Views of the Neighborhood – A Look at Lakeway Park

~ John W. Howell

The park in Lakeway is celebrating the Twenty-Fifth anniversary.  Since the Producer and I have never visited in our three weeks here, we thought it a good idea. We were surprised by the size and services offered. As a side note, the city council bearly passed the approval for the park when it was first proposed. Now it is a city treasure. I hope you like the tour.

A sign letting you know that this is it.

Unique cactus at the entrance.

A surprise was a full-sized ball diamond named Ranger Field after the excavating company who made it possible. (Not named after the Texas Rangers)

A view of the outfield from the umpire position.

A shot of the bleachers and dugout down the first base line.

A huge playground. I noticed that this part is for 2 to 5-year-olds. Given the directions of not wearing a helmet, I think the children learn to read very early here.

A pavilion for parties including a dance floor.

A Texas-shaped stone honoring those who made the park possible.

A sigh with rules.

A shuffleboard needing some TLC.

A cactus garden

The cactus garden dedication.

A dog park with an agility course.

Rules of the dog park.

A kayak launch site on Lake Travis in Lakeway Park.

A place to borrow a life jacket if you left yours at home.

Sand Volleyball courts.

A view of the lake. The construction is a new park bench. (Not in view)

This is very unusual. It is a butterfly garden with all manner of flowering plants to attract butterflies. You can see some Texas Bluebonnets in the background.

I hope you enjoyed the walk around the park

66 thoughts on “Views of the Neighborhood – A Look at Lakeway Park”

  1. How wonderful to walk with you and the producer this morning, John. I love that folks can borrow life jackets, and the Bark Park rules are pretty cool. Enjoy the day and your new life! 🙂

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    1. We have a problem with Bark Parks. Lucy is not a fighter but Twiggy can instigate any manner of rumble. Lucy jumps in to protect her and we are off to the races. Best to stay out of there.

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  8. That’s a really pretty park, John, with lots to like. I love how those extensive list of rules always end with “Enjoy” – I wonder if Linda G. Hill writes them. I also wonder how big the “cut the shape of Texas from stone” industry is. I think I’ve seen signs like that in every place I’ve visited in Texas. I really like to borrow a life jacket rack.

    Thanks for the pics. I hope you guys are enjoying the weekend.

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    1. Thank you, Dan. We had the cable guy show up to fix the line that the bulldozer guys cut so all is good. (The cable pedistal is in my yard and serves the two houses behind us. We don’t have cable so our service was not cut off) How to win over the neighbors

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  13. I think you’ll find enough butterfly gardens in Austin to keep you busy. They’re quite the coming thing, and a good move. I’ve never seen a place that offers lifejackets on loan. That’s a very good idea, indeed. I laughed at the rule forbidding water access to the park. We used to have some contractors without insurance who would dingy into various marinas and yacht clubs to avoid guards at the gates. It was creative, but their practice never lasted long.

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  14. Thanks for taking me along there with you, John! As to those life-vests: I was amazed, totally amazed, when I saw life-vests for the public, just hanging there like this, along the North Platte River in Casper/WY [https://wp.me/p4uPk8-19Q]. I keep thinking that they would not long be there in Germany: too much vandalism. 😦
    Have a wonderful Sunday,
    Pit

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  15. A lovely park, John. Big, too! Is there a playground for children over 5? Those 8 year olds need a place to play. Looking forward to Lucy and Twiggy’s adventures at the Bark Park. 🙂

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      1. That’s good news on the playground areas. Actually, yours is the first I know of to have separate areas based on age. That’s wonderful, and much better for the children. Deep six? That sounds like such a cool term from a photo guru. 🙂

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  18. What a fun outing! I love the Bark Park, the cactus garden, and the butterfly garden. Lots of interesting things to see after one relocates, huh, John? Thanks for taking me along!

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