Bluebonnet Photo Tips

We’ve done the work so you don’t have to! Get your camera, load up the kids & motor on over to theseBluebonnet “hot spots.”

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Wildflower Hotlines:

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Texas State Parks known for Wildflowers

During peak wildflower season, motorists can listen to recorded reports by calling the Texas Travel Information Hotline at (800) 452-9292.

To help you find the best blooms, check out this list of state parks known for their wildflowers.

Here are some favorites:
Lyndon B. Johnson (SW of Austin)
Lake Mineral Wells (W of DFW)
Franklin Mountains (W of El Paso)
Government Canyon (NW of San Antonio)
Lake Corpus Christi (NW of Corpus Christi)

To get up to date wildflower sightings at Texas Parks, see their pinterest page.

Want to take your own Bluebonnet Photo? Then here’s some TIPS from a pro how to get the best shot.

Bluebonnet “Hot Spots”

Wildflowers & Bluebonnets in TX

Allen – Wildflowers & Bluebonnets in TX
Dallas County – Wildflowers & Bluebonnets in TX
Denton County – Wildflowers & Bluebonnets in TX
DFW Area – Wildflowers & Bluebonnets in TX
East Texas – Wildflowers & Bluebonnets in TX
Gulf Coast – Wildflowers & Bluebonnets in TX
Hill Country – Wildflowers & Bluebonnets in TX
Lewsiville/The Colony – Wildflowers & Bluebonnets in TX
Little Elm – Wildflowers & Bluebonnets in TX
North Texas – Wildflowers & Bluebonnets in TX
Plano – Wildflowers & Bluebonnets in TX
Richardson – Wildflowers & Bluebonnets in TX
Southeast Texas – Wildflowers & Bluebonnets in TX
Tarrant County – Wildflowers & Bluebonnets in TX
West Texas – Wildflowers & Bluebonnets in TX


Allen – Wildflowers & Bluebonnets in TX

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Connemara Meadow

Address:Bethany Drive east of Alma, Allen  Click for Google Map

Trail at the Woods Rollins

Address:1424 Rollins Dr, Allen, TX 75013  Click for Google Map

Dallas County – Wildflowers & Bluebonnets in TX

Cedar Ridge Preserve

Address:7171 Mountain Creek Parkway, Dallas, TX Click for Google Map

Coppell Nature Park

Address:Wagonwheel Park, Freeport Rd., Coppell Click for Google Map

Garland Spring Creek Forest & Park Preserves

Address:1770 Holford Rd Garland, Texas 75044  Click for Google Map

Irving Campion Trail

Address:Bird’s Fort @ Riverside Dr, south of Royal Ln, Irving

McInnish Sports Complex/Elm Fork Nature Preserve

Address:2340 Sandy Lake Road Carrollton, TX (Park Site-North)  Click for Google Map

Post Oak Preserve

Address:1600 Bowers Road Seagoville, TX 75159-3309  Click for Google Map

Rowlett Nature Trail Park

Address:@ Miller Rd and Dexham Rd.,Rowlett 75088 Click for Google Map

Trinity River Audubon Center

Address:6500 Great Trinity Forest Way Dallas, TX 75217  Click for Google Map

White Rock Lake Blackland Prairie

Address:8300 East Lawther Drive Dallas, TX Click for Google Map

Denton County – Wildflowers & Bluebonnets in TX

Bob Jones Nature Center

Address:355 East Bob Jones Road Southlake, TX 76092  Click for Google Map

Clear Creek Natural Heritage Center

Address:3310 Collins Rd Denton, TX 76208 Click for Google Map

Rockledge Park

Address:110 Fairway Drive Grapevine, TX 76051 Click for Google Map

Walnut Grove White Chapel Rd.

Address:Walnut Grove White Chapel Rd., Southlake Click for Google Map

From Hwy 114 take the White Chapel exit. Head north on White Chapel Road to the end.


DFW Area – Wildflowers & Bluebonnets in TX

Cedar Hill State Park

Address:1570 F.M. 1382, Cedar Hill, TX Click for Google Map

We have done several prescribed burns of Blackland Prairie remnants at the sound end of the park. Typically, this results in an extra special mix of wildflowers, including wild foxglove, prairie celestials, wild hyacinth and Engelmann’s daisy, lasting through spring months.

