Recreation is a key part of Midlothian's vibrant lifestyle, and the wealth of opportunities ranges from boating and hiking to youth sports and golf.

Located just 25 miles from Dallas and Fort Worth, Midlothian offers a gentle pace of life with easy access to the nation’s fifth-largest metropolitan area.

Why play 18 holes when you can play 21? Pecan Trails Golf Course, a public course in Midlothian, offers golfers an extra three holes for the price of 18. Expect to pay about a buck a hole. And while the price is cheap Pecan Trails is a quality course that challenges even the best swingers. Pecan Trails lives up to its name by weaving through an old grove of pecan trees, with water coming into play on every hole. From the tips, the 6,028-yard layout plays to a par 80 and features nine par 4s...

1. Test your golfing skills with a 21-hole golfing experience at Pecan Trails Golf Course. 2. Relax by fishing for many varieties of fish at Massey Lake. 3. Play soccer, volley ball, basketball and enjoy more fun activities offered at Midlothian Sports complex. 4. Admire large inclinations of hot air balloons in the sky during the annual Summer Balloon Classic in June. 5. Make a big slash riding Hawaiian Falls Waterpark's water rides and swimming. 6. Every year on the first Saturday in June,...