Walnut Creek Regional Trail
The Walnut Creek Regional Trail system was proposed by the Parks Department in the late 1990s as the city’s first regional trail system. The trail once complete will be approximately 20 miles long with bookend trailheads at Balcones District Park in northwest Austin and Govalle Park in southeast Austin. Implementation of the trail system has been divided into multiple phases/sections for planning, design and construction. For information on proposed sections of the trail that Austin Transportation and Public Works, Urban Trails program is working on, see the link below. City Council District 7
Projects In Progress
Existing and proposed segments of the trail system
Completed Projects
- Southern Walnut Creek Trail
8.7 miles of trail from Govalle Park to Johnny Morris Rd/Daffan Lane. Completed 2014.
- Northern Walnut Creek Trail Phase 1 and 1A
3.5 miles of trail from Balcones District Park to Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park. Completed 2014 Phase 1 and 2019 Phase 1A.
- Northern Walnut Creek Trail Phase 2A
PARD and Public Works Urban Trails held a ribbon cutting on March 4, 2023 to officially open Section 2A of the Northern Walnut Creek Trail. This portion of the trail began construction in late October 2021. PARD partnered with the Public Works Urban Trails Program to fund, manage and implement the trail. The 1.3-mile section of 12-foot wide concrete trail continues the existing Northern Walnut Creek Trail Phase 1 with a trailhead in the Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park, heads east crossing under Lamar Blvd., and ends at Oakbrook Dr.
Community Engagement and Funding
For information on past community engagement and funding resources, you can visit Walnut Creek Trail System | Open Data | City of Austin Texas.
Contact Information
For questions on the trail system, please contact D'Anne Williams by email or (512) 974-9456.