Greenbelt 428 Park

Review №1

Rating: 5

Date: a month ago

Review №2

Rating: 5

Very nice park to launch a canoe. There is log debris to avoid but nothing unusual for Texas. watch out for hornets when paddling. . . I didnt! Ouuuuch!! Toilets: Real bathrooms Picnic area: Nice covered picnic tables

Date: a month ago

Review №3

Rating: 5

Good hike especially during raining season.

Date: 3 months ago

Review №4

Rating: 5

I was sad to see that the southern part was closed (based on the other reviews it appears this has been the case for a while). The part I was on was great - perfect for cross country running or hiking. It was peaceful, the trail was clean and free of obstacles, and the scenery was nice (for a Texas trail at least).

Date: 4 months ago

Review №5

Rating: 1

Date: 5 months ago

Review №6

Rating: 5

This trail is a great way to do a morning hike or bike. Love the hike as it has mist over the greenbelt and one can decide how much he or she wants to hike and do it. Restrooms are great too, there is enough parking space as well

Date: 5 months ago

Review №7

Rating: 5

Date: 5 months ago

Review №8

Rating: 5

Date: 6 months ago

Review №9

Rating: 5

Bluebonnet spot

Date: 6 months ago

Review №10

Rating: 5

Nice place to hike or bike.

Date: 9 months ago

Review №11

Rating: 5

Road trail on mountain bike. Nice trail. Toilets: Clean

Date: 9 months ago

Review №12

Rating: 5

So beautiful, Hiking alone, felt safe, wildlife all around you, 7 dollars aint bad. I visited from Oklahoma

Date: 9 months ago

Review №13

Rating: 4

This is a great little park connected to both the Greenbelt spillway/river and trail that connects the Ray Roberts Dam and Lake Lewisville. It s quiet, off a country road. There are several places you can fish or launch kayaks from. It has always been clean when I ve used it.

Date: 11 months ago

Review №14

Rating: 5

Date: 11 months ago

Review №15

Rating: 4

Restrooms and central to the trails. Gravel north and rugged south. Toilets: Clean and working Picnic area: Nice shade trees

Date: a year ago

Review №16

Rating: 2

Date: a year ago

Review №17

Rating: 5

THIS is the trailhead to tackle the entire nearly 22 miles of the Lake Ray Roberts Greenbelt Trail. I have tackled this trail from the north end, the south end, and now the middle and the middle section is by far the easiest on you. The first time I did this trail (temps all 3 times were over 100 degrees in the summer, btw) I started at the north end. The Elm Cut trail is an almost 1 mile trail that is a 90 degree turn from the main trail, out and back is like, 1.8 miles, and there is no shade at all. Starting down the main trail itself, you begin with about .75 miles of trail with a thick shady canopy, and then the following 3.25 miles of trail to the FM 428 park is completely open, exposed to the sun. Contnuing from FM 428 South, the next 1.3 out of 1.85 miles is completely open again, and the last 4 miles South is covered in a nice thick canopy. This means, if you start from the North trailhead, with the intent of tackeling the full trail in one go, and head South on the main trail, when you return in the heat of the day, the final 4.5 out of 6 miles will be completely exposed to the sun, with very, very, very few opportunities for cover. Understand, the section of trail that is open, the tree line is 30 to 60 yards (more in some areas) to the East of the trail, and there is nothing to the West but farm land. The sun is right above you, and trees that do offer a place to escape the sun along the trail are separated a good half mile or more. Keep in mind also, there are only a handful of benches along this entire trail... like, 4 or 5 total. Anyway, This was the toughest of the 3 trips for me. I literaly got my butt kicked. If you start at the South trailhead and hike North, at 6am, you will be completely shaded the entire way to the North trailhead, except on the Elm Cut trail. Going back south, however, the sun has risen high enough that you get all of it for that 4.5 out of 6 mile section, though its not nearly as hard on you as it would be later in the day. Finally, if you start in the middle, you can knock out the North section before the sun ever rises high enough to cover the trail, and when you head South from there it is still early enough in the morning that the sun is not very intense at all. The final 1.3 out of 1.85 miles on the way back is exposed to the sun, but I promise you, that is hella better than the final 4.5 out of 6 miles. This will always be my starting point on this trail going forward. Another benefit to parking and picking up the trail here is that you dont have to carry nearly as much. I sweat a lot, so when I do this trail, with temps in the 100s right now, I go out with almost 2 gallons of water/Gatorade in my pack... thats 16 pounds. Not to mention other items like keys, phones, protein bars, etc... parking here, I ate breakfast, hit the trail with only 1 gallon, returned and took 10 minutes to eat sandwiches that were packed in the cooler, switched out my fluid containers, and went out with another gallon on my back. I promise you, 8 pounds does not seem like much, but it made a huge difference in how my back felt at the end of the hike.

