Does anyone know of some good places in the DFW area to take pictures in the bluebonnets. I have seen some patches here and there but nothing that looked really good for taking pictures. I'd prefer to not have to park on the side of a highway as well if at all possible. Thanks for any suggestions.
Thanks so much for all the responses. We went to the nearest place I was told about, at I-35 and Meacham and took some great pictures! That field of bluebonnets is great and we saw several other people out there taking pictures.
I know this is a long drive but in Ennis there is a park calles Bluebonnet Park and usually the Bluebonnets are beautiful. There is picnic area, Perch pond, picnic tables and more.
K., I just took my son today. I teach in S. Keller/FW , so it's pretty close to you. Go down 35, exit Meacham. U-turn around and park in the Shell station. The empty commercial lot between the Shell station and the hotel (probably 2-3 acres) is COVERED. I can e-mail you a pic if you want to see.
Jennifer
If you exit Solana/Kirkwood off of 114 and take a right (toward the Marriott), there are bluebonnets there. You will be safe from traffic, but go on the weekend. There are a bunch of offices over there so lots of people during the week.
K. - If you can travel a little, Hwy. 377 South towards Granbury is absolutely beautiful. I've taken pictures of my kids somewhere along that highway for 15 or so years. Another tip, take along a little step-stool for you to stand on while you shoot the picture looking down on your daughter. The frame around her will be all bluebonnets with her in the center. Also, make sure that you are either in all shade or all sun. That way you don't get the dappled effect. Good luck.
Check out I30 from Beach st east to Eastchase usually blanketed there some up now in a week or so should be full.
Also 35 south near joshua and Alvarado.
Good Luck. S.
K.-
I know you indicated that you would prefer not to park on the side of the highway but there is a nice section of bluebonnets off I-20 & Carrier Pkwy in Grand Prairie. You can park in the Party City/Target parking lot if that would make you feel safer. Good luck!
In Plano by Frito Lay Headquarters and Countrywide Home Loan headquarters is a great place. It's on Legacy if you're driving towards 121 on Legacy it will be on left. If you turn right on Legacy from 121 then it will 1/4 mile down on the right.
On Winscott in Benbrook in front of the Golf Putting place there is a big area and it is a lot safer than the highway! Its right down from the YMCA.
We took great pictures on Sunday at Zion Cemetary in Frisco. It is off FM 423 north of El Dorado Parkway. It sounds weird to go to a cemetary but the hill leading up to it has tons of bluebonnets and no part of the cemetary is cisible in the picture.
This is a little out of the way for you, but in far SW Dallas on Hwy 1382 (turn south on 1382 off of I-20...this is either 3 or 4 exits east of 360), there are some FABULOUS large patches of bluebonnets. While 1382 is technically a "highway", it's not an interstate and there are ample shoulders to pull onto. The traffic flow is light. The bluebonnets are not RIGHT next to the road either...you'll have to walk a short distance away, so you are away from the road. Have fun! We took some pictures on 1382 last weekend (and the weekend before when they weren't quite as plentiful) and they turned out really well.
K.,
This may be too far out of your way, but we have tons and tons of beautiful, lush bluebonnets in the Cedar Hill area. There are particularly good ones in our neighborhood, its called Lake Ridge. The best I've seen are along Beltline Rd. in Cedar Hill. Right when Beltline turns into Mansfield Rd (right around the entrance to Lake Ridge) there are absolutely beautiful patches and even some huge fields of them. They are a delight to see on our way home and my 1 1/2 year old always comments on the "blue bobbets". Cedar Hill is just right off of I -20 East or 67 South
The city of Richardson. They have a whole field full of bluebonnets around city hall & their public library (parking available at the library). It is on Arapaho Rd, just off of 75 central expy (west side).
