Northaven Trail in Dallas, Texas

The Northaven Trail is a paved walking, running, and biking trail in North Dallas, Texas. The Northaven Trail is sometimes misspelled online as ‘North Haven Trail’ or ‘Northhaven Trail.’ If you’re searching for one of the best trails in North Dallas, you’re in the right place.

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Order Your Valentine Clings Today!

Looking for a Valentine’s gift that’s thoughtful and unexpected? Surprise that special someone with a customized Valentine Cling, waiting for them to discover on the trail. Personalize it with your own message and images for a meaningful and memorable moment!

Customize yours NOW and secure your preferred location along the trail. Click HERE to get started.

Upcoming Events

Events
External Event: Walk / Eat with a Doc
Feb 7
External Event: Walk / Eat with a Doc

After signing in, participants will enjoy a brief health discussion and a whole foods plant-based recipe tasting, followed by a walk on Northaven Trail. Walk at your own pace while engaging in meaningful conversations with others.

Royal Park Garden Work Day
Feb 7
Royal Park Garden Work Day

Let’s get our hands dirty at Royal Park (map). Bring your gardening gloves and implements (shovel, clippers, hand trowels). We will have extra tools so don’t worry if you don’t have your own. Remember to bring plenty of water, and wear sunscreen.

We welcome participation at any time between 10:00am and 12:00pm.

External Event: Walk / Eat with a Doc
Mar 7
External Event: Walk / Eat with a Doc

After signing in, participants will enjoy a brief health discussion and a whole foods plant-based recipe tasting, followed by a walk on Northaven Trail. Walk at your own pace while engaging in meaningful conversations with others.

External Event: Walk / Eat with a Doc
Apr 4
External Event: Walk / Eat with a Doc

After signing in, participants will enjoy a brief health discussion and a whole foods plant-based recipe tasting, followed by a walk on Northaven Trail. Walk at your own pace while engaging in meaningful conversations with others.

External Event: Walk / Eat with a Doc
May 2
External Event: Walk / Eat with a Doc

After signing in, participants will enjoy a brief health discussion and a whole foods plant-based recipe tasting, followed by a walk on Northaven Trail. Walk at your own pace while engaging in meaningful conversations with others.

External Event: Walk / Eat with a Doc
Jun 6
External Event: Walk / Eat with a Doc

After signing in, participants will enjoy a brief health discussion and a whole foods plant-based recipe tasting, followed by a walk on Northaven Trail. Walk at your own pace while engaging in meaningful conversations with others.

Monarch Way

The Friends of Northaven Trail is excited to announce our latest project on the trail - Monarch Way - made possible by a very generous donation from a trail user. Monarch Way restores native prairie habitat along Northaven Trail by planting regionally native milkweed and wildflowers that support monarch butterflies and other pollinators. This project transforms everyday trail use into meaningful conservation, creating critical food and shelter for monarchs during their spring and fall migrations through North Texas. Learn more…

Adopt a Garden

Help us keep the trail looking good by choosing a section of trail to help with. Set your own schedule. This is a great opportunity to add beauty to your neighborhood and get to know your neighbors by helping as a group! Learn more about adopting a garden here.

What do we do with the funds we raise?

Read our 2024/25 Annual Report

Want to see how we spend your donation? Here is a list of our activities and accomplishments for the 2023/24 fiscal year. Thank you to our donors and volunteers who made this all possible!

Northaven Trail Bridge Project

Check out this infographic from TXDOT and read all about the massive construction project on the TXDOT website.

