Katy Trail is a 7.5 mile moderately trafficked out and back trail located near Dallas, Texas that features beautiful wild flowers and is good for all skill levels. The trail offers a number of activity options and is accessible year-round. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.
dogs on leash
wheelchair friendly
kid friendly
stroller friendly
birding
hiking
nature trips
road biking
trail running
walking
forest
paved
views
wild flowers
This is a great urban trail and is heavily used by the citizens of Dallas! It’s not a wilderness hike in the Rockies, but it’s great, just the same!
Great to run and people watch. Easy on the knee as there are no incline.
I hate running on pavement, and the 5 miles I ran today are all pavement. not a great running trail, but nice, scenic walk or bike ride through the city. Nice by SMU campus.
This is walk. Not hiking as in a national park on a trail.
All paved, super flat. Easy start to finish and always crowded, even on week days. Very well-maintained and litter-free. The wisteria in the springtime is absolutely lovely. Stop at Katy Trail Ice House if it's a drinkin' sort of hike.
A nice, shaded running trail in the heart of the city. A nice escape from the hustle and bustle. Great for running.
Very nice
Great place. It's not very crowed early in the morning. We did 7 miles on the trail, it was great! I like that the trail was very shaded. I didn't see any bathrooms. We did see plenty of water fountains though
Lots of trees and creek, very nice,
Too crowded
Beautiful urban trail, just too crowded.
Beautiful smooth paved trail
Great trail in the middle of the city!
Excelent trail in the heart of the city. Perfect for families.
Great inner city running/walking trail. All paved and flat, but nothing challenging about it.
very nice trail, paved , we walk part of trail and walk toward downtown sightseeing. parking is a problem for us.
Easy paved trail and an "off-road pathway" that runs alongside of it. Restaurants provide free water to those working out, police on bikes regularly patrol the entire trail, great social atmosphere and plenty of places to visit while on it. It's not for those wanting to get-a-way from the city because it is the epitome of urban life.
Love this trail for a good brisk walk with lots of shaded areas. Very clean and well maintained cement trail walk.
Amy V.
Walk down in to the parks and the stairs below the trail also. Beautiful scenery and peaceful. Even in the middle of Dallas.
Great place to walk dogs. Lots of stops with water. Katy Trail Ice House is also a nice place to cool off. Misters and water for doggies and humans!
Great trail
I love this trail, right in the heart of Dallas.
Beautiful trail that goes into downtown Dallas.
Nice paved path with high traffic, need to be aware of your surroundings as there are many cyclists, pedestrians, and k-9s. The trail also has an occasional event held on or near it such as foot races.
Fun running or roller blading trail
We live close to Katy and walk it (with our dog) almost every day. Katy is an old railroad right of way, so only a few traffic intersections to cross. Some shaded areas help somewhat on hot days. It can be very crowded on weekends. A few bikers zoom by so be careful.
Awesome Trail in my city. It's crowded by it's such a nice trail with great stuff to do around the trail. I don't take my dogs just because there are too many other dogs around. I'm a snob dog owner :)
7miles total if you start at the AA Center entrance, great straight-away trail. Paved, and shaded in the summer months.
This is an awesome trail i use to jog everyday.. Lot of water fountains, security patrols, night lights and well maintained overall..