But the magic doesn’t stop at the final whistle. Just beyond the roar of the crowd, the Dallas region opens into a surprising world of lakes, trails and wide-open skies, where visitors can slow the pace, breathe deeply and experience North Texas on both land and water.

The Dallas area is uniquely lucky to offer visitors a rare blend of easy access and wide-open nature, anchored by a beautiful network of publicly owned lakes and outdoor destinations. Just about 10 minutes from the matches, Joe Pool Lake, named for a local congressman, invites you to trade stadium seats for shoreline sunsets.

These outdoor destinations form Grand Nature Preserve, a spectacular outdoor playground spanning a land area bigger that New York’s Central Park and more than 6,000 acres of water. Here, visitors can hike and bike a network of trails or paddle by kayak or canoe to explore the lake’s most scenic corners.

Two Dallas-based partners have come together to make the experiences on this site truly special: