Central Arlington is located very much in the heart of Arlington, zip code 76011. It lies within Tarrant County, as does Fort Worth. It is a mere 12 miles east of Fort Worth. This part of the city is very much a mixture of many things. There are multi-family homes, co-ops, condos and townhomes, and single-family homes that are nestled back from the tree-lined streets of the neighborhood.
Central Arlington is an ideal place for families because Six Flags over Texas is located in this very part of the city. There are loads of rides and other things to do at Six Flags. Hurricane Harbor is a short distance away. It is another Six Flags attraction in the form of a water park.
The Parks at Texas Star is one of the premier sports facilities in the area, a dream place for amateur athletes. The complex has facilities for everything from baseball, softball, soccer and tee ball to a driving range and batting cages. Softball World is located in this complex. It is a place for softball tournament players to gather every weekend from February through December. It includes the USSSA state qualifiers, the national invitationals, the state championships, and the national and world championships for men, women and co-ed slow pitch teams.
The Texas Star Golf Course and Conference Center is just ten minutes away from the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. It has been rated #14 in the nation and #1 in Texas by Golf Week, and T & C Golf and the Dallas Morning News dub it the best municipal course in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.