Big Cedar Wilderness

What if there was a pristine, wild landscape located in the heart of the Dallas? What if it were a place where bikers and hikers could experience nature and recreational opportunities typically only found in remote locations? What if we could preserve thousands of trees, improving the air quality for Dallas communities?

Big Cedar Wilderness offers these benefits and so much more. With nearly 300-acres of hills, cliffs, and creeks, the landscape provides stunning natural beauty reminiscent of Texas Hill Country. Within minutes of downtown Dallas, this treasure is a popular destination for recreationalists to explore. It’s especially beloved by the mountain biking community who have helped care for its trails.

Parks are essential for healthy, thriving cities and communities. Green spaces cool neighborhoods by creating shade and promoting evapotranspiration. Their vegetation locks up carbon and filters air pollution. With its lush forests, Big Cedar Wilderness is essential to the health and wellbeing of Dallas residents.

There are fewer and fewer places like Big Cedar Wilderness in Dallas, and the chance to preserve it from being developed was a once-in-a-generation opportunity. Thanks to the generosity of Liberty Bankers Insurance Group and their CEO Brad Phillips who grew up exploring these woods, Trust for Public Land is working in partnership with the City of Dallas to preserve these woods as park space. This once privately owned landscape is now permanently preserved for the whole community to enjoy! This means more trails, park space, shade, and clean air for generations of Dallas residents to come.