Oak Point Park and Nature Preserve – Plano, Texas
Oak Point Park and Nature Preserve is an 800-acre park in Plano, TX, and is the largest park in the city. The park has 3.5 miles of concrete trails and 5 miles of soft trails, many of which are located along Rowlett Creek.
In the southeastern region of the park, there is an equestrian area where visitors can ride horses. There are 26 trails. The North Trail connects to the Six Cities Trail in Allen, which connects to the Bluebonnet Trail.[1] Timber Chase Trail is a 0.88-mile trail that borders the main lake in the center of the park. Wildlife includes bobcats, coyotes, snakes, rabbits, turtles, and fish.
Visitors can take the paved multi-use trail to the neighboring Bob Woodruff Park to see the oldest tree in Plano, a 200-year-old Bur Oak. The lake is open to kayaking, canoeing, and stand-up paddle boarding from sunrise to sunset.
History
History Along the Great American Rail-Trail is a collection of 250 stories and points of interest that span from Washington D.C. to Washington State, from thousands of years ago to the present. Each story is based on a specific site–such as homes and buildings on the National Register of Historic Places, museums, and state parks–and focuses on the people or events that make that place significant.
The points of interest are great places to visit to learn more history of an area and the people who have lived there in the past. Taken together, the stories and points of interest reveal the dynamic, challenging, inspiring, diverse, and resilient history of the people of the United States.
Explore the stories and points of interest by trail, topic, or time period. Some stories are long, taking deep dives into a particular aspect of a place and its history. Others are shorter, offering explanations or interesting details about a site. While a few of the stories and points of interest are on or nearby the Great American Rail Trail, others are further afield and encourage you to explore your curiosity about these places and their pasts.