5 Best Scenic Views in Dallas

Dec 7, 2015

As one of the largest cities in the country, Dallas has one of the most recognized skylines as well. Amazingly, it has 28 buildings that are 400 feet high or taller, resulting in spectacular views from every direction. If you’re looking for that perfect photo of the Dallas skyline, check out a few of these places around town.

Reunion Tower

The bizarre tower with a lit-up geodesic dome on top, also known as Reunion Tower, provides some pretty excellent views of the city. Standing at 560 feet, the observation tower is the most well-recognized landmark in the city, but once inside, you can grab some views of the rest of the skyline. A bonus to Reunion Tower is that you also get a great bird’s-eye shot of Dealey Plaza, where Lee Harvey Oswald took his aim at President Kennedy.

Continental Avenue Pedestrian Bridge

This bridge, which crosses the Trinity River just south of downtown, is one of the foremost places to see downtown Dallas and is a rite of passage for locals and visitors. By looking north, you can see the Dallas skyline as well as the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge, which looks like a giant, narrow arch with strings attached. It’s definitely worth a visit, though, as you can hunker down on a bench and take in the view for as long as you’d like.

Chase Tower

Completed in 1987, Chase Tower is the other legendary and famous building on the Dallas skyline. However, it has an awesome viewing experience that other buildings don’t. Located just below the so-called “sky window,” the Chase Tower has the Sky Lobby, which has great views of the city during the day. Make sure to call ahead to schedule an appointment and remember that it’s only open for day pictures, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Trammell Crow Park (Trinity River Greenbelt Park)

Located just to the west of the Continental Avenue Bridge and downtown Dallas, Trammell Crow Park offers some of the best views of Dallas and steers clear of heavy crowds. It’s important to note that this park is also part of the Dallas Floodway, so at times, it’s under threat of being submerged. If you can get past that, you’ll find a lovely park that looks miles away from any city, until you look east and see the great view.

Belmont Hotel

Built in the 1940s for a sum of over $400,000, the Belmont Hotel is a throwback to the motels of the time. If you aren’t keen to stay the night, you can still hang out and grab some food and drinks and take in one of the best views of the skyline from just west of the city.

With a sprawling skyline that has tons of diverse architecture and buildings, downtown Dallas is best photographed from pretty much anywhere. If you have the time, you can visit each place and form an awesome portfolio that demonstrates each angle of the city. It’s definitely a way to see some new places and explore just a bit of Dallas.

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