Arbor Hills Nature Preserve | |
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Location | Plano, Texas |
Coordinates | 33°02′51″N 96°50′55″W / 33.0475°N 96.8487°W |
Area | 200 acres |
Website | https://www.plano.gov/1397/Arbor-Hills-Nature-Preserve |
Arbor Hills Nature Preserve is a 200-acre park in Plano, Texas. [1] It has several amenities including 3 miles of paved hiking trail, 3 miles of unpaved hiking trail, a 2.8 mile off-road bike trail, restrooms, a covered pavilion, and a playground. The pavilion can be reserved for special events. An observation tower provides a bird's eye view of the park. There are three regions in the park: Blackland Prairie, Riparian Forest, and Upland Forest. A pond in the preserve is named after Vasil Levski. [2] Birds that live in the park include killdeer, owls, woodpeckers, egrets, herons, scissor-tailed flycatcher, and turkey vulture. Many other wildlife such as deer, coyotes, snakes, bobcats, turtles, fish, and rabbits also live in the park. [3]