Photo © Lloyd Litt

Where is it? Town Lake Austin, Texas Town Lake and its various parklands are located between Cesar Chavez and Riverside, east of Pleasant Valley, west of Lamar Blvd. to the Austin city limits.   Detour • Walking & Hiking Hit the trails in our many parks or tour downtown on foot.   INDEX

The 8.5 mile Town Lake Hike & Bike Trail is one of the most popular in Austin. There are wide paths — often shaded — plenty of water fountains, benches for resting or admiring the view, toilet facilities, and trail markers to help you gage your progress. Walkers, joggers, and bikers peacefully co-exist.

The various Town Lake Metropolitan Parks and other Town Lake recreational areas are at:
Auditorium Shores: 920 W. Riverside Dr.
Butler Shores: 200 S. Lamar
Eilers (Deep Eddy) Park: 401 Deep Eddy Ave.
Festival Beach: 2101 Bergman St.
Holly Shores: 2709 Canterbury
Lakeshore: 1928 S. Lakeshore Blvd.
Lamar Beach: 1200 W. Cesar Chavez St.
Longhorn Shores: 200 S. Pleasant Valley Rd.
Metz Park: 2407 Canterbury St.
Norwood Tract: 1009 Edgecliff Terrace
Palm Park: 200 N. IH-35
Red Bud Isle: 3401 Red Bud Trail Unit Cr.
Sanchez Playground: 1000 Holly St.
Shoal Beach: 707 W. Cesar Chavez St.
Waller Beach: 30 East Ave.
Also See: Zilker Park

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