Hiking

Features

Lyndon B. Johnson State Park A simple hike and historic displays are combined with stunning wildflowers during the spring. Mary Moore Searight Park This South Austin parks boasts several trails including paved and natural surfaces. Enchanted Rock The second largest granite batholith in the United States sits square in the middle of the Texas Hill Country amidst miles of trails. McKinney Falls - Homestead Trail Cross the creek at McKinney Falls and get a tree covered trail that passes by several landmarks of an early settler.

Indiangrass Trail area [Balcones Canyonlands NWR - Doeskin Ranch]

Recent Logs

• Jamie hiked Southeast Metropolitan Park
• Jamie hiked Walnut Creek Park
• Jamie hiked River Place Nature Trail
• Jamie hiked McKinney Falls State Park
• Jamie hiked Old Settlers Park

News Headlines

• Budget shortfall affecting maintenance at Texas state parks
• Williamson County’s River Ranch Park receives $750K grant
• Already pinched, Texas parks not getting promised state money
• Parks funding in tough terrain
• Texas parks projects on hold after snub by Legislature

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