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Best Parks in North Austin

One of the best things about living in North Austin is having convenient access to walk or bike to numerous local parks. There’s nothing like taking a walk in the park to clear your head or spending your free time with your friends and family. 

Here’s a video by Spyglass Realty agent, Jenny Wagner, on the Best Parks in Cedar and Leander below.

The parks in North Austin are a great place to relax, go for a walk with your pet Fido, or have fun with your friends and family. There’s something for everyone at the parks in North Austin. You can spend time relaxing on the grass or take advantage of all the activities offered at some of these parks. These parks offer plenty of space for kids to run around and play while adults can sit back and enjoy themselves. 

Looking for a really fun family-friendly activity in North Austin? Here are some of the best parks in North Austin.

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1 Balcones District Park
2 Bull Creek District Park and Greenbelt
3 Brushy Creek Park
4 Lakewood Park
5 North Austin Parks

Balcones District Park

A beautiful little park located in a community-driven neighborhood in North Austin. The family-friendly park has a popular basketball court, volleyball court, Balcones pool, and a kids’ play area. You get more access to hiking trails when you go down the trail behind the pool where you can witness the natural waterfall flowing down the creek.

The Balcones Park is also the western terminus of the 10-foot Northern Walnut Creek Trail that stops at Walnut Creek Park. Balcones Park has a wide array of amenities including grills and BBQ pits, a pavilion for your events, and picnic tables.

Bull Creek District Park and Greenbelt

This park is known for its unique limestone outcropping and popular swimming opportunities. Located on Lakewood Drive, Bull Creek park has a 6.1km trail that is popular for hiking, mountain biking, and running. Avoid getting confused when starting the trail by crossing the creek from the parking. Take note that there is also plenty of wildlife in the area that is mostly reptiles including snakes, turtles, and fish. 

There are multiple entrances to the park while parking spaces are available off N Capital of Texas Highway and Spicewood Springs Rd.

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Brushy Creek Park

Brushy Creek Park is a pretty massive park located in Cedar Park. It’s constantly kept up very well maintained park with plenty of parking. 

The amenities are going to include a hike and bike trail and a 38-acre lake. There’s a canoe launch and fishing, sand volleyball courts, playgrounds, and even pavilions that you can reserve to have your kid’s birthday party or any kind of commemorating gathering. You can reserve the pavilions out there and they do have barbecue grills as well. 

Right next door is Brushy Creek Sports Park. They’ve got baseball courts, fields, soccer fields, there’s a skate park out there. There’s a nine-hole disc golf course and basketball courts. 

Lakewood Park

Lakewood Park opened up in September 2020 and offers plenty of parking so you don’t have to worry. They have a really cool splash park, playgrounds, and a dog park. There’s a fishing pier, hike and bike trails, a skate park, and a basketball and volleyball court. 

You can rent some kayaks if you want. It’s a really awesome family fun thing to do. They have lakeside pavilions that you can rent too. It’s really an awesome park, they did a really good job with the design and all the amenities that they have.

North Austin Parks

Park in North Austin, Texas is a must on any list of cool things to do in Austin. You can enjoy many things that are unique to Austin and its people — you’re never too far from anything. These are just a few of the parks located in North Austin.

Let’s help you find neighborhoods with close proximity to parks and other recreation areas, fill out the contact form below to speak to a consultant!

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