Johnson County TX and things to do
Johnson County is in the north-central part of Texas and sits on the southwestern periphery of the Dallas – Fort Worth metroplex. The county seat, Cleburne, is situated fifty-five miles south-west of downtown Dallas and twenty-nine miles south of Fort Worth’s downtown area.Johnson County, Texas!
The geographic center of the county is approximately at the coordinates 97°23’W and 32°24’N latitude. Johnson County has an area of 740 square miles subdivided into three geographical regions.
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About Johnson County
The western half is a section of the Grand Prairie with the most common soil being alkaline loam over limestone. One third of the county falls in the Eastern Cross Timbers region characterized by acid soils which are either loamy with clay subsoil and sandy with loamy subsoils. The blackland prairie which is to the east is characterized by deep clayey alkaline soils.
The Grand Prairie region has grasses, cedar and mesquite and is home to white-tailed deer, coyotes, rabbits and squirrels. The Eastern Cross Timbers is a post oak savannah with some acreage under improved Bermuda grass and kleingrass monoculture. Cash crops of cotton, grain sorghum and small grains are cultivated in the Blackland regions. Also, pastures of kleingrass and Bermuda grass have been planted.
Things to do in Burleson
In Burleson, one can shop and eat in nationally renowned spots as well as locally-owned jewels.
Go to Lost Oak Winery and Sunset Winery, the city’s two award-winning wineries or Russell Farm Art Center where you can see art made by local people on a rural property that has been there for a century.
Golfer’s will find solace in Hidden Creek and Southern Oaks golf courses while bike enthusiasts can join the Burleson Honey Tour Bike Ride which takes place annually in May. These parks cover over 500 acres of land with many dedicated bike lanes throughout the city, several paths for biking and popular Pirate’s Cove Fun Zone.
Explore Burleson’s past at the Burleson Heritage Foundation Visitor Center exhibiting two restored rail cars nearby or experience Old Town Burleson through shopping and dining which hosts Hot Sounds of Summer Concerts & The Wine Crawl in November.
Whether you are staying a day or a week, there is plenty of fun to be had in Burleson!