Trinity Trail at Lake Lavon

Lake Lavon Trinity Trail is located on the southwest portion of Lavon Lake, approximately 1 mile east of Wylie, Texas. To get to the south end of the lake from Wylie, go northeast on SR 78/ Lavon Pkwy for 0.5 miles. Turn left (north) onto Eubanks and follow 0.5 miles to CR 384 and the entrance to East Fork Park. Turn left (west) on CR 384. Immediately to the right is the entrance to the trailhead marked with a white piperail fence.

The Trinity Trail is a 9-mile hiking and equestrian trail that follows the southwest edge of Lake Lavon from the trailhead near the intersection of CR 384 and CR 389 to Brockdale Park. The trail traverses a variety of habitats including lake, marsh, moist woodlands, open woodlands, and prairie.

A wildlife checklist is available from the Corps of Engineers office. Birds to look for include Common Loons, American White Pelicans, Double-crested Cormorants, Tricolored Herons, Great Egrets, Black-crowned Night-Herons, White-faced Ibises, Wood Ducks, Marsh Wrens, Cooper’s Hawks, Ferruginous Hawks, Black-necked Stilts, Forster’s Terns, Black-billed Cuckoos, Whip-poor-wills, Belted and Green Kingfishers, Golden-fronted, Ladder-backed and Pileated Woodpeckers, Willow Flycatchers, Loggerhead Shrikes, Horned Larks, Red-breasted Nuthatches, Brown Creepers, Northern Waterthrush, and Common Yellowthroats.

Mammals documented around the lake include Porcupine, Fox, Mink, River Otter, Bobcat, and Black-tailed Prairie Dog. Look for racers, kingsnakes, water snakes, and bullsnakes. In addition to the abundance of wildlife viewing opportunities that the Trinity Trail provides, Lake Lavon offers a variety of outdoor recreational opportunities.

Site open for day use only.

Web Resources & Phone Contact
Preservation Association (volunteers who maintain the trail)
How to Use the Trail
Phone: 972-442-3141
Lake Lavon Corps of Engineers Site