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Enjoy your parks Travis County
Posted: Tue, 8 Jun 2010 07:05 PM - 8,385 Readers
By: Karen Huber
Why do you live in Travis County? If you are a transplant, what was it
that brought you here? If you have lived in Travis County all of your
life, what is it that keeps you here? Is it the climate? The nature
scenes? The vistas? The lakes? If you are like me, it is "all of the
above." I can't get enough of this marvelous region, so this month I
decided to dedicate my column to it. Travis County owns and/or
manages 26 parks which combine to offer approximately 7,300 acres of
parkland countywide. If you are interested in trails, you definitely
have your pick of the litter: check out Arkansas Bend, Milton Reimer's
Ranch, Pace Bend, or Sandy Creek to name a few. Looking to take a
refreshing plunge in the water? Try Hamilton Pool (call ahead to make
sure swimming is allowed for the day ・512. 264.2740), Hippie Hollow
(clothing optional!), Pace Bend, or Tom Hughes (scuba diving is
encouraged!). If it's an easy-going day with family and friends that you
desire, most parks have picnic tables and barbeque pits. Consider one
of the parks that have areas for sports activities such as volleyball at
Bob Wentz Park or basketball at Fritz Hughes Park. For a more
comprehensive listing of the parks available in Travis County, including
the parks' amenities, visit our website at: Travis County Parks. I
would like to shine a spotlight on a couple of extraordinary facilities
in our precinct. The Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve is managed by St.
Edwards University, though Travis County owns the land and helps to
underwrite its operations. The Preserve is located off of Loop 360 and
offers an amazing variety of educational programs and recreation for all
ages from programs on birding, forestry, and flintknapping to concerts
and astronomy tours. Check it out at the Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve website.
It is not to be missed! In addition to the typical recreational
activities that are abundant in Central Texas, Travis County houses some
sites that are extremely rich in history. Nameless School in Jonestown
is a one-room school house that was built in 1909. It closed in 1945 and
has been preserved as it was 55 years ago. It reopened in April 2009
after being restored, and I encourage you to check it out. Nameless
School is already an established meeting spot for groups such as the
Extension Education Association as well as local-area quilters. It is
also a great idea for a field trip for youngsters. In fact, one
kindergarten class recently experienced a morning of lessons in the
one-room schoolhouse, complete with the pot belly stove, teacher's desk,
closets and the same old blackboard that was there when the schoolhouse
closed in 1945. If you are interested in visiting Nameless School,
contact Genny Kercheville, at 512.267.1455. In the meantime,
Travis County and the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) have begun
to map out a "blueprint" for what our parks should look like in the
future. I invite you all to review the Lake Travis Master Plan document,
and submit any comments you might have to Wendy Scaperotta.
Public comments will be accepted through June 16th. These are
YOUR parks. Your swimming holes, trails, campsites, and baseball fields.
As Travis County residents and taxpayers, you truly are the stewards of
these parks. So enjoy! With summer here, there is no better time to
experience the awesome outdoor resources available to you.
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