PARKS AND RECREATION: find information to your local public parks and recreation centers within your communities. This page is often updated with new parks and information.
BASTROP STATE PARK
ADDRESS: 100 Park Road 1A, Bastrop, TX 78602
HOURS: Monday - Sunday 6AM - 10PM
PHONE: (512) 321-2101
Park Entrance Fees: Adults $5 per day (Per adult 13 years and older.) Children 12 years and younger FREE, Driving Tour $3 Per person 13 and older. Charged for people who wish to drive on park road 1C only. Schools Sponsored Groups call the park at (512) 321-2101 to make arrangements.
BUESCHER STATE PARK
Set up camp, hike or bike under tall trees, or fish and paddle the 30-acre lake at this peaceful park that connects to Bastrop State Park. Great for cycling the scenic roads, fishing, hiking, camping, geocache, group gatherings and more!
ADDRESS: 100 Park Road 1E, Smithville, TX 78957
HOURS: Monday - Sunday 6AM - 10PM
PHONE: (512) 237-2241
BOB BRYANT PARK
Another Park Along the Colorado River
Bob Bryant Park is one of Bastrop's largest community parks with a beautiful scenic overlook of the Colorado River. The park has easy access to the Colorado River, with a canoe dock and a fishing pier.
ADDRESS: 600 Charles St.
SIZE: approx. 22.8 acres
FERRY PARK
Along the Colorado River
The Ferry Park is a small park that connects to the June Hill Pape Riverwalk Trail, providing you easy access to the Colorado River, near the State Highway 71 Bridge. The park is also a short distance to downtown Bastrop.
ADDRESS: 502 Water St.
HOURS: Monday - Sunday 6AM - 10PM
SIZE: approx .5 acres
Fisherman's Park
Another park alongside the Colorado River featuring a splash pad, playground & pavilion, skate park, plus boat rentals & basketball courts.
ADDRESS: 1200 Willow Street, Bastrop, TX
PHONE: 512-332-8920
Vernon Richards Riverbend Park
ADDRESS: 107 State Hwy 71, Smithville, TX 78957
HOURS: Monday - Sunday 6AM - 10:30 PM
PHONE: (512) 237-3282
Smithville Powerplant Skate Park
ADDRESS: 350 NW 1st St, Smithville, TX 78957
HOURS: 24/7
PHONE: (512) 237-3282