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Central Parks

Austin Metropolitan Parks www.ci.austin.tx.us/parks/parkdirectory.htm NAMe FeAtures LocAtioN Butler Park 21 acres: walking trails, pond, fountain 1000 Rd. Metro Park 572 acres: disc golf, soccer, basketball, volleyball, 6.2 miles of trails 6301 W. Slaughter Lane commons Ford ranch 211 acres: trails, lake access, 2500 sq. ft. ranch house 614 Commons Ford Road 1109 acres: sport boat ramps, camping, swimming, volleyball, emma Long Park 1600 City Park Rd. trails ($5-$15) Mary Moore searight Park hike & bike, horseback trails, basketball, tennis, volleyball, dis golf, bbq pits, playgroud, fishing 907 W. Slaughter Lane roy G. Guerrero colorado 399 acres: baseball, softball, volleyball, 1.3 miles of trails, playscapes, 400 Grove Blvd. river Park picnic tables slaughter creek Metro Park 319 acres: trails only Bauerle Ranch Lady Bird (town) Lake 10 miles of scenic trails along the , ball fields Downtown Walnut creek 290 acres: 15 miles of trails, basketball, volleyball, softball, picknicking 12138 N. Lamar Blvd. Walter e. Long Park Lake Walter E. Long fishing, boating, volleyball ($8) 6620 Blue Bluff Rd. 304 acres: Barton Springs Pool, trails, greenbelt, canoeing, concessions, 2100 Barton Springs Rd. disc golf, train rides, volleyball Austin District Parks www.ci.austin.tx.us/parks/parkdirectory.htm NAMe FeAtures LocAtioN Balcones Park woodsy acreage above walnut creek: basketball, volleyball 12017 Amherst Dr. Bartholomew Park 49 acres: swimming pool, disc golf, ball courts, playground, picnic area 5201 Berkman Dr. Beverly s. sheffield Park 30 acres along Shoal Creek: various amenities 7000 Ardath St. Bull creek Park 48 acres at the base of the Bull Creek greenbelt: Austin’s premier dog park 6701 Lakewood Dr. Davis-White Northeast Park 110 acres: basketball, volleyball, picnic tables, playground, off-leash dog area 5909 Crystalbrook Dr. Dick Nichols Park pool, hike & bike trails, ball courts, bbq pits 8011 Beckett Rd. Dittmar Park 33 acres: basketball, volleyball, recreation center, walking trails, playscape, picnic tables, bbq pits, pool 1009 W. Dittmar Rd. Dove springs Park 72 acres: ball fields, basketball, volleyball, tennis, hike & bike trails, playscape, picnic, bbq pits, pool 5801 Ainez Dr. Garrison Park jogging trail, baseball, basketball, picnic tables, bbq pits, swimming pool 6001 Manchaca Rd. Givens Park 41 acres: lighted basketball courts & softball fields 3811 E. 12th St. Mabel Davis Park skate park, olympic-sized pool, basketball court, trails 3427 Parker Ln. Pease Park popular for festivals: 39 picnic tables, playground, splash pad, ball courts, disc golf 1100 Kingsbury St. Waterloo Park 10 acres: historical figures, playground, picnic tables 403 E. 15th St. Austin Greenbelts NAMe FeAtures LocAtioN 13.4 miles of hike & bike, dense foliage & cliffs, access points: www.texasoutside.com/bartongreenbelt.htm Zilker Park to Lost Creek Blunn creek 13 acres: serving Travis Heights 1901 East Side Dr. Boggy creek 48 acres: East Austin 1114 Nile St. Bull creek 477 acres: scenic trails & swimming holes 7806 N. Capital of TX Hwy Buttermilk Branch 18 acres: behind St. John Community Center & Library 7500 Meador Dr. east Bouldin creek 1.7 acres 704 W. James St. Gaines creek 118 acres: south of Barton Creek between MoPac & Hwy 290 Stearn’s Ln. J.J. seabrook 2.9 acres: along Tannehill Creek 2000 Pershing Dr. Johnson creek 16 acres: playground & sidewalks 2100 Enfield Rd. Latta Branch 1.5 miles of trails, North of Dick Nichols Park 7910 Beckett Road Marble creek 11 acres: near McKinney Falls Parkway 6605 E. William Cannon North cat Mountain 30 acres: hills off Far West Blvd. 6801 Cat Creek Trail shoal creek 80 acres: 6.5 miles of trails 2600 N. Lamar Blvd.

