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hi everyone.
could anyone tell me where i would be able to do a short overnight hike with a 5 year old close to the Fort Worth area? he's never been hiking or camping so i would like to keep it kind of short. I dont want him to hate it the first time out but i do want him to enjoy the outdoors from a tent instead of a camper. As for gear, i know i need to keep his pack light but what kind of pack would you recommend? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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My boy loves Dinosaur Valley near Glen Rose.

http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/state-parks/dinosaur-valley

There are some primitive sites on their map. I have only made day trips there.
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Ive been thinking about dinosaur valley. I think he would have a blast there.  It seems to be about the only place that offers some primitive camping that you must hike to. and pretty close to home too.  I just want to be cautious so i dont burn him out on his first trip.
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Since you said you had never been camping or hiking, maybe a car camping trip and do some short day hikes?

We have done Cedar Hill State Park on Joe Pool for some car camping and fishing.
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We've done some short day hikes at the fort worth nature center but they dont allow overnights.  Ive done plenty of camping in my time but never hiked in to a location and camped.  I want to experience this with him. i guess kind of like a first for both if that makes sense. i actually thought of renting a spot at dinosaur valley to set up a camper for the family and use that as a basecamp then my son and i hike to another spot for an overnight. If anything goes wrong we're not far from the real camp.
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