| Visitor Information Welcome to Benbrook! Adjacent to Fort Worth, Benbrook is located in southwest Tarrant County, Texas. Benbrook retains its small-town appeal, while planning for sustainable growth. Embracing the northern shoreline of Benbrook Lake, Benbrook affords outstanding recreational amenities, while only minutes from area attractions such as Fort Worth's cultural and historic districts. Leasure opportunities within and around Benbrook's borders include boating, camping, fishing, golfing, horse and hiking trails, sailing, swimming, and water skiing at Benbrook Lake; Benbrook Community Center/YMCA with an indoor climbing wall and pool; Castle Park playground and Dutch Branch Park featuring ball fields and basketball, tennis and volleyball courts. Local events include: April 5--4PAWS Treasure Sale April 19--Benbrook Green Earth Day April 26--American Cancer Society Relay for Life May 2--Benbrook Stables Saddle Up for Saint Jude, Benbrook National Night Out October 18--Heritage Fest "Cowboy Roundup" Benbrook Firefighters Association Christmas Tree Lighting & Fireworks display. Area Accomodations Benbrook Inn & Suites--4844 Benbrook Boulevard (Hwy 377) South--817-244-7711 Best Western Winscott Inn & Suites--590 Winscott Road--817-249-0076 User Rating: 4 out of 5 stars a Yahoo! Local User regarding Best Western Winscott Inn & Suites: "good place: I really enjoy saying here at this inn. Eveyone is very courteous and the place is very clean. It is comfortable and convienent ." Motel 6--8601 Benbrook Boulevard--817-249-8885 User Rating: 5 out of 5 stars a Yahoo! Local User regarding Motel 6 Benbrook: "Great for the traveler: The Motel 6 in Benbrook is convenient to Fort Worth without being in the busy, urban part of the Metroplex. It is easily accessible from I-20 and located near several restaurants. All I really needed was a comfortable bed and a place to shower. However, I got so much more!" The Benbrook Area Chamber of Commerce has a Visitors Information Center that is partially funded by the City of Benbrook. It is located at 8507 Benbrook Blvd. For information on Benbrook Lake, camping and facilities, please visit the Corp of Engineers website. A shortcut to recorded Benbrook Lake levels is here. Texas Parks and Wildlife has an excellent resource page on Benbrook Lake here. For more information, contact Patty Bissey, Marketing Coordinator, City of Benbrook, at 817-249-6087 or pbissey@cityofbenbrook.com. |