Southeast Metropolitan Park

This is for the soccer fields and bathroom facilities, for the most part, the fields are ehhh… hence 2 stars — besides field #2 — that one is horrible –1 star, the rest have their issues with dirt and random quarter sized rocks, but #2 is a dirt field, I think I once saw a blade of grass… once.
The lights shut off promptly at 10pm — keep that in mind, we even had issues with the park turning the lights on at 7pm to start a league soccer game the other night.
The bathrooms are on the smelly side, take away from that what you want. I rather not be overly descriptive on this portion.
Anytime it rains, most likely you won’t play for a week, which is horrible. It’s not like we can damage the fields anymore than they already are. Also, the fields are not level by any means. Ignore the sign you will see every time that says park closed or fields closed, I have no idea what’s up with that one…

This park is clean, peaceful and beautiful! Not full of people like zilker, or town lake. It has nice soccer and baseball fields, kids playscapes at several places with a huge parking area, picnic area and trail.

Austin’s SEMP, the southeastern version of Travis County’s metro parks, is very similar to the Pflugerville-​based NEMP, but with a bit more appeal.
Jump on I-​35 southbound, connect to 71 and pass the airport to reach this open field park that mainly caters to soccer and baseball teams. There is a nice restroom facility, a playground, and a 2-​mile concrete trail. If you’re looking for real park atmosphere, Zilker or even Town Lake have much more to offer, but SEMP serves its purpose.
The fields are even and have fewer holes than SEMP’s northern sister, NEMP. The park catches the sun, which is great for cool, windy days, but you’ll find zero shade for your car or your dog. Easy to spot from the highway, plenty of parking, but this is not a great mixed-​use facility and the County can certainly do better.
Worth a visit… if you’re participating in or supporting an amateur sports team. Otherwise, head elsewhere.