Rowlett Creek Preserve Gives Garland a Soft-Trail Network

Rowlett Creek Preserve packs 16 miles of soft-surface trails into 94 acres beside Rowlett Creek in Garland. The trail network winds through woods and grassland, which is why mountain bikers and hikers know it beyond the nearby blocks.

For Garland and northeast Dallas County, that is real trail mileage close to home, not just a mowed lawn with a sidewalk around it. The preserve gives the creek corridor room to feel like a place.

The entrance is at 4200 Centerville Road. Rain can close or damage the trails, so the county page and DORBA trail status are useful after wet weather.