Lake Worth is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, situated on the shores of the reservoir for which it is named, in the western reaches of the Fort Worth metropolitan area. The 2020 census recorded 4,711 residents. The community developed as a lakeside suburb of Fort Worth and has long been associated with the recreational use of the lake, which provides boating, fishing, and swimming close to the city. The lake itself is a defining asset. Lake Worth, a reservoir on the upper Trinity River, offers four boat ramps and supports a range of water activities, while its shoreline and the adjacent Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge preserve a substantial block of natural landscape within the urban region. The nature center, one of the largest city-owned nature preserves in the United States, protects marshes, prairies, and woodlands along the Trinity River and the upper lake, with hiking trails and paddling routes that are unusual to find so close to a major city. Lake Worth is served by the Lake Worth Independent School District, which operates campuses both within the city and in portions of Fort Worth. The city's location near Loop 820 and State Highway 199 provides direct access to Fort Worth's employment, cultural, and entertainment destinations. The community retains a small-town feel within the larger Metroplex, with a mix of established neighborhoods and a heritage tied to the growth of west Fort Worth. For residents, Lake Worth offers lake-oriented living, extensive adjacent open space, and the convenience of a major city just minutes away. Its combination of waterfront recreation, nature preserve access, and proximity to Fort Worth gives the city a distinctive niche among Tarrant County's western suburbs.