Directions and Factoids
Directions: From Interstate Highway 20 / 820, take exit 429A for US Highway 377, go 2.5 miles / 4 km
southwest to the lake. The Corps of Engineers Lake Office is then 2 miles / 3.3 km east on
Winscott Road and Lakeside Drive.
Factoid: Benbrook Lake is located in the scenic open countryside of rolling hills and prairie
meadows southwest of Fort Worth, Texas. Conveniently accessible from the Fort Worth /
Dallas metroplex, the lake is only 2.5 miles (4 km) south of Interstate Highway 20 on US
Highway 377. Picnicking, camping, fishing, hunting, boating, hiking and birdwatching
are just the beginning of the activities available in the parks and other public lands
at Benbrook Lake. Nearby Fort Worth also offers the attractions of an annual stock show
and rodeo, a lovely botanical gardens and zoo, and two world-renowned museums, the Amon
Carter and Kimball Art Museums. Please visit the Benbrook Lake Web Site in the list to
the right for additional information.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Recreation Services Status
The list below includes Recreation Services Status of USACE managed areas (lines that contain the Corps Castle icon). Others, such as state or private marina operators, run additional parks. Please contact those agencies or individuals for information on the areas they manage.
Open
Partially Open
Closed
Status Unknown
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Camping |
E | Electric Campsites |
N | Non-electric Campsites |
P | Primitive Campsites |
G | Group Camping |
D | Dump Station |
Fishing |
C | Fish Cleaning Stations |
D | Fishing Docks |
P | Fishing Piers |
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Picnic |
A | Picnic Area |
G | Group Picnic |
GS | Group Picnic Shelter |
Swimming |
BE | Beach |
P | Swimming Pool |
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Trails |
B | Bike Trails |
Q | Equestrian Trails |
H | Hiking Trails |
I | Hiking Trails - Interpretive |
R | Off Road Vehicle Trails |
F | Fitness Trails |
W | Water Trails |
S | Snow Mobile Trails |
CC | Cross Country Skiing Trails |
M | Multipurpose Trails |
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