Guide to Colleyville, Texas: An affluent community with parks and an English pub

Dalia Faheid
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Once a small farm town along the Cotton Belt Route, the northeastern Tarrant County city of Colleyville is now known for its wealth and significant residential development in recent years. It was originally known as Bransford when Dr. Lilburn Howard Colley, one of the best-known physicians in the area, moved there in 1880. When W.G. Couch opened a store near Colley’s home in 1914, the community gradually acquired the name Colleyville in his honor.

Where is Colleyville?

Colleyville is just shy of 15 miles northeast of downtown Fort Worth — a 20 minute commute.

The vibrant Dallas-Fort Worth suburb is known for its continued growth, from a population of about 1,500 in 1960 to 20,000 by 2000. Grapevine Highway passes through its center, and many Colleyville residents commute to Fort Worth. But there’s also plenty to enjoy within the city borders, including natural scenery, outdoor activities, shopping and cultural attractions.

What to do

  • Colleyville Nature Center — This park includes 46 acres of wooded land, nine ponds, 3.5 miles of multi-use trails, amphitheater, covered pavilion with a grill, restrooms, drinking fountain, rest benches, playground, and fishing pier. The park can be accessed at 101 Mill Wood Dr., Colleyville.

  • Colleyville City Park — This 40-acre community park features nine lighted baseball and softball fields, six lighted tennis courts, four lighted pickleball courts, Kidsville playground, basketball courts, concessions/restrooms, covered pavilion, pond, amphitheater, and a one-mile, multi-use trail. The park can be accessed at 5201 Bransford Rd., Colleyville.

  • Bransford Park — This two-acre mini-park at 405 Shelton Dr. in Colleyville contains the historic Webb House, Bransford historic marker, Lyman Whitaker wind sculptures, restrooms, drinking fountain, bike rack, and open space.

  • LD Lockett Park — This four-acre park at 315 L.D. Lockett Rd. in Colleyville contains a covered pavilion, drinking fountain, open-play space, picnic tables, and restrooms.

  • McPherson Park — The park features a playground, three pavilions, restrooms, drinking fountain, splashpad, Lyman Whitaker wind sculptures, open play areas, a hike and bike trail, a wildflower area, and the Rock House. The park located at 240 West McDonwell School Rd. in Colleyville is on land that formerly housed one of the major dairy farms in the city.

  • Kimzey Park — This 20-acre neighborhood park at 2201 Broadoak Way in Colleyville contains a one-acre fishing pond, playground, practice backstop, open play area, multi-use trail, basketball court, sand volleyball court, and pavilion. This park does not have restrooms.

  • Pic-OlOgy Gallery — Touch, feel and take pictures of the pieces found in this interactive exhibit located at 5100 TX-121 Ste. C in Colleyville.

  • Town Center Colleyville — A high-density live-work-play urban area in the heart of suburbia offering 30 premium retail, service and dining stores at 5605 Colleyville Blvd.

What to eat

  • NAPA Thai Asian Cuisine — Enjoy Thai flavors with menu items like Roasted Duck Breast curry or Scallops Risotto. Pair the dishes with one of the restaurant’s many offerings in its wine list. This Asian food restaurant is located at 5005 Colleyville Blvd. Suite 240 in Colleyville.

  • Benny’s Cafe — A local favorite serving breakfast and lunch every day at 4712 Colleyville Blvd. #100.

  • Loveria Caffè Taste Of Italy — A classy yet comfortable restaurant with appeal far beyond Colleyville, Star-Telegram columnist Bud Kennedy writes. This restaurant brings to Texas a finely crafted turn on authentic northern Italian dining and coffees. “As if to prove everything is homemade, at one point during opening weekend, Loveria ran out of pasta,” Kennedy wrote. Visit this gem at 5615 Colleyville Blvd. #410.

  • Zafiros Mexican Grill y Cantina — This popular restaurant at 5204 Colleyville Blvd. in Colleyville serves dishes made from “scratch-kitchen ingredients, championing modern cuisine and seasonality to create dishes that reflect the bright, fresh flavors of Mexican cooking,” according to its website.

  • The Londoner Pub — This pub at 5120 TX-121 in Colleyville serves traditional British cuisine alongside American favorites, in a cozy, authentic pub atmosphere. Its fully-stocked bar offers a large, unique selection of beers from England and all over the world

Who lives here

  • Population: 26,000 people, 9,051 households and 2.85 average people per household.

  • Race: 84% White, 8% Hispanic or Latino, 7% Asian and 2% Black.

  • Age: 24% under 18 years old, 18% 65 years and over and 5% under 5 years old.

  • Percentage of foreign born residents: 9%

  • Median home value: $586,400.

  • Median household income: $180,698.

How to get around

  • Colleyville does not have many bike lanes, with a bike score of 31.

  • Colleyville is a car-dependent city with a walk score of 17.

  • The most walkable neighborhoods are Saddlebrook, Ross Downs Estates and Tara Plantation.

  • Texas State Highway 121 and Texas State Highway 26 run through the city.

  • Average work commute for Colleyville residents is 25 minutes.

  • TEXRail provides daily passenger rail service, with the stations closest to Colleyville being the North Richland Hills and Grapevine stations.

  • The DFW Airport is 7 miles away from Colleyville.