St. Edwards Greenbelt Explained

St. Edwards Greenbelt
Coordinates:30.4066°N -97.7961°W
Location:Travis County, Texas, U.S.
Nearest City:Austin, Texas
Governing Body:City of Austin Parks and Recreation

The St. Edwards Greenbelt, also known as St. Edwards Park, is an 80-acre greenbelt surrounding Bull Creek in northwest Austin, Texas.[1] [2] [3] [4]

History

In 2021, the City of Austin purchased an additional 10 acres of land near Spicewood Springs Road with the intention of building a trail system connecting St. Edwards Park to Bull Creek District Park, creating a continuous trail system similar to the Barton Creek Greenbelt elsewhere in Austin.

Features

The St. Edwards Greenbelt hosts 3.59 miles of hiking trails.[5] Trails on the south and west side of Bull Creek have more varied elevation than those on the north and east side of the creek.

Notes and References

  1. News: Oldman . Iain . City buying land off Spicewood Springs Road to convert to nature trails, parkland in Northwest Austin . 28 May 2024 . Community Impact.
  2. Web site: St. Edwards Greenbelt . Austin Parks Foundation . 28 May 2024.
  3. Web site: Meewes . Veronica . St. Edwards Park . Conde Nast Traveler . 28 May 2024.
  4. Web site: Secret Nature . Austin Monthly Magazine . 28 May 2024.
  5. Web site: Trayser . Katie . Adventure in Austin: St. Edward's Park . Austin.com . 28 May 2024.