Nestled within Farmers Branch, Rawhide Park offers a refreshing escape. This park provides a blend of suburban tranquility and outdoor activity. Rawhide Park stretches gracefully from Webb Chapel Road to Tom Field Road. It follows a well-maintained creek within a pleasant neighborhood.
Rawhide Park’s trail forms a 2.27-mile loop around the park. The paved path also crosses Longmeade Drive and Josey Lane. The park offers convenient parking along the roads adjacent to the trail. The wide, paved surface of the Rawhide Park trail presents no major elevation changes. Multiple paved creek crossings create opportunities for varied distances. This makes it suitable for casual runs. Doing laps may be required for longer runs.
The grassy areas beside the pavement at Rawhide Park are even and predictable. Soft-surface running is possible in most areas. Water fountains are plentiful along the Rawhide Park trail. Thus, carrying water is generally unnecessary. Oran Good Park borders the west side of Rawhide Park. It reportedly has a bathroom.
The neighborhood surrounding Rawhide Park feels safe. Runners frequent the trail. However, safety is slightly compromised by road crossings. There are two road crossings every 1.15 miles. Constant crossings can be both annoying and potentially dangerous due to traffic.
Despite the road crossings, Rawhide Park is a clean and safe suburban trail. The park is well-maintained. While it might not be worth a long drive, it is a great addition for locals. The Rawhide Park Trail begins and ends near Oran Good Park. There, visitors can find picnic areas, water fountains and restrooms. From Tom Field Road, the Rawhide Park trail heads east. It follows a creek through the park. Near Webb Chapel Road, the trail loops around a lake. It then returns along the creek’s opposite side.
Some reviewers mention the lack of shade on the Rawhide Park trail. Others enjoy seeing many ducks near the creek. Rawhide Park is easily accessible. Take the Valley View Lane exit from I-35E. Head east for a short distance and turn left onto Tom Field Road. The first left from Tom Field Road leads to the parking lot at Oran Good Park. So come and experience the simple charm of Rawhide Park.