Bastrop State Park 100 Park Road 1A, Bastrop 512-321-2101 www.tpwd.state.tx.us/state-parks/bastrop Guests can stay overnight at campsites, historic cabins or an RV site. The park includes 7 miles of trails and a pool, which is open from May through September. For those interested in biking or driving through the scenery, the park offers 12 miles though the forested Lost Pines. Guests can also fish in the 0.5-acre Lake Mina.

Berry Springs Park and Preserve 1801 CR 152, Georgetown 512-943-1920 http://parks.wilco.org The park includes a 2.5-mile hike and bike trail. Other activities at the park include camping, hiking and fishing.

Blanco State Park 101 Park Road 23, Blanco 830-833-4333 www.tpwd.state.tx.us/state-parks/blanco The park’s hilly terrain includes cedar and pecan trees. Guests can camp at premium sites with water and electricity or inside screened-in shelters. Fishing is also available.

Canyon of the Eagles Nature Park & Resort 16942 FM 2341, Burnet 512-334-2070 www.canyonoftheeagles.com The 940-acre nature park has 14 miles of designated nature trails, some of which will be unavailable until Aug. 31 because of the nesting season for the golden-cheeked warbler and black-capped vireo, according to Canyon of the Eagles staff. Trails are available for use by overnight guests at the resort and to visitors who pay a day-use fee.

Colorado Bend State Park P.O. Box 118, Bend 325-628-3240 www.tpwd.state.tx.us/state-parks/colorado-bend Hikers can walk through 32 miles of multiuse routes. Other activities on-site include camping, mountain biking, caving, fishing, swimming and guided tours. The park is located in the canyon lands of the Colorado River, which has slow-moving water.

Enchanted Rock State Natural Area 16710 RR 965, Fredericksburg 830-685-3636 www.tpwd.state.tx.us/state-parks/enchanted-rock Rock climbing, geocaching and picnicking are among the area’s activities. A park store offers some gift items, and Sweet Marlets offers food, drinks, frozen treats and other items. Campers can purchase firewood on-site, and are asked to bring their own drinking water for water preservation. 

Inks Lake State Park 3630 Park Road 4 West, Burnet 512-793-2223 www.tpwd.state.tx.us/state-parks/inks-lake Hikers can travel through shady forests and rocky hills throughout the 7.5 miles of trails the park offers. Pecan Flats, a 3.3-mile trail, is ideal for families, according to Texas Parks & Wildlife Department. Water activities include water skiing, swimming, boating, scuba diving and fishing.

Lake Creek Trail Entrances to the parking lot are at 9100 Meadow Heath Drive, Austin, and at the intersection of Braes Valley and Effingham streets in Austin 512-943-1920 http://parks.wilco.org Running along Lake Creek connecting Parmer Lane to Broadmeade Avenue, Lake Creek Trail is approximately 1.5 miles long. The trail is primarily concrete and includes one free-span pedestrian bridge and two low-water crossings. The park includes parking spaces and benches on its 13 acres.

McKinney Falls State Park 5808 McKinney Falls Parkway, Austin 512-243-1643 www.tpwd.texas.gov Nearly 9 miles of trails at this park wind through the Hill Country. The 2.8-mile Onion Creek Hike and Bike Trail has a hard surface suitable for strollers and road bikes. The Rock Shelter Trail is only for hikers and is the location of where early park visitors camped. The site offers campsites with water and electric hookups and six newly remodeled cabins.

Pace Bend Park 2805 N. Pace Bend Road, Spicewood 512-264-1482 https://parks.traviscountytx.gov/find-a-park/pace-bend Located in western Travis County, amenities include more than 9 miles of trails along Lake Travis. The 1,368-acre park includes campsites with water, showers and electrical hookups; primitive campsites; an RV dumping station; and nature and primitive hiking trails.

Pedernales Falls State Park 2585 Park Road 6026, Johnson City 830-868-7304 www.tpwd.state.tx.us/state-parks/pedernales-falls Guests can hike or bike the park’s trails located in the Hill Country. Trails include the 0.5-mile Twin Falls Nature Trail and a 6-mile Wolf Mountain Trail, and other activities include tubing, canoeing and kayaking the river at the Trammel’s Crossing. The park also offers 10 miles of rugged trail for horseback riding.

San Gabriel Park Trail 445 E. Morrow St., Georgetown 512-930-3595 https://parks.georgetown.org/hike-bike-trails The 1.6-mile granite trail loops around San Gabriel Park. On the North San Gabriel River, there is a 1-mile lighted concrete trail that spans from San Gabriel Park to Rivery Park. On the south side of the river there is a 1-mile lighted concrete trail that begins at Walden and College streets and ends at Blue Hole Park. These trails connect to 9 miles of trails along the San Gabriel river.

Southwest Williamson County Regional Park 3005 CR 175, Leander 512-943-1920 http://parks.wilco.org A crushed-granite hike and bike trail is located along the developed parkland and the Jim Rodgers trail comprises 1.9 miles. The park comprises close to 800 acres and offers basketball and tennis courts, a 400-meter track and Cedar Rock Railroad, a miniature train that runs through the area.