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TX-Austin - 07/2011 South Boggy Creek 4 acres: picnic tables, park land 7611 Circle S Rd. St. Edwards 80 acres: trails in Northwest Austin 7301 Spicewood Springs Rd. Steck Valley 38 acres: along Bull Creek 8403 Adirondack Trail North Star 17.6 acres: 1.5 miles of concrete trail 11701 Tallow Field Way Onion Creek 175 acres: 2.45 miles of trails, playscape, off-leash dog area 7004 Onion Creek Dr. Waller Creek 4.6 acres: 1.3 miles of trails extending from Waterloo Park to 703 E. 6th St. Walnut Creek 516 acres: connects Balcones District Park to Walnut Creek Metro Park 2611 Park Bend Rd. Wells Creek 15 acres: between Parmer Ln. & Howard Ln. 13100 Metric Blvd. West Bouldin Creek 18 acres: parallel to S. Lamar 1200 S. 6th St. Williamson Creek 252 acres: snaking through South Austin 5200 S. First St. Travis County Parks www.co.travis.tx.us/tnr/parks NamE FEaTurES LOCaTiON allen Park 10 acres: low density recreational activities Westside Dr. Ben E. Fisher Park small playscape, basketball, volleyball, short walking path, covered shelter Carrie Manor Rd. Dink Pearson 3.6 acres: shoreline, unimproved boat ramp Lohmans Ford Rd. East metropolitan Park 273 acres: pavilion, pool, basketball, disc golf, playscapes, concessions, trails, baseball, soccer, ponds Burleson-Manor & Blake-Manor Fritz Hughes Park small neighborhood park on Lake Austin, picnics, fishing, basketball Fritz Hughes Park Rd. Hamilton Pool historic swimming hole, 50 ft waterfall, hiking trails ($3-$8) Hamilton Pool Rd. Little Webberville Park on banks of the Colorado River: boating, fishing, picnics Water Street (Webberville) mary Quinlan Park 5.8 acres: rolling hills, Lake Austin 200 ft of shoreline access & public boat ramp Quinlan Park Rd. Northeast metropolitan Park 349 acres: picnic, hike & bike, sports fields Pecan Rd. (Pflugerville) reimers ranch Park 3 miles of Pedernales River frontage, 18 miles of trails, rock climbing, mountain biking, fishing ($8) Hamilton Pool Rd. richard moya Park 2 miles of hike & bike trails, covered group shelters, multi-use fields Burleson Rd. Sandy Creek Park 25 acres: swimming, nature walks, boat ramp, birding, camping, fishing ($3-$15) Lime Creek Rd. (Volente) Selma Hughes Park views of Lake Austin, picnic areas Selma Hughes Park Road Southeast metropolitan Park 2 mile concrete trail, 3/4 mile nature trail, 2 ponds, fishing, sports fields, basketball, covered pavilion 4511 E. Hwy 71 Tom Hughes Park primitive trails & swimming in the basin area of Lake Travis near Mansfield Dam ($3-$8) Park Dr. Webberville Park fishing, picnics, covered shelters, horseback riding, Colorado River access Park Ln. (Webberville) Windmill run Park Oak Hill neighborhood park with playground 7306 Kirkham Cove State Parks www.tpwd.state.tx.us NamE FEaTurES LOCaTiON camping, cabins, picnic areas, 18-hole golf course, fishing, pool, hike & bike trails Bastrop access: camping, screened shelters, swimming, fishing, picnics, boating Blanco camping, screened shelters, recreation hall, hike & bike, lake, picnic tables, picnic pavilion Smithville walking & crawling cave tours, fishing, swimming, hiking, primitive camping between Lampasas & San Saba State Natural area hiking, tent pads, restrooms, showers, picnic area, rock climbing, primitive camping Fredericksburg Government Canyon State 8624 acres: scenic overlooks, birdwatching, hiking Natural area Guadalupe river State Park fishing, canoeing, tubing, picnics, hiking, equestrian trail, birdwatching, guided tours of Honey Creek Area Spring Branch Hill Country State Natural area 40 miles of trails, hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, tent