DeSoto

DeSoto's public recreation network includes community parks, neighborhood parks, and natural-area trails. Roy Orr Trail connects several local activity areas, with Ernie Roberts Park serving as a trailhead in its central section. Paul S. Dryer Preserve at Windmill Hill provides a different outdoor setting with heavily vegetated land and soft-surface paths. These destinations are useful reference points for comparing specific streets.

A soft-surface preserve route is different from a developed community park or a paved recreation path. The city's directory identifies each type separately, including places such as Moseley Park and Grimes Park. For a particular property, check the nearest usable entrance, crossings, and surface type. For Roy Orr Trail, locate a public trailhead with the parking and facilities you need rather than assuming access from every adjoining street.

Places to know

Roy Orr Trail. A public trail corridor connecting local recreation destinations.

Ernie Roberts Park. A community park that serves as a central Roy Orr Trail access point.

Paul S. Dryer Preserve at Windmill Hill. A wooded nature preserve with soft-surface trails.

Check at the address, not the town name

• Check whether the intended nearby route is paved or soft-surface before planning regular walking or cycling.
• Use Ernie Roberts Park and other official trailheads to compare actual Roy Orr Trail access from the property.
• School attendance zones, flood risk, HOA obligations, utilities and property taxes follow the exact address. Use current records: TEA school district locator, FEMA flood maps, county appraisal districts.

Sources

• Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Aug 2026; typical value, Desoto citywide.
• Mortgage rate: Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 10-08-2026.
• City of DeSoto: park and trail directory
• City of DeSoto: Ernie Roberts Park and trail access
• NCTCOG regional city and community reference
• NCTCOG January 1, 2026 population estimates