AUSTIN, Texas — Restrictions are coming to some Travis County parks and pools after the area saw a rise in coronavirus cases.
Travis County has entered Stage 4 of its risk-based level for COVID-19, so county officials are limiting park amenities to the use of trails and boat ramps. Some parks are temporarily closing, while others are changing their hours.
When the county transitions back to Stage 3 or lower on the risk scale, more park amenities will reopen. A date will then be announced to open pavilions and group shelters, athletic fields, park playscapes, picnic tables and barbecue grills and reservations for camping sites.
Here is a list of parks closed until further notice:
The following Travis County parks will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. for walking, hiking, biking and other activities that are allowed:
- Reimers Ranch Park
- Pace Bend Park (Collier boat ramp open)
- Mansfield Dam Park (Boat ramp only)
- Arkansas Bend Park
- Richard Moya Park (trails, limited parking)
- Northeast Metro Park (trails, limited parking)
- Southeast Metro Park (trails, limited parking)
- East Metro Park (trails, limited parking)
- Webberville Park (Boat ramp and trail use only)
- Little Webberville Park (Boat ramp only)
- Loop 360 Park (Boat ramp only)
- Mary Quinlan Park (Boat ramp only)
- Cypress Creek Park (Boat ramp only)
- Barkley Meadows Park
- Fritz Hughes Park
- Tom Hughes Park
- Selma Hughes Park
- Allen Park
- Ben E. Fisher Park
- Windmill Run Park
Stay up to date on what the county is doing to keep parks and pools safe by checking out the Travis County parks website.
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