Marion Sansom Park

This is a really nice park to hike at. The trails here are very densely packed which on the upside means that there are a lot of trail miles crammed into a fairly small area. On the downside it means that you can see and hear other hikers a good amount of the time. There are some nice flat areas to hike as well as some steep hills and beautiful water features. My only real complaint is that because of the tight twists and turns I completely lost my sense of direction and with all the little shortcuts running between the trails it's easy to end up walking around in circles. Plenty of beautiful nature and beautiful views though.

Beautiful park with some paved walkways as well as trail hiking. Hiked to see the waterfall and was kind of disappointed to be honest. Didn’t seem worth it to me but I’m still glad I hiked it. Found a couple things on the trail I don’t normally see… one was a car seat… a full seat from a car… it was weird. The other thing was an inspiration mailbox to put written inspiration messages in it for people on the trail to see. That was pretty cool. Fall foliage was beautiful.

I love this place for a unique hike for DFW area. For sure you won't get miles in (unless you want to follow MTB trails), but still very unique hiking within DFW and worth exploring. Head down the the waterfall and you'll notice the rocky terrain down there is packed with shells. Apparently 85-110 million years ago there was a sea that split North America into to pieces. And this area was covered with that sea. So very cool to be 5 mile drive from the gulf, but still be able to see some sea shells. And that thick rock with the sea-shells is the same rock that goes under the waterfall.

I'm not sure where all these 5 star reviews are coming from, but this park is awful. Not enough parking on a Sunday afternoon. Trash was EVERYWHERE along the lake. And not just food scraps but BATHING SUITS thrown off the side of the road. It was like I was looking at the Goodwill reject bin. Also the trails were not clearly marked at all. Where is this waterfall I keep seeing photos of? I couldn't figure out any way to get to it. The views are somewhat nice here, but they don't hold a candle to Eagle Mountain.

Absolutely stunning views! The terrain from the top parking lot and structure is rocky and steep, but my 11 yo, 6 yo, and 2 dogs made it with water breaks and taking it slow. Lots of broken glass in the rocky parts (😡😡😡) and tons of trash along the waterfall section. Planning on bringing a trash bag next time we go. From top to bottom, exploring the side trails and little creeks, it was about 1.5 miles and took roughly an hour. Wear shoes with good tread, bring water, and be ok with getting a little lost :) Porta Potty at the structure. Only giving a three because as it was described on some sites, it was an easy hike. Out of 5, with 5 being the Grand Canyon, I’d say this is somewhere between a 2.5-3.