Summerbrook Neighborhood Park
Dedication
Size
Additional amenities
- Backstop
- Bench
- Drinking fountain
- Electrical box
- Park lighting
- Playground area
- Shelter
- Softball/baseball field
- Stand-alone swing
- Table
- Trash receptacle
Fun facts
Summerbrook Park, originally referred to as Summerfields North in park records, is located in the Summerfields Addition and was initially acquired in 1984. In 1992, the Summerbrook Park Association made a gift of improvements to the park.
Recreation
A nearby shelter with tables provides a shaded spot to have a picnic near the playground.
Geology
The geology of the park is comprised of Pawpaw, Weno Limestone, Fort Worth Limestone, and Duck Creek geologic formations. Ammonites, echinoids, oysters and pectens are some of the fossils found in the bedrock.
Soils
The soils at the park are predominately Slidell series, which is a calcareous clay soil. Upland from the riparian influence lies Sanger series soils which consists of very deep, well drained, very slowly permeable soils that formed in ancient clayey marine sediments.
Ecology
The unnamed stream that runs through the park begins just south of North Tarrant Parkway and flows two miles due south until it merges with Big Fossil Creek. Species present at the park are of the common open riparian variety. Prior to development, the stream was an upland prairie stream but will eventually convert to a wooded riparian corridor. Signs of riparian and wetland influence include goldenrod species (Solidago spp.), maritime bluestem (Andropogon tenuipatheus), black willow (Salix nigra), and sumpweed (Iva annua).
Due to the stream wetland nature of the park, many aquatic species may be spotted when rainfall has been sufficient. Eastern pondhawk, common green darner, and eastern amberwing are frequently found.
Many pollinator species have been observed at the park including orange sulphur, little yellow, funereal duskywing, sachem, American lady, eufala skipper, pearl crescent, American bumblebee, and many species of solitary bees.
Explore the stream banks more closely and you may discover hundreds of species of insects and arachnids. Nature's diversity and bounty lies within the (seemingly) tiny world of invertebrates.
View animal, plant and insect species observed at Summerbrook Neighborhood Park and make some of your own observations through iNaturalist. See link under the "Related information" Section.
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Location
4315 Huckleberry Drive, Fort Worth 76137 View Map
32.8814995,-97.29260189999999
4315 Huckleberry Drive ,
Fort Worth 76137
4315 Huckleberry Drive ,
Fort Worth 76137
Summerbrook Neighborhood Park