Date: a year ago

Review №18

Rating: 5

Great park! Clean and well built. Nice paddle section! Worth the drive!

Date: a year ago

Review №19

Rating: 2

I didnt like it. The trail I really wanted to hike was all overgrown and muddy. And you have to pay to use it. Not good.

Date: a year ago

Review №20

Rating: 4

Love this trail... Quiet and peaceful.

Date: a year ago

Review №21

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №22

Rating: 4

Nice park with good walking trails. It floods sometimes so check the website for updates.

Date: a year ago

Review №23

Rating: 4

Nice little park with some great walking trails.

Date: a year ago

Review №24

Rating: 5

Always a great hiking, biking, or running park. Toilets: Your standard outhouse Picnic area: Bunch of places to picnic on both ends.

Date: a year ago

Review №25

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №26

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №27

Rating: 5

Whether its warm and sunny or the middle of the night in the snow. We love walking the trails and hanging out here. Its a small park, but very well kept. Heading north to Ray Roberts is a great leisurely trek for a midday picnic and back or down to 380 and back if you just to powerwalk for a couple hours.

Date: a year ago

Review №28

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №29

Rating: 5

What a neat little area to explore with the pups!

Date: a year ago

Review №30

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №31

Rating: 5

Really nice place to stop and enjoy.

Date: a year ago

Review №32

Rating: 5

Ive been twice, this is the entrance i use for Ray Roberts Lake. nice long scenic trails. Dog-friendliness: leash on. if you dont listen, there is barbed wire on the left for a bit where the trail borders a big ranch. Picnic area: there are three picnic tables at the start.

Date: a year ago

Review №33

Rating: 3

Not a park just for walking...better for biking...trails dont offer shade at all times and no benches...not worth $7 to enter

Date: 2 years ago

Review №34

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №35

Rating: 5

Love this park . Clean

Date: 2 years ago

Review №36

Rating: 5

Great place to walk or picnic

Date: 2 years ago

Review №37

Rating: 5

This biking route is the best find in my past 10yrs of cycling...just 2 places to watch after heavy rains. Very smooth overall and lots of trees. Perhaps I shouldnt let anyone else know about this spot...

Date: 2 years ago

Review №38

Rating: 5

I love doing hikes out of this park.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №39

Rating: 5

Great spot to have a good time and to kayak

Date: 2 years ago

Review №40

Rating: 5

Well kept flat rock trail for hiking, biking, strolling, and there are also equestrian trails. Spotted armadillos, birds, squirrels along the path.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №41

Rating: 1

Dumpy park with a gotcha charge of $7 per person and only one sign all the way at the back warning that you ll be charged. If I had known it would cost us $14, I absolutely would not have bothered. Don t recommend.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №42

Rating: 5

Great place for pictures

Date: 2 years ago

Review №43

Rating: 3

Date: 3 years ago

Review №44

Rating: 5

Good for cycling

Date: 3 years ago

Review №45

Rating: 4

Date: 3 years ago

Review №46

Rating: 4

Date: 3 years ago

Review №47

Rating: 5

I cannot recommend the trails at this park enough. While its unfortunate the Southern trail has been partly closed for years now, what is available is absolutely beautiful. Theres often wildlife ambling about (deer, armadillo, rabbits, etc.), and during spring the wildflowers just cover the fields. I did encounter some feral hogs once a few years back, but havent seen them since. If youre looking for a place to explore nature, escape the hustle and bustle for a day, and get some exercise, you should definitely check this park out.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №48

Rating: 5

Nice trails with plenty of shade!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №49

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №50

Rating: 5

Great spot for archery practice and drone flying as well as kayaking and cycling!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №51

Rating: 4

Only five miles from this park to the Ray Roberts dam. I wish you could get some more distance for riding but the greenbelt south of here is still closed due to flood damage. This is still a good access point for the trail or launching a canoe or kayak in the Trinity. Dont forget this a TPWD fee area.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №52

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №53

Rating: 5

There is a very good gravel road for running a mountain bike, it is 4 miles

Date: 4 years ago

Review №54

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №55

Rating: 4

My son enjoys this park because. Traffc is lite flat asphalt and in the back corner are gravel piles for his remote crawlers and drift cars and trucks. Plenty of handicap acessable restrooms ramps and side walks along with covered picnick tables for eating reading or catchin a few zzzzs . this park.also accommodates horses and riders.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №56

Rating: 4

Gravel-trail hike less than 20 minutes from Denton. We opted for the 5.5 mile hike out to the Old McKinney Bridge and back.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №57

Rating: 4

Date: 4 years ago

Review №58

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №59

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago