Givens District Park — Attraction in Austin

Givens is steadily getting the overdue facelift it's needed after serving the east Austin community for so long. This is my favorite rec center. Not only is it near my job, but the kids camp programs are run by the BEST counselors! My daughters LOVE summer camp. We ❤️ Givens!

My only complaint is the lack of oversight in the gathering/field area at the back of the rec center. Shady characters sometimes emerge and go toward the rec center area, but they usually stay to the back. I made the mistake of driving back there once and I'll never do it again. There's a lot going on and little of it seems to do with the playing fields. It wasn't awful, just slightly unnerving. Stay at the rec center and playground and picnic area at the front of this massive property and you're in good hands. I can't wait for the pool overhaul to be completed and it be...

Not safe. Someone murdered last month again. Cars driving the wrong direction and blocking fire lanes. Police don't enforce simple littering laws much less maintain safety. There's a pool. And tennis courts without