Interesting facts about the Northaven Trail Bridge over US 75
Have you ordered your cling yet? These are custom made and affixed to the trail ready to be discovered by your Valentine! You can even choose a location! Get yours today at NorthavenTrail dot org.
Have you ordered your cling yet? These are custom made and affixed to the trail ready to be discovered by your Valentine! You can even choose a location! Get yours today at NorthavenTrail dot org.
Looking for a Valentine’s gift that’s thoughtful and unexpected? Surprise that special someone with a customized Valentine Cling, waiting for them to discover on the trail. Personalize it with your own message and images for a meaningful
Looking for a Valentine’s gift that’s thoughtful and unexpected? Surprise that special someone with a customized Valentine Cling, waiting for them to discover on the trail. Personalize it with your own message and images for a meaningful and memorable moment! Customize yours now and secure your preferred location along the trail. Visit our homepage to get started. NorthavenTrail dot Org
Today, six brave souls endured chilly weather to get a few hundred rescued plants into the ground. Thanks to our volunteers from St. Mark’s School for leading the event today!
Today, six brave souls endured chilly weather to get a few hundred rescued plants into the ground. Thanks to our volunteers from St. Mark’s School for leading the event today!
Thanks to the volunteers who braved the cold this morning to spread seeds and clean up the meadow at Royal Park. We appreciate you! 🤩
Thanks to the volunteers who braved the cold this morning to spread seeds and clean up the meadow at Royal Park. We appreciate you! 🤩
A message from our Board President, Scott Carnes From your time volunteering, to your donations large and small, and to all the other things you do that enable us to make our trail better each day, we are thankful each and every day. With your suppo
A message from our Board President, Scott Carnes From your time volunteering, to your donations large and small, and to all the other things you do that enable us to make our trail better each day, we are thankful each and every day. With your support, we are able to bring you events like Northaven Tails 🐏🐐🐑 and our upcoming Holiday Event, Deck the Bridge. Contributions also fund new trail amenities and will help us create a new Monarch Butterfly haven on the trail with Texas native grasses and wildflowers. Enjoy your time with family and friends this holiday season, and remember, the trail is a perfect place to work off the holiday feasts!
Mark your calendars for our annual HOLIDAY EVENT! Sunday, December 7th from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. All are invited to celebrate the season and help decorate the bridge over Joe’s Creek. Create pine cone ornaments while enjoying hot cocoa, holiday c
Mark your calendars for our annual HOLIDAY EVENT! Sunday, December 7th from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. All are invited to celebrate the season and help decorate the bridge over Joe’s Creek. Create pine cone ornaments while enjoying hot cocoa, holiday carols & cookies! See you at the east side of Joe’s Creek - where the Trail intersects Rosser Road #northaventrail
Reminder! Join us tomorrow 11/8 for Coffee & a Social Bike Ride along the trail. Get the details and sign up at the Events link in our bio. #dallasbicyclecoalition #northaventrail
Reminder! Join us tomorrow 11/8 for Coffee & a Social Bike Ride along the trail. Get the details and sign up at the Events link in our bio. #dallasbicyclecoalition #northaventrail
We are hosting a social bike ride next Saturday, 11/8 with @dallasbicyclecoalition. Meet at Merit Coffee on Preston Road, then head to the trail for a fun ride (at less than 10mph). Details and sign up form at our website. Find it at the Events link
We are hosting a social bike ride next Saturday, 11/8 with @dallasbicyclecoalition. Meet at Merit Coffee on Preston Road, then head to the trail for a fun ride (at less than 10mph). Details and sign up form at our website. Find it at the Events link in our bio. #northaventrail #dallasbicyclecoalition
THURSDAY - LAST DAY FOR NORTHAVEN TAILS! Sad to say it's your last chance to catch the herd on the trail before they head off for their next job. They are west of Marsh, south of Merrill. You can find more information about Northaven Tails on our web
THURSDAY - LAST DAY FOR NORTHAVEN TAILS! Sad to say it's your last chance to catch the herd on the trail before they head off for their next job. They are west of Marsh, south of Merrill. You can find more information about Northaven Tails on our website. Photos by Carol Vig #northaventrail #northaventails #givetothegraze
The votes are in. The lamb will be called Haven! 😍 #northaventails #northaventrail #givetothegraze
The votes are in. The lamb will be called Haven! 😍 #northaventails #northaventrail #givetothegraze
The new buffet opened! The 🐐 and 🐑 are now south of Merrill Road and are quickly approaching the end of their time on the trail. 😩 See them while you can! Find their current location at NorthavenTrail dot org slash tails. #northaventrail #northaventails #givetothegraze
Have you ordered your cling yet? These are custom made and affixed to the trail ready to be discovered by your Valentine! You can even choose a location! Get yours today at NorthavenTrail dot org. Looking for a Valentine’s gift that’s thoughtful and unexpected? Surprise that special someone with a customized Valentine Cling, waiting for them to discover on the trail. Personalize it with your own message and images for a meaningful Today, six brave souls endured chilly weather to get a few hundred rescued plants into the ground. Thanks to our volunteers from St. Mark’s School for leading the event today! Thanks to the volunteers who braved the cold this morning to spread seeds and clean up the meadow at Royal Park. We appreciate you! 🤩 A message from our Board President, Scott Carnes From your time volunteering, to your donations large and small, and to all the other things you do that enable us to make our trail better each day, we are thankful each and every day. With your suppo Mark your calendars for our annual HOLIDAY EVENT! Sunday, December 7th from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. All are invited to celebrate the season and help decorate the bridge over Joe’s Creek. Create pine cone ornaments while enjoying hot cocoa, holiday c Reminder! Join us tomorrow 11/8 for Coffee & a Social Bike Ride along the trail. Get the details and sign up at the Events link in our bio. #dallasbicyclecoalition #northaventrail We are hosting a social bike ride next Saturday, 11/8 with @dallasbicyclecoalition. Meet at Merit Coffee on Preston Road, then head to the trail for a fun ride (at less than 10mph). Details and sign up form at our website. Find it at the Events link THURSDAY - LAST DAY FOR NORTHAVEN TAILS! Sad to say it's your last chance to catch the herd on the trail before they head off for their next job. They are west of Marsh, south of Merrill. You can find more information about Northaven Tails on our web The votes are in. The lamb will be called Haven! 😍 #northaventails #northaventrail #givetothegraze
The new buffet opened! The 🐐 and 🐑 are now south of Merrill Road and are quickly approaching the end of their time on the trail. 😩 See them while you can! Find their current location at NorthavenTrail dot org slash tails. #northaventrail #north
Check out the wildflowers on the Northaven Trail

