Travis County to reopen certain parks this week

TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas - Travis County Parks will be reopening certain parks at 8 a.m. Tuesday.

The community is at Stage 4 of the Austin Public Health’s (APH) 5-Stage Guidelines. APH recommends measures to promote social distancing during this time and encourages residents to stay home. All park visitors will be required to follow all local orders issued by governmental entities.

TCP says additional closures will take place if Austin-Travis County reaches Stage 5. Additionally, no commercial/rental use of boat ramps on Lake Travis or Lake Austin will be allowed. The launching or retrieving of rental watercraft and watercraft for hire is prohibited. The loading or unloading of passengers from such watercraft is also prohibited.

The following Travis County parks will open from 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. daily for walking, hiking, biking and other permitted activities:

Allen Park
Arkansas Bend Park
Barkley Meadows Park
Ben E. Fisher Park
Cypress Creek Park
East Metro Park
Fritz Hughes Park
Little Webberville Park
Milton Reimers Ranch Park
Northeast Metro Park
Pace Bend Park
Richard Moya Park
Selma Hughes Park
Southeast Metro Park
Tom Hughes Park
Webberville Park
Windmill Run Park

The following amenities in these parks are closed or not operational: athletic fields; swimming pools; pavilions and group shelters; park playscapes; picnic tables and BBQ grills.

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The following Travis County parks remain closed until further notice:

Bob Wentz Park (including sailboat ramp)
Del Valle Softball Fields
Dink Pearson Park
Hamilton Pool Preserve
Hippie Hollow Park
Loop 360 Park (including boat ramp)
Mansfield Dam Park (including boat ramp)
Mary Quinlan Park (including boat ramp)
Sandy Creek Park (including boat ramp)

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