sites, equestrian camping & facilites Bandera Honey Creek State Natural area 2293 acres in Comal County: access by tour only Spring Branch State Park hiking trails, golf, primitave backpack area, campsites, picnic tables, paddleboats & canoes for rent Burnet Lake Somerville State Park camping, picnics, boating, fishing, hike & bike, equestrian Somerville & Trailway LBJ State Park & Historic Site tours of LBJ Ranch, nature trails, wildlife enclosures, historic exhibits, tennis, swimming pool, picnic sites Stonewall 1.5 miles of hiking trails, 9-hole golf course, pool, campsites, picnic areas, recreation hall Lockhart Longhorn Cavern State Park 645 acres: scenic park land, historic & nature study, camping, fishing, hunting, guided cavern tours Burnet Lost maples State Natural area 2174 acres: hiking trails, diverse flora & fauna, picnic sites, campsites, primitive camping Vanderpool mcKinney Falls State Park hike & bike trails, paved trails, campsites, Onion Creek swimming Austin camping, fishing, picnics, hiking, lake swimming, boating, birdwatching, bicycling on roads Meridian monument Hill & Kreische Brewery tour of ruins of brewery & home of Heinrich L. Kreische, trails, picnic sites, playground LaGrange 1st official state park in TX, camping, hiking, picnics, wildlife observation, fishing from bank of Leon River Moody camping, picnics, hiking, fishing, birding, nature study, pedal boat & canoe rentals, swimming, tubing between Gonzales & Luling Pedernales Falls State Park 19.8 miles of hike & bike trails, 10 miles of equestrian trails, 14 miles of backpacking trails, fishing, camping Johnson City LCra Parks www.lcra.org/parks NamE FEaTurES LOCaTiON arkansas Bend 198 acres: lake access to Lake Travis, hiking, fishing, camping ($10-$20) North Lake Travis Bob Wentz 211 acres: water sports, natural area ($10) Comanche Trail Camp Creek recreation area 42 acres: trails, picnic areas, boat ramp, primitive camping CR 343 (near Marble Falls) Cypress Creek 37 acres: boating, picnics, fishing ($3-$15) 2222 & 2769 Gloster Bend recreation area 586 acres: boat ramp, picnic areas ($5 per vehicle) Single Bend Rd. (Marble Falls) Granite Beach recreation area 36 acres: boat ramp, swimming area, marina South shore of Lake LBJ Grelle recreation area trails, boat ramp, primitive camping, picnic areas ($5 per vehicle) CR 412 (Spicewood) Hippie Hollow 109 acres: the only “clothing-optional” public park in texas, swimming, sunbathing ($5-$10) Comanche Trail Lake Bastrop-North Shore Park 20 acres: campsites, boat ramp to 900 acre bass fishing lake ($4-$45) Bastrop Lake Bastrop-South Shore Park 44 acres: campsites, boat ramp to 900 acre bass fishing lake ($4-$45) Bastrop mansfield Dam Lake Travis access, picnic sites, playground, horseshoe pits, chess tables ($5-$10) Mansfield Dam Rd. mcKinney roughs Nature Park hiking, equestrian trails, wildlife viewing, day camps, classes, activities ($1-$3, $10 horseback riding) 1884 Hwy 71 West (Cedar Creek) muleshoe Bend recreation area 920 acres: trails, primitive camping, mountain biking, picnic areas ($5 per vehicle) CR 414 (Spicewood) Narrows recreation area 21 acres: boat ramp to Lake Travis, bank fishing CR 411 (Spicewood) Pace Bend Park 9 miles of Lake Travis shoreline, various recreational activities ($3-$20) Pace Bend Park Rd. Sandy Creek Lake Travis cove, swimming, boat ramp, primitive camping, fishing ($3-$10) 9500 Lime Creek Rd. Shaffer Bend recreation area 521 acres: camping, picnic areas, hiking trails ($5 per vehicle) CR 343A (near Marble Falls) Turkey Bend recreation area 1138 aces on Lake Travis, primitive camping, picnic areas, fishing ($5 per vehicle) Shaw Dr. off FM 1431