Plan Your Visit to Trinity River Audubon Center

Key Information

Trinity River Audubon Center is located just ten miles south of downtown Dallas, but you'll feel a world away! Visit us to explore the amazing resources of the 6,000-acre Great Trinity Forest, the largest urban hardwood forest in the United States. Get to know a diverse community of North Texas plant and animal species and our unique mixture of bottomland hardwood forest, wetland, and prairie habitats. Join us for a guided bird walk, a community science workshop or hit the trails solo to enjoy a quiet walk in nature. 

Register online for FREE to come and visit!

Prohibited Activities

• Horses, dogs, or other animals except service animals (please see our polices below) 

• Bicycles on trails (biking is permitted on the City of Dallas Great Trinity Forest Trail and AT&T Trail , which connects near our center) 

• Smoking or campfires 

• Hunting, camping, and fishing 

• Specimen collecting of any kind without a permit 

• Alcohol and other intoxicants 

• Motorized vehicles of any kind or size beyond the parking lot 

• Fireworks, firearms, or any other weapons (enforced by the Dallas Police Department) 

• Swimming, walking, or boating in ponds 

• Parking on the grass  

• Professional photography without a permit 

• Drone photography/video 

Rules

• Do not attempt to touch, befriend, feed, or help any wild animal you encounter while on the trails. Please notify the front desk of any injured animals. 

• Stay on designated trails and specifically avoid areas where vegetation could be impacted.  

• Picnics are permitted in designated picnic areas only. 

• Shoes are required at all times, both indoors and outdoors. 

• Please do not litter. Dispose of your trash and recycling in the appropriate receptacles found on the trails or around the center. 

Safety

• There are both venomous and non-venomous snakes on the premises. Please enjoy them from a safe distance!
• Poisonous plants, including poison ivy, are on the property. Know what poison ivy looks like and avoid it.