Marion Sansom Park

Marion Sansom Park is a 260-acre Fort Worth Park on Lake Worth and West Fork Trinity River.  Marion Sansom was a banker and rancher in the late 19th century who purchased 7,000 acres of land for a cattle ranch.  The park protects a portion of what's left of that ranch.  The Inspiration Point Picnic Shelter was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1920s.  Today, there are more than 10 miles of hiking and mountain biking trails along the lake and river.

Contact Information:

2501 Roberts Cut Off Rd

Fort Worth, TX 76114

Directions:

From Fort Worth, head west on I-30 to exit 13B.  Turn right on Henderson Street/TX-199 and go 5.7 miles.  Turn right on Biway Street and then right on Roberts Cutoff Road after 0.2 miles.  In 0.3 miles, turn left into the park.

Points of Interest:

Waterfall:

There is a waterfall on West Fork Trinity River downstream of the dam that can be viewed from the park.

Wildlife:

Meadow garlic (Allium canadense)

Indian blanket (Gaillardia pulchella)

Engelmann Daisy (Engelmannia peristenia)

Prairie celestial (Nemastylis geminiflora)

Dakota mock vervain (Glandularia bipinnatifida)

Purple poppymallow (Callirhoe involucrata)

Wayleaf thistle (Cirsium undulatum)

American painted lady (Vanessa virginiensis)

Clouded sulphur (Colias philodice)

Blog Entries:

15-Apr-2023: Texas Bluebonnets

External Links:

Fort Worth Parks and Recreation website: https://www.fortworthtexas.gov/departments/parks/parks-and-trails/marion-sansom-park

Fort Worth Mountain Bikers Association website: https://fwmba.org/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=579686&module_id=514548