Ray Roberts Lake State Park and Greenbelt

Address:42 County Road 254 Valley View, TX 76272  Click for Google Map

At this time, visitors are seeing oft-overlooked, but lovely early spring wildflowers such as small bluets, spring beauty, vetch and crow poison, as well as blooming Mexican plum trees. Soon to show their blooms will be bluebonnets, Indian blanket, fire wheels, pink evening primrose, prairie spiderwort, dotted blue-eyed grass, Drummonds wild onion, lemon bee balm, brown-eyed Susan and green wild indigo.


East Texas – Wildflowers & Bluebonnets in TX

Purtis Creek State Park

Address:14225 FM 316 Eustace, TX 75124  Click for Google Map

We should have bluebonnets in bloom this month. There’s a large patch at the office, should be blooming sporadically throughout the park, along with Indian paintbrush and other species.


Gulf Coast – Wildflowers & Bluebonnets in TX

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Goose Island State Park

Address:202 S Palmetto St Rockport, TX 78382  Click for Google Map

The field behind the Rec Hall is covered in bluebonnets and wildflowers are sprouting all over the Lamar Peninsula.

Mustang Island State Park

Address:17047 Texas 361 Port Aransas, TX 78373  Click for Google Map

Some beach evening primrose has been seen lighting up the dunes.


Hill Country – Wildflowers & Bluebonnets in TX

Colorado Bend State Natural Area

Address:Bend, TX 76284

There are some serious mountain laurel displays and we’re expecting the bluebonnet crop to be great.

Enchanted Rock State Natural Area

Address:16710 Ranch Road 965 Fredericksburg, TX 78624  Click for Google Map

Bluebonnets, Mexican redbud and mountain laurels can all be seen here.

Government Canyon State Natural Area

Address:12861 Galm Rd San Antonio, TX 78254  Click for Google Map

Lost Maples State Natural Area

Address:37221 FM 187 Vanderpool, TX 78885  Click for Google Map

Mountain laurels can be seen here.

McKinney Falls State Park

Address:5808 McKinney Falls Parkway Austin, TX 78744  Click for Google Map

South Llano River State Park

Address:1927 Park Road 73 Junction, TX 76849-6107  Click for Google Map

Lewsiville/The Colony – Wildflowers & Bluebonnets in TX

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Lewsiville/The Colony

Location:off Highway 121

Assorted locations off Highway 121.


Little Elm – Wildflowers & Bluebonnets in TX

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Zion Cemetary

Address:FM 423 north of Smith Rd, between FM 2934 (Eldorado Pkwy) and hwy 380

North Texas – Wildflowers & Bluebonnets in TX

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Dinosaur Valley State Park

Address:FM 205, Glen Rose, TX  Click for Google Map

Bluebonnets will be the major flower here.


Plano – Wildflowers & Bluebonnets in TX

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Arbor Hills Nature Preserve

Address:6701 West Parker Road Plano, Texas 75093  Click for Google Map

 

Frito-Lay Headquarters

Address:7701 Legacy Dr Plano, TX 75024  Click for Google Map

Richardson – Wildflowers & Bluebonnets in TX

Breckinridge Park

Address:3555 Park Vista Rd, Richardson, TX75082 (Address is approximate) (cross street: )  Click for Google Map

Spring Creek Nature Area

Address:Renner Rd extending from Central Expressway to Foxboro Park at Plano Rd and Braeburn Dr

51 acres of natural areas & hardwood forest with trails throughout.


Southeast Texas – Wildflowers & Bluebonnets in TX

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Huntsville and Stephen F. Austin state parks

Wildflowers appear to be abundant in most parks in this region.


Tarrant County – Wildflowers & Bluebonnets in TX

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Blackland Prairie

Address:4907 New York Ave Arlington, TX 76018 Click for Google Map

Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge

Address:9601 Fossil Ridge Road Fort Worth, TX 76135  Click for Google Map

Southwest Nature Preserve Bowman Spring

Address:7003 Poly Webb Rd. Arlington, TX Click for Google Map

Stella Rowan Prairie

Address:located in Tarrant County

Tandy Hills Nature Area

Address:Fort Worth, TX 76147



West Texas – Wildflowers & Bluebonnets in TX

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San Angelo State Park

Address:3900 Mercedes St San Angelo, TX 76901  Click for Google Map

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