Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge, Nature center and wildlife sanctuary in Fort Worth, United States.

Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge is a large protected area combining forests, grasslands, and wetlands connected by more than 20 miles of hiking trails. The different landscapes provide distinct habitats where visitors can explore multiple ecosystems in one location.

Lake Worth was built in 1914 and land along the West Fork of the Trinity River was set aside to protect the city's drinking water. Civilian Conservation Corps Camp No. 1816 built rock steps and shelters on the Caprock and Canyon Ridge trails, nicknamed Lone Point, Rest Awhile and Broadview. In 1964 the Park Board designated a wildlife sanctuary with the Fort Worth Audubon Society, and the name Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge was formally adopted in 1975.

The name Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge was formally adopted in 1975, after the site became a wildlife sanctuary in 1964 with help from the Fort Worth Audubon Society. The Friends of the Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge, founded on June 1, 1974, is the center's chief financial supporter. Naturalists lead field experiences for schools, scouting and civic groups, and run canoeing outings, specialty hikes and bison-feeding hayrides.

The best time to visit is during months with milder temperatures when hiking is more comfortable. Most visitors should plan for half a day to a full day to explore the different trails and watch for wildlife.

The bison herd began in 1973 with three animals donated by the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge; the first calf, a heifer, was born in 1974. The herd of one bull, thirteen cows and calves grazes five fenced pastures totalling 210 acres, managed to mimic the grazing of the wild bison that once shaped the Texas blackland prairie.