Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park

Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park
A trail in the park
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Location12138 N. Lamar Blvd.
Austin, Texas, USA
Coordinates30°24′00″N 97°41′10″W / 30.400°N 97.686°W / 30.400; -97.686

Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park is a 293-acre (119 ha) public park in Northeast Austin, Texas. The park features 15 miles of hiking trails, multiple softball fields, a swimming pool, a playground, and numerous barbecue pits and picnic tables. It is notable for having a large off-leash area for dogs, and is also popular with local mountain bikers for its extensive network of trails. The park is hilly and wooded, with access to Walnut Creek and the surrounding limestone bluffs.

History

Part of what is now Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park was historically inhabited by the indigenous Tonkawa people, and the area has yielded several archaeological finds.


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