Brushy Creek Community Park
Park
69 acres1.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
AOutdoors
Outdoors in Brushy Creek
8% of Brushy Creek’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 7.3 miles of mapped trail cross Brushy Creek, 1.1 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Brushy Creek Community Park (1.7 mi), Beck Preserve (0.9 mi), Fern Bluff Park (0.7 mi).
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns · #31 of 642 in Texas. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
343 acres · of 6.4 sq mi of land
Trails
7.3 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
311 ac
16 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.2 mi
0.7 mi lanes · 3.5 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Brushy Creek?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Brushy Creek have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Brushy Creek is ahead of 89% of U.S. towns, #31 of 642 in Texas. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Brushy Creek’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical TX town 2% · U.S. 4%B+Trails1.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · TX 0.2 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land16 acres of park per 1,000 residents (311 acres) · TX 9 · U.S. 13BParks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · TX 69% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 89%
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Texas towns of 2,500+ (642)Ahead of 95%
Few Texas towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Brushy Creek’s 8% is ahead of 87% of Texas towns, while its trails per square mile lead 91% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− to A. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Brushy Creek Community Park, with 1.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Beck Preserve
Nature preserve
44 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Liberty Walk Greenbelt & Disc Golf Course
Park
36 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
The Woods Greenbelt
Park
15 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Shirley McDonald Park
Park
7 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Olson Meadows Park
Park
30 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 16 parks & preserves
Brushy Creek Community Park69 acres · 1.7 mi of trail
DirectionsBeck Preserve44 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsFern Bluff Park14 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsLiberty Walk Greenbelt & Disc Golf Course36 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsThe Woods Greenbelt15 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
Shirley McDonald Park7 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Olson Meadows Park30 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsBrightwater Park12 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsFriendly Oaks Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Little Village Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Creekside Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsCat Hollow Park12 acres
DirectionsCheatham Park8 acres
Pepper Rock Park5 acres
DirectionsVeterans Memorial Park2 acres
DirectionsRacine Woods Park1 acres
Who protects it
343 conserved acres
8% of Brushy Creek’s land. Who manages Brushy Creek’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency180 ac
Joint143 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits86 ac
Private owners13 ac
County4 ac
Town or city2 ac
Not recorded237 ac
Conservation Easement · 251 acLocal Park · 113 acOther Easement · 74 acLocal Recreation Area · 68 acPrivate Park · 53 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 18 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 49 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brushy Creek Municipal Utility District Community Park Greenbelt Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 51 | Open |
| Oak Brook Trail and Olsen Meadows Private Park | Not recorded | 48 | Open |
| Beck Ranch Cave Preserve Local Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 43 | Restricted |
| Brightwater Greenbelt Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 39 | Open |
| Liberty Walk Greenbelt and Disc Golf Course Local Park | Not recorded | 26 | Open |
| Brushy Creek Municipal Utility District Community Center and Park Local Park | Not recorded | 25 | Open |
| Woods Greenbelt Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 15 | Open |
| Cat Hollow Park Local Park | Not recorded | 12 | Open |
| Brightwater Park Local Park | Regional agency | 11 | Open |
| Cheatham Park Local Park | Regional agency | 8 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
16 places to go in Brushy Creek
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Brushy Creek
Stone Canyon Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Brushy Creek
Brushy Creek Community Center MiniparkHours: Open 24 hours
DirectionsPepper Rock Climb ScapeIn Pepper Rock Park
DirectionsPlus 13 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
4.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.7 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
3.5 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
9Basketball
9Tennis
3Football
2Baseball
2Soccer
2Beach volleyball
2Tracks
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Brushy Creek
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.4 | 11.1 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.7 | 14.1 | 13.9 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 10.2 |
| High (°F) | 61 | 65 | 72 | 79 | 86 | 92 | 96 | 97 | 90 | 81 | 70 | 63 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and August the warmest (highs of 97 °F). 4.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 97 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Brushy Creek →
Next door
Brushy Creek and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brushy Creek | 8% | 1.1 | 16 | 99%+ | A |
| Round Rock | 9% | 1.2 | 16 | 99% | A |
| Cedar Park | 8% | 1.8 | 17 | 98% | A |
| Austin | 19% | 1.6 | 19 | 89% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Brushy Creek
Where can I hike in Brushy Creek?
The longest trail networks: Brushy Creek Community Park, 1.7 miles; Beck Preserve, 0.9 miles; Fern Bluff Park, 0.7 miles; Liberty Walk Greenbelt & Disc Golf Course, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Brushy Creek is conserved land?
8% of its land, against a typical 2% for a Texas town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Brushy Creek’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Fern Bluff Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Brushy Creek?
4.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.7 of painted or protected lanes and 3.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Brushy Creek?
18,574 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Brushy Creek or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 315 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Brushy Creek have?
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #31 of 642 in Texas. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Brushy Creek neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →