Quick and Healthy Fast Food near Tour 18

Don't want to make dinner or need a quick meal on the way to work / soccer / church?  Flower Mound and the surrounding area can make your mouth water with variety, choice and convenience.

Healthier Fast Food Options

Some days it seems as though there's practically a Starbucks, McDonald's, or Chick-fil-A on every corner.  However, if you are looking for fast and fresh, or a little healthier, you'll need to know where to go.  The worthy local mentions in this category are:

• Zoe's Kitchen - a new addition to Flower Mound (S/W corner FM 2499 and Dixon), simple, tasty, fresh, mediterranean-style food available to eat in or to go.  Pre-ordering is recommended and they even have family dinner packages to make dinner easy and healthy.


• Online ordering


• Sample menu items: Greek Salad, Hummus & Pita, Chicken Salad Sandwiches, Tomato Bisque.


• My Fit Foods -  "Eating high quality nutritious meals with today’s time pressed schedules can often be overwhelming. With over 90% of our menu gluten free, My Fit Foods is your solution to healthy meals to go that taste great."  Located on FM 1171 at intersection of FM 2499, My Fit Foods is a great place to pick up that lunch you forgot to pack or that dinner you know would otherwise be pizza!


• Sample menu items: Baked Salmon, Breakfast Tacos, Brian's Fit Chicken Enchiladas.


• Items come in various sizes for portion control.


• 3 day and 21 day challenges are available for those who want all the guesswork taken out of healthy eating.


• Chipotle Mexican Grill -  Chipotle, with a location on FM 2499 S/E the intersection with FM 407, prides itself in providing healthy, sustainable, gourmet tex-mex food.


• Naturally and Humanely raised meats, organic beans and locally sourced produce, freshly cooked on location.


• Sample menu items: Burritos, Tacos, Bowl (the burrito without the tortilla), Salads.


• Starbucks - The green-star-logo'd ones have cleaned up their food offerings considerably and now offer a variety of breakfast sandwiches, protein plates and fruit cups with your daily (or more often) cup of joe.


• Preservative, corn-syrup and food coloring free menu items.


• Sample menu items: Chicken & Hummus Box,  artisan breakfast sandwich (not all locations), Goat Cheese and Garden Veggies Bistro Box.


• Jason's Deli -  With one-fifth of its ingredients being organically sources and with a passion for creative salads, Jason's Deli is a worthy addition to our list.  (NW corner of FM 2499 and Dixon)


• Online ordering


• Delivery or pick up


• Gluten free menu.  All meals made fresh, no preservatives, no high-fructose-corn-syrup, MSG or food coloring.


• Corner Bakery Cafe - Excellent fast breakfast items, a great place for lunch meetings and a few yummy treats too! (NW corner of FM 2499 and FM 407)


• Sample menu items:  Breakfast Scramblers, Panini Sandwiches, Swiss Oatmeal.


• Catering

Rides and Slides near Tour 18

Flower Mound may feel like the countryside, but that doesn't mean you are hours from the best the big city has to offer in terms of thrills and spills.  From beating the heat of summer with a 65 foot speed water slide, to the tenth tallest rollercoaster  in the world, the DFW area has it all!

Water Parks

Hawaiian Falls -  Roanoke, TX

The closest water park to home. Home to The Flyin' Hawaiian, Hawaiian Halfpipe, Pipeline Plunge, The Rainforest River Adventure (lazy river) and Mega Waterworld - the world's largest aqua play structure;  Hawaiian Falls, Roanoke, is the place to be this summer.  The park hosts special events, concerts, homeschool days and offers great deals on season passes and cabana rentals.  There's no need to overheat this year!

NRH2O Family Water Park - North Richland Hills, TX

Next closest, NRH2O.  In North Richland Hills, this municipally owned water park  is known throughout the region for its safe, friendly environment and reasonable prices. NRH2O traditionally opens the week before Memorial Day and closes after Labor Day.  The park covers 17 acres, with 22 watersides, the world's largest uphill water coaster, and the "Viper", the first of its kind in the world!

Hurricane Harbor - Six Flags - Arlington TX

"Go Big!  Go Six Flags!"  - the  Six Flags tagline certainly lives up to its name at Hurricane Harbor.  At 47 acres, Six Flags Hurricane Harbor is the largest water park in North Texas with thrill rides such as the Black Hole of Doom and the Dive Bomber - where the floor drops out from under you sending you plummeting down a seven story shute, family rides for the whole gang to ride together and, of course kids rides for the smaller members of your party.  In addition, Hurricane Harbor season passes can be combo'd with Six Flags Over Texas passes for added bang for your buck.

