Brushy Creek Lake Park

Always appreciate the chance to get here for some fresh air. I appreciate the connectivity it has with all of the bike trails and walking trails. The splash pad is always a spot to cool off for kiddos and if you Geocache there are a few sweet gems hidden in the area.
The park never seems too busy no matter how crowded the parking lot may be.

We love this park, although it does get crowded. Fun trails that connect to the other park, good for walking the dog or jogging.

We love this park, and spend plenty of our weekends and evenings here! From YMCA all the way to the Champion Park area, this is one of the nicest places in the area. Can’t get enough of it. And when the rains hit, the two small water falls are just the icing on the cake. And don’t forget about the geocaching here. Loads of fun! Now if I could only catch a fish or two in that lake… doh!

Wonderful park! Great kayaking!

What a beautiful spot! I was really sad that I dont live close to Zilker or Lady Bird Lake in downtown Austin but this more than makes up for it! A friend who is a serious runner introduced me to these trails. It is great if you want to spend a day running around the trails, fly kites with the kiddos, play at the playgrounds, cook out, etc. I went for a nice long stroll/​jog this weekend and loved seeing all the cyclists and dog parents. Even came across a cute little waterfall! Definitely come here if you are in the area!

This place is nice, lots of space, gorgeous bridge, nice seating right by the water just to enjoy the view. Dogs must be leashed, which is fine. It’s a great place to walk through with your pups. Exercise area, and place to rinse off? No water for dogs available, but quite a few doggie stations. Come & explore, it’s worth it!

This park is nice and huge. If you like hiking, long distance running, soccer, basketball, or skateboarding, you would love this park.
While I always see people running, biking, and skateboarding, I never see anyone using the decent basketball courts. Doesn’t anyone in this area like to ball up?

Great parking with shaded areas.
This location has a small water sprinkler section for the kids to play in. Includes a few scattered benches and a covered playground and visiting areas.
Nice walking trails, creek/​lake style fishing and public restrooms. Outdoor showers.
Excellent place top take a breather from the hustle and bustle

Really fun, large splash pad! And we loved the shade structure over the playground. We’ll have to come back to use the trails around the lake – so beautiful.

I live in North Austin and pride myself on being able to claim Travis County as my home, but often find myself sheepishly driving over to utilize the fantastic parks in Wilco. I don’t know the history of how they came up with such a wonderful park system and preserved natural spaces, but my hat’s off to you, Williamson County.
Brushy Creek Lake Park is the Wilco destination I visit most often these days. The adjacent trail system (with its own listing here:
) is challenging and well maintained, but very rarely even ¹⁄₃ as crowded as Town Lake. The people out using the park are friendly and representative of all the diversity in our Central Texas community. The other park amenities are phenomenal, from canoe & kayak rental to fishing to playscape & splash pad to picnic pavilions. The lake and connected creeks are just gorgeous. It’s truly a jewel of a park.
The only negatives I find are these (hence, the less than 5 star rating):
– Traffic getting to the park during evening rush hour is annoying. The lights on Parmer can be better synchronized to eliminate the unnecessary backup from Brushy Creek 4 miles back east to 45. What’s up with that?
– The smashed glass in the parking lot. Not sure if car burglary is all that common a thing around this park, but I always have a sense a trepidation about leaving my car here when I go run for an hour. Just to be careful, I make sure to never have any valuables in my car when I come here.

Great park but really aggressive bikers for being a shared trail with little kids meandering around. And the joggers seem all annoyed to share the trail too. If your kids are under 5 I’d skip the trails. It’s not worth the anxiety.

This place is awesome. So much to do! You can bike, hike, fish, get on a canoe and much much more. I’ve seen birthday parties and there is also a great splash pad. We came here one time to take pictures on the bluebonnets. So glad it is so close to home.

The park itself is very nice but seemingly they make no effort to enforce leash laws here. This makes taking my dog here a nightmare. If that’s not an issue for you, 5 stars. But I’ll go here again. I averaged it for my rating.

This park has taken over as my top spot for mountain biking! While it has so much more to offer other than biking like the skate park, softball, basketball, and running trails the bike trails are amazing! I used to bike at walnut creek but the trails here have grown into a very comparable riding spot! Some very technical, some windy, and everything else! Miles upon miles! This has to be one of the best overall parks in America! It embodies everything we embody as Americans! Freedom!!! Merica!

Nice open space that goes for miles around the lake. Lots of runners. Not a ton of shade though so go really early. The underpass freaked my dog out so doubt we’ll be back. But a great place for running.

Great local splash pad for kids and adults to enjoy! Looks well maintained and clean. Came here with my class for our summer field trips and the kids had a blast. A popular hot spot for many summer camp field trips in the area. Bathrooms close by makes it easy for parents to deal with potty breaks. When your kids are done with water play there is a nice playground and picnic area adjacent to the splash pad.
Great place for picnics, hike and bike trails for the outdoor enthusiasts as well as a lake for small boats and fishing. Pavilions are also available for rent for parties. The generous shading of the trees provide a welcome relief from the Texas hot sun. Generous private parking allows for cars to park close to the park areas.

Great park with lots of amenities: Splash pad, trails, grills, volleyball, and a lake for kayaking, fishing, etc. Nice windflowers in the spring.

I love this park. I have taken my kids there many times. Last year, my oldest daughter had her birthday party there. We rented the pavilion, and had burgers and hotdogs. We even brought a bounce house for the kids. It was awesome. The trails are perfect for walking and biking. We have done both.
The playscape is great. It gets a little warm in the summer, but that’s to be expected. The bathrooms are super clean and easily accessible. There are huge fields of bluebonnets, and we have taken a ton of pictures in them.
Overall, one of the best parks in Austin!

I like to refer to this park as «my park». Why? Because, I live right up the road, and, I have seen this park really grow into one of the biggest in the area. It is about 90 acres with 38, or so, of that going to the fishing lake. It features several pavilions, playground, picnic and bbq areas, of course restrooms, hike and bike trails, nature trails, water playscape (good for adults to cool off also), sand volleyball and more. It is always clean and inviting. There are quite a few shaded areas as well as open. I like coming here in the wee hours of the morning during the summer before it gets too hot. I’m not the only one. There are several groups that meet out here. If you venture on top of the dam, beware of the rattlesnake warning! Otherwise, chill, get your exercise on, walk your dog (pick up the doo please!), keep it clean (don’t liter!), have a picnic/​bbq, let the kids have fun at the water area or take a dip in the pool!

This park is a great place for family picnics and there is plenty of things for the kids to do. The park features playgrounds, a water-​scape, tree shaded picnic tables with BBQ grills, pavilions for parties, a volley ball court, and a fishing pier. You can Kayak on Brushy Creek park on a 38 acre lake that was constructed in 1965.