lake Rd, Carrollton, TX 75006

• Directions: Turn off I-35 onto Sandy Lake Road, and turn left into the McInnish Sports Complex. After the large pond, turn left onto Baseball St, then left onto Elm Fork Drive. There is a parking lot on the left marked with a sign.

• Hours: Half hour before sunrise to half hour after sunset 

• Cost: Free

• Website: https://www.cityofcarrollton.com/about-us/amenities/nature-preserve

• Tip: It's a peaceful and pretty place. There are a lot of spiderwebs, and the dirt trail is covered in wood chips. Sometimes special events are held there.