 Great Wolf Lodge - Indoor Water Park  Grapevine, TX

Fancy a waterpark getaway in December?  Hankering for slides without 100 degree heat? Then Great Wolf Lodge in Grapevine is for you.  With 80,000 sqare feet for fun-filled watery enjoyment, all kept at a balmy 84-degrees year round, you really can have it all!  In addition to the Waterpark, the Great Wolf experience wouldn't be complete without staying a night or two in your own tree-house inspired suite, heading down to the lobby for fairy-tale story time or getting an ice cream themed manicure in Scooops Kids Spa.

Theme Parks

Six Flags Over Texas

"Everything is bigger in Texas" certainly applies here! The original roller-coaster theme park is bigger and better than ever.  The tenth tallest roller-coaster in the world The Titan, the newly-rebuilt Texas Giant, the thrilling Superman and Batman "Mr Freeze Reverse Blast" rides are central attractions.  There is a full day, or three, of fun to be had here.  The Park is open year round and hosts many concerts, special events, and, of course, Fright Fest and Holiday in the Park.  Season passes are great value and can be combined with Hurricane Harbor passes for added benefits.

Zero Gravity Thrill Park

If roller-coasters just aren't enough thrill for you then Zero Gravity Thrill Park is for you!  From their permanent seven-story Air Boingo Bungee tower, to the Skycoaster - a ride that sends you soaring at 60mph from 110 feet above the ground, to the Nothin' But Net - freefall from 130 feet onto stunt-man quality netting, no parachute, no bungee just air and nothing but net!  If extreme thrills are your bag, get to Zero Gravity today!  Open year round in the evenings and weekends in the heart of downtown Dallas.

Flower Mound Area Parks & Playgrounds

There are days when even the most committed home-body needs to get out, be it down the street to the swings and slides, or a little further afield for mountain bike trails and hiking.  For those days, Flower Mound has a lot to offer; almost every neighborhood has a playground and some walking trails and most of them are for public use.  And, if the great outdoors is beckoning and swings, a slide and some monkey bars just aren't going to cut it, then there's plenty do on the shores of Lake Grapevine and Lake Lewisville!

Kid-Friendly Playgrounds and Parks in Flower Mound:

Bakersfield Park	1201 Duncan Lane	Map	Softball/Baseball Game Fields, Soccer Game Fields, Picnic Tables, Pavilions, Benches, Multi-Use Trail, Parking, Restrooms, Concession Stand
Chinn Chapel Soccer Complex	100 Chinn Chapel Road	Map	Soccer Game Fields, Playground, Picnic Tables, Pavilion, Multi-Use Trail, Parking, Restrooms, Concession Stand
Gerault Park	1200 Gerault Road	Map	Softball/Baseball/ Game Fields, Soccer Game Fields, Picnic Tables, Grills, Pavilion, Benches, Multi-Use Trail, Parking, Restrooms, Concession Stand, Natatorium
Glenwick Park	4100 Weldon Drive	Map	Playground, Picnic Tables, Grills, Tennis Court, Softball/Baseball Game Field, Multi-Use Trail, Amphitheater, Parking
Jake's Hilltop Park	4975 Timber Creek Road	Map	Basketball Court, Playground, Picnic Tables, Pavilion, Softball/Baseball Game Fields, Parking, Restrooms, Concession Stand
Northshore Park	3100 Woodpark Drive	Map	Basketball Court, Playground, Picnic Table, Multi-Use Trail
Parker Square Park	1400 Cross Timbers Road	Map	Fishing Pond, Multi-Use Trail, Parking
Heritage Park	N/W Int. Garden Ridge & Spinks	Map	Featuring: Fort Wildflower Multi-Use Trails, picnic areas, restrooms, parking, botanical garden, greenhouses and outdoor classroom.
Rheudasil Park	2401 Lake Forest Boulevard	Map	Fishing Pond, Basketball Court, Playground, Picnic Tables, Grills, Pavilion, Multi-Use Trail
Twin Coves Park	5001 Wichita Trail	Map	Picnic areas, fishing pier, boat ramp & hike/bike trails. Entry fee required.
Westchester Park	3901 Churchill Drive	Map	Basketball Court, Softball/Baseball Practice Field, Playground, Picnic Tables, Grills, Multi-Use Trail, Parking
Wilkerson Park	2880 Garden Road	Map	Softball/Baseball Game Field, Playground, Picnic Tables, Grills, Multi-Use Trail, Parking

Great-Outdoorsy Parks near Flower Mound:

• Twin Coves Park - Picnic areas, fishing, boat ramp, hiking and mountain biking trails - Entry Fee at Gate


• Murrell Park - Picnic areas, fishing, boat dock and marina, hiking and mountain biking trails, camping ($10 per site),  Gate controlled access - 6am - 10pm - no fee for entry.


• Lewisville Lake Park - disc golf course, camping, RV camping, sailing, boat ramps, cricket ground, pavilions, large group picnic areas - Entry Fee at Gate


• Rockledge Park - great views of Lake Grapevine with playground, beach/swimming area, picnic areas, restrooms and Party Pavillion - Entry Fee at Gate