Fort Worth District
Lakes and Recreation Menu
Welcome to Benbrook Lake
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District welcomes you to Benbrook Lake, located in Benbrook, Texas. Our missions are to provide flood risk management to the Fort Worth metro area, store water for the City of Fort Worth and manage the recreation and natural resources around the lake.
Benbrook Lake is a part of the Trinity Regional Project. The Trinity Regional Project is a cluster of seven local lakes: Bardwell, Benbrook, Grapevine, Joe Pool, Lavon, Lewisville and Ray Roberts. A team of managers, administrators, park rangers, natural resource specialists and engineering technicians work together to manage the recreation, natural resources, and civil works facilities for all seven of these lakes.
If you detect an error or feel pertinent information is missing, feel free to contact us with your suggestions and ideas. Thank You.
Lake Elevation / Gate Opening Information
Benbrook Lake
Fort Worth District Map
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Benbrook Lake Office
7001 Lakeside Drive
Fort Worth, Texas 76132
For General Questions:
Email Address
M-F 7:30am - 4:00pm
Phone: (817) 292-2400
Camping Reservations:
1-877-444-6777
US Army Corps of Engineers Home Page.
Recreation Opportunities with the US Army Corps of Engineers
Some documents on this site require the Adobe PDF Reader. Click here to download the reader.
Latest News and Updates
ATTENTION:
Beginning 6 June 2025, sections of the parking lot at Longhorn Day Use Park will be closed for construction in cooperation with Tarrant Regional Water District. Please contact the Benbrook Lake Project Office for further information.
The River Equestrian Trail is CLOSED until further notice.
Due to the increased rainfall, all multipurpose trails operated on USACE property at Benbrook Lake are going to be CLOSED until 14 June. This will allow for the trails to properly dry and prevent degredation. For further information, please contact the Benbrook Lake Project Office at 817-292-2400.
All Day Use Parks and their shorelines CLOSE AT 9 PM. Recreation in Day Use Parks after 9pm is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. This includes, but not limiting to, fishing, camping, and trails.
For information on Mobility Assistance Device use in Corps Parks, please read the Policy Here . For more information or to be issued a permit please contact the Benbrook Lake Project Office at 817-292-2400.
For all park facility closure information, see the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer's Gateway.
Click here.
Hunting
The application period for the 2025/2026 Hunting Season will open on 1 July. The application packet, which includes the application page and waiver of liability, will be made available at that time. For further questions, please call the Benbrook Lake Project Office at 817-292-2400.
Additional information, including the USACE Public Hunting Guide and maps, can be found on the Benbrook Lake Hunting Page.
Passes
America the Beautiful Passes are not issued directly from the Benbrook Lake Office. They are available at the entrance gatehouse at South Holiday Campground and Bear Creek Campground. To obtain a pass online, please visit https://store.usgs.gov/pass for more information.
USACE Annual Passes are available at South Holiday Campground and Bear Creek Campground. A voucher can be purchased at the North Holiday Day Use, Mustang Park Day Use, and Rocky Creek Park pay stations, which can be redeemed at the South Holiday Gatehouse, 6000 Pearl Ranch Road, Fort Worth, TX 76126.
Click here for directions and operating hours.
Information
Please visit Recreation.gov to make your reservation today!
Click HERE for the Texas Parks and Wildlife news release.
Event Permits
A permit is required for events or activities occurring in the parks or on the lake, including but not limited to bounce houses, water slides, weddings, tournaments, bands, DJs, church functions, etc. Swimming pools of any size are not allowed. Contact the Benbrook Lake Project Office at (817) 292-2400 for more information.
Click Here for an Activity Request form. Activity Request forms may be mailed to: US Army Corps of Engineers, 7001 Lakeside Drive, Fort Worth, TX 76132 or emailed to ceswf-od-bb@usace.army.mil.
Burn Bans
During any burn ban for Tarrant County, set by the County Fire Marshal, open fires are not allowed in cookers and firerings. Charcoal and gas grills may be used, but only if they can be immediately covered to extinguish the fire. Current Burn Ban information can be found at here.
