Not too far from my friends place and south of the airport, there's plenty of space to run around…read moreand chase things if you're a dog. Now if you're a human (which I assume all reviewers are), there's more than your typical circular trail for walking/jogging. There's playgrounds, plenty of picnic benches, trees, a basketball court, and some restrooms. There's also baseball and soccer fields here if you want to organize a competitive game amongst your peers. Location-wise, it's somewhat isolated from society so if you're looking to be in solitude while exploring the outdoors, this is probably your thing.

Love love love this park! There is so much freedom to run wild, they have a SHADED park which is a…read morehuge plus in Texas!! It's clean and absolutely beautiful, lots of trees and so much parking spaces as well! There are picnic benches and grills too so you can spend the whole day here! 10/10 recommend!

I came to Bastrop for a quick Sunday Funday and luckily found this park. I parked near a small…read moreplayground. There was a boat ramp nearby. There were several pretty ducks strolling on the green grass. It rained yesterday so everything was green and bright. It seemed like a safe place to walk and run. There were several others walking their dogs and some kiddos riding bikes. We walked along the river and saw the backside of a great looking bar/joint called Neighbors. There was nobody there seeing it was only about 10 am but it looks like a neat place.

The Splash pad at Fisherman's Park is the place to go in the blistering heat of Texas, especially…read moreif you have littles. They have shaded picnic tables for snacks, lunch, or a party. It's also gated so you don't have to worry about your child running out into the parking lot. They just redid the pad flooring making it safe to play. This has become such a favorite spot of ours that I keep an extra towel and my kiddos swimsuit in the car at all times because we'll literally stop in between errands. Totally recommend if you are looking for something "cool" to do this summer. PS adults are allowed to get wet too.

This small park sits on a hill overlooking the Colorado river right next to Highway 71. Apart from…read morea playscape and the picnic tables, the real Jewel of this park is the entrance to the Riverwalk on the Colorado river. There are three parking spaces at the park, one of them being handicapped. The paved path along the Colorado river is complete with benches and picnic tables. This would be a very peaceful walk in the woods if it were not for the noise of the traffic on Highway 71. Eventually, this trail leads to fisherman's park. Definitely a park and trail worthy of exploring. Check out the photos included below.

This recreational center just recently reopened in 2022 after an extensive remodel. This center is…read moresandwiched between Overton elementary school and Colony Park (see separate review of the park). The center boasts of some very nice amenities such as a workout room, teen room, spacious kitchen, arts and crafts room, and a multipurpose room. This center is open to the general public without fees although you may need to sign a waiver if you use the facilities. On Fridays, they have bingo for seniors, and even a free breakfast. The bathrooms are very clean and modern. They have an indoor basketball court facility, which is very well designed. The elementary school next-door makes good use of this basketball gymnasium area. They even have a covered outdoor basketball court behind the building. They also have an afterschool program for three surrounding schools which involves a hot meal. There is another building next-door, which is another gymnasium with a small kitchen. Behind the smaller building is a wonderfully designed and extensive playground with covered picnic tables, baseball field, and soccer field. It should be pointed out that unlike some other recreational centers, there are no homeless camps within its boundaries. This is definitely one of the nicest recreational centers within the city limits of Austin. Check out the photos below, and read my review of Colony Park, which adds the finishing touches.

Just a couple blocks from 183 on Loyola Lane you will find this pretty good-sized park. It has a…read morelarge covered picnic area with grills, playscape, volleyball court and a basketball court. There is also a bus stop, swings, fountain and public bathrooms. Opposite the park, but still on Loyola Lane is a nice gravel trail which runs the perimeter of about a half a mile. There are some benches, picnic tables and grills located along the trail. The park has an extremely small parking lot, so you're better off parking along the street. The only drawback about this park was the number of homeless who claimed the covered picnic area.

Alright, this is an addendum to what I wrote earlier because of a particularly cool thing that…read morehappened to me this week. I was playing softball with my company team on Sunday night and as I was leaving I mistakenly drove off with my shoes and wallet on the trunk of my car. I realized this by the time I got to my destination so I ended up retracing my route in a panic desperately attempting to find my black wallet along the side of the road in the middle of the night... ugh. Of course I never found the wallet, but when I got home I had an e-mail from one of the guys that is an umpire for Kreig saying that he found it. He was super nice and had tried several means of contacting from my business card and other info in inside as well as calling my bank to let them know that he had found the lost wallet. Well I got it back the next day and I bought him a beer to show my appreciation. Because this guy was so cool I will go ahead and bump them up to a full 5 stars. Here's to good karma!

Is there anything more American than baseball? Apple pie, perhaps. Mall walking? Mexican food?…read more Actually, there is not much baseball played at Krieg Field. In fact, I think it is strictly softball. My husband plays on the softball team for Whole Foods. (GO HUGH!) Once a week my darling husband dons his cleats, team shirt (the Ten Hit Misfits), shorts, and ball cap, sticks a six pack of Lone Star in a cooler and gathers up his glove and sunglasses for a few innings at the ball park. The closer we get to the field the more he fidgets until he's worked himself into such a state of softball fervor that when we arrive he leaps from the car to slap hands with teammates, swig from a can, and throw the softball around- he calls this part "warming up". Now, some Austinites probably prefer the shiny newness of Dell Diamond, all of the concessions they have to offer, the cute uniforms the players wear, how fast they can throw the ball, etc, etc. While Krieg Field offers none of the above, true fans will appreciate the PASSION that the players here bring to the game. You can see it in the jaunty way they turn the bases, albiet middle-aged bellies jigglin and thighs-a-burnin. You can see it in the focus of the umps, all seriousness, spitting on the field, rubbing themselves, and shouting incoherently at the players. You can see it in the fans, all 5 of them, cheering and clapping and laughing hysterically at the foibles and often truly remarkable plays made by their significant others. (No, really.) When a team wins, it is pure joy....beers passed around, all, "Did you see that slide? Man..." "Dude. I TOTALLY tagged him out! That was an OUT!" All hand slapping and "Good game!" and "Let's go to the bar!" When teams lose, it is silent car rides home and regretful re-plays of mistakes made. It's dirty bathrooms (minus one star), dirty players, BYOB, cool breezes and sunsets, FREE all-American hilarious and sometimes tragic FUN.

For us, this was a great place to swim and walk our new dog. The water obstacle course was extra,…read morebut well worth it. Also a great place to have a picnic.

My family and I have gone to this park for years. It used to be clean and a safe place to go for…read morethe weekend or just for a fun afternoon at the lake. Lately the park has been filthy. Staff is nowhere to be seen. The bathrooms are dirty. My daughter went into the gift shop to purchase some fishing worms and they were all dead. The girl at the counter told her that dead worms were better than live worms because the smelled bad, but who wants to touch nasty, rotting worms? We had to go to the gas station down the road to buy minnows, which was out of the way and more expensive. People were drinking and partying loudly. It's no longer a nice quiet park to take your family to. The glamping tents have taken up too many camp spots which gives normal campers less spaces to rent. Management is trying to make this a park for rich yuppies and are forgetting the local folks make this park what it is. The water is too hot in the summer to swim. No playscape for small children, so small kids have nothing to do if the water is hot.

This park is lovely and right on the water! A beautiful place for a picnic or a swim. Highly…read morerecommend!

This is the waterfront park on Town Lake east of I-35. It's usually uncrowded when I row by. I've…read moreonly been physically present twice so far, at the spring regattas the Austin Rowing Club hosts, when it is full of boats. It seems like a nice place that should be more crowded.