Farmers Branch Historical Park

Farmers Branch Historical Park is a quaint little place located on 27 acres in the Dallas suburb of Farmers Branch. It’s a great place to walk and take in some history, and best of all it connects with a lot of other sights and walking paths in the area.

Historical Buildings

There are several historical buildings (or at least recreations of historical buildings) from the time period of 1840 – 1940, including a couple of houses, a church. a school house, a general store, a gas station and a train depot. You can take a guided tour through four of the buildings, though that will cost you $5 per person and must be reserved at least 24 hours in advance. We aren’t really guided tour people so we haven’t been inside any of these buildings but it was still neat to walk around the outside and look through the windows.

A Quiet Refuge in the City

Although the park is located right smack dab in the middle of the hustle and bustle of DFW, it feels secluded and peaceful. It’s clean and well-maintained. We visited once on a Sunday in May and again on a Thursday in February and found the park was not very busy either time.

Keep Moving

A quick hop across the street takes you to a trail leading to a neighborhood park, pond and the Jeff Fuller Rose Garden. I couldn’t find a name for this area in particular but if you continue walking the path around the pond you will eventually end up at Gussie Field Watterworth Park. You can actually continue from there to The Rose Gardens of Farmers Branch and then on to Joya Park. Farmers Branch has a very lengthy greenspace to follow if you’re interested. Across the DART rail tracks from the Jeff Fuller Rose Garden is a small outdoor music venue called The Grove @ Mustang Station.

Where It’s At

Farmers Branch Historical Park is located less than a half mile from the intersection of I-35E and I-635.

Final Takeaways

If you’re looking for a nice place to walk or picnic, and enjoy some history as well, then this would be a great place to visit. Although I wouldn’t travel from out of state for this park alone, I do think the entire area can be combined together into a DESTINATION.