Discover Lakeway: Lakeside Parks, Trails, and Local History

Explore Lakeway according to your specific interests: water activities on Lake Travis, trails along coves and creeks, or insights into local history.

Waterfront at City Park and Rough Hollow Cove

City Park is a lakeside park on Lake Travis, located at 502 Hurst Creek Road. It can be reached by water via Hurst Creek Cove on Lake Travis. Swimming, fishing, and kayaking are among the popular water activities there. This makes the park a specific place to visit if you want to experience Lakeway from the water.

Canyonlands is also situated on a cove of the lake: the 20-acre site is on Rough Hollow Cove, a large cove on Lake Travis. Hiking and mountain biking are permitted there. The trailhead is on the west side of Trophy Drive, opposite Swim Center Park. Parking is available along Trophy Drive and at Swim Center Park.

Trails through green spaces and along creeks

Hamilton Greenbelt offers several miles of hiking trails along Hurst Creek and Yaupon Creek. Two main entrances with parking are located on Lohmans Crossing Road and Palos Verdes Drive. Smith Greenbelt offers a different scale of trail: a short hiking trail runs along Hurst Creek.

Lakeway Boulevard Hike and Bike Trail can be accessed at the intersection of Lakeway Boulevard and Lakeway Drive. Its surface changes from sidewalk to decomposed granite trail; motorized vehicles are not allowed. The trail is suitable for biking, jogging, and walking dogs. If you plan these activities, you’ll find different specific features here than on the trails in the two greenbelts.

Local history and events

Heritage Center is located in Heritage Park. Documents, photographs, and small mementos collected since Lakeway was founded are archived there. Visitors can also view recordings of oral histories, special events, and other recorded local activities that have been archived since Lakeway’s early years. The center thus brings together objects and images with recorded voices and events from the town’s history.

Heritage Center events include free bus tours held annually. If a tour might fit into your trip, check the dates for your stay. Lakeway Activity Center offers workshops and classes for adults and is also used for community theater and concerts.

Parks, art, and more recreational options

Porpoise Park has a playground and a decomposed granite trail. Five bronze dolphin sculptures were installed at the park entrance in 2025; they are part of the city’s permanent art collection. Dragon Park brings together a range of facilities: two play structures, swings, a basketball court, a volleyball area, picnic tables, grills, restrooms, and a small sports field. This lets you distinguish between the two parks based on their respective features.

A protected habitat

Schramm Ranch Preserve is permanently managed as habitat for the endangered Golden-cheeked Warbler. Access is restricted: only city employees and biologists conducting Golden-cheeked Warbler research are admitted. The preserve is therefore not an open-access destination for a walk; its significance in an overview of the area lies in the ongoing care of this habitat.

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For the broader travel overview: Travis.