Check out the wildflowers on the Northaven Trail near the Freda Stern respite. Photo taken June 5, 2019. Support more wildflowers along the Trail by donating today!

Northaven Trail FAQs

  • Northaven Trail is one of the best paved, multi-use walking, running, and biking trail in North Dallas, Texas. It connects neighborhoods, parks, and community spaces.

  • Yes. ‘North Haven Trail’ and ‘Northhaven Trail’ are common misspellings of the Northaven Trail, a paved multi-use trail in North Dallas.

  • Northaven Trail runs through North Dallas, near neighborhoods such as Preston Hollow and Northaven Park, with access points along Royal Lane, Midway Road, Inwood Road, Webb Chapel Road, Hillcrest Road, and surrounding streets.

    Select an access point below to learn more about nearby neighborhoods, amenities, and trail connections.

  • Yes. Northaven Trail is fully paved, making it suitable for walking, running, biking, strollers, and wheelchairs.

    Use this page to help you plan your visit.

  • Yes. The trail is designed to be accessible, with paved surfaces and gentle grades that support wheelchair users and others with mobility needs.

    If you have suggestions on how we can make the trail better, please do not hesitate to let us know.

  • Yes. Northaven Trail is a shared-use path for walkers, runners, and cyclists. Users are encouraged to follow posted etiquette and safety guidelines.

    And you can read about our vehicle guidelines here.

  • At certain times of the year, goats are used on sections of the Northaven Trail for environmentally friendly vegetation management. These supervised grazing events help control invasive plants and support native habitat restoration.

  • Northaven Trail is supported by the City of Dallas and maintained with the help of Friends of the Northaven Trail, a volunteer nonprofit organization that works to improve and enhance the trail.

    If you see any problems on the trail, please report it.

  • Yes. Northaven Trail is a popular option for people searching for walking trails in Dallas, especially in North Dallas, due to its paved surface, neighborhood access, and scenic surroundings.

    To help you plan your visit, you can use our trail map and our resource page that includes parking and trail guidelines.

  • Community members can support the trail through volunteering, donations, and participating in events organized by Friends of the Northaven Trail.

    Learn more about getting involved.

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