Parks
Parks Committee
The Parks Committee is working on possible new city parks in NW Hills.
We want to know what our neighbors think should be included in a small park.
We need your opinions!
Then, get your neighbors to do the same.
For questions or suggestions, e-mail us at:
Ron Coldiron,
Parks Committee Chair
NEW TRAIL near NW Hills
The 1.5 mile loop, Matthew and Hazeline Smith Memorial hike
and bike trail is now ready for public use! It is located
within a 60 acre tract of land with Bull Creek running
through the middle of it, which is now officially City of
Austin, Water Quality Protection Land. Known as the Stenis
Tract, it is the home of two successful nesting pairs of
the endangered Golden Cheeked Warblers, on record as of
early 2007. The trail is located on the West corner of
North Loop 360 at Spicewood Springs Rd.
Location using: Yahoo Maps Is 5479 Old Spicewood Springs Rd 78731
For more information: Bull Creek Foundation Web or Bull Creek Foundation Blog
Bull Creek Foundation stewardship will maintain and protect
this site.
Directions to the trail head and parking: Parking is very limited.
Traveling North on Loop 360 ( from FM 2222 and other
points south) - Head north on Loop 360, you'll pass through
the traffic signal at Lakewood Drive. Move
into the left lane and take a left at the next traffic
signal at Spicewood Springs road. (Only a left turn is
possible) Once on Spicewood Springs Rd, turn right onto the
low water crossing road and take an immediate right into
the parking lot area.
Traveling South on Loop 360 (from 183 and other points
north) - Head south on Loop 360, you'll pass through
several traffic signals at Great Hills and Spicewood
Springs / Bluffstone Drive. Move into the right lane and
take a right at the next traffic signal at Spicewood
Springs road. (Only a right turn is possible) Once on
Spicewood Springs Rd, turn right onto the low water
crossing road and take an immediate right into the parking
lot area.
The new trail joins three other existing official hiking
opportunities inside NW Hills:
Allen Park
Allen Park, is a Travis County Park on Westside Drive, a
half-block south of North Hills Dr. near Balcones Dr. It
is listed on these web sites:
Austin Explorer Allen Park
Travis County Allen Park
Bull Creek District Park
Bull Creek District Park, a city park at 6701 Lakewood
Drive, near the intersection of Lakewood and Loop 360 N, is
widely known as a No-leash dog park. More information can
be found at:
Great Public Spaces
Austin Dog Parks
Bull Creek
Stillhouse Hollow Nature Preserve
Stillhouse Hollow Nature Preserve, at 7810 Sterling Dr, is
operated by the City Parks and Recreation Dept. It can be
found just off of Burney Dr. near Mesa and Spicewood
Springs. Parking, here, too, is extremely limited. This
preserve, which is also protected habitat for the Golden
Cheeked Warbler as well as the Black-Capped Vireo, provides
an excellent hike and bike trail with a wonderful
observation deck at the end of its easy to walk, fully
paved 0.6 mile trail.
For more information, try:
Austin Explorer Hiking
Preserves
Austin Parks
