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Visitors to Lakeline Park in Cedar Park can look forward to future nature-based educational amenities.
The details
In 2022, voters approved $42 million in bond funding for a variety of park projects, including the continued development of Lakeline Park, situated near the Bell District and Twin Lakes Family YMCA.
Parks and Recreation Director Mike DeVito said Phase 2 design should wrap up this spring after resident feedback shifted project goals.
“We’ve realized how valuable that land is from an ecological standpoint,” DeVito said.
While the final plan is still being developed, DeVito said it will likely add more trails, signage and programming to help visitors learn more about the park’s natural environment.
“My vision is that everything we’re doing out there has some educational purpose to it,” DeVito said.
The background
The park first opened in March 2023. Phase 1 included a playground, 4 miles of paved trails, 10 acres of athletic fields, a large lawn and the lake.
Lakeline Park is an important part of a broader effort to foster a sense of community, Mayor Jim Penniman-Morin said.
“I just really love that every time I go to the playground, you have all these families meeting up there, friend groups meeting up there, people meeting for the first time there,” Penniman-Morin said. “I think what we need more than ever in our society is genuine human contact and community.”
Related highlights
Cedar Park is also planning the buildout of a pedestrian bridge over South Bell Boulevard, connecting Lakeline Park to the Brushy Creek Regional Trail and YMCA campus.
The city expects to finish bridge design and permitting by summer, with construction to be completed by the end of 2027. The trail expansion and pedestrian bridge project will be funded by $6.8 million from a combination of the 2022 bond package, the Community Development Corp. and Williamson County funds, according to the city.
Penniman-Morin said the pedestrian bridge will become a “landmark” for the city.
“It’ll add a lot of safety but also just be a real welcome mat for the city,” Penniman-Morin said. “People driving north from Austin will be like, ‘Wow, I’m entering a new place, and it’s a place where people think it’s special.’”
Across the street from Lakeline Park, two major projects, totaling around $12 million, are slated to open at the end of May, according to Laura Arredondo, YMCA of Central Texas chief marketing officer.
The YMCA broke ground on both the Avery Family Pavilion and the Orr Family RCI Adventure Course in May 2025.
The pavilion will serve as a meeting place for everything from sporting events to birthday parties and weddings, Arredondo said.
The RCI Adventure Course will feature zip lines, ropes courses, a sky trail and multilevel climbing structures for both children and adults—the only adventure course in the Austin metro.
YMCA ropes course photo
What they’re saying
“They’re just going to keep building and building in this area, so it’d be nice to have designated, beautiful nature areas,” resident Kim Crownover said.
Crownover said she visits the park often with her family.
“The playground’s great. I’m always looking for more nature trails, so that would be a huge plus,” Crownover said.
Other residents said they appreciate the park’s gathering spaces but are looking forward to the possibility of more opportunities to be in nature. Anna Fugate-Downs and Ash Downs are part of the group organizing a Leander and Cedar Park Pride Fest at Lakeline Park in April.
“It’s nice to know that there are really beautiful, robust parks outside of Austin, out here in the suburbs where you might not necessarily expect them to put that much effort in,” Fugate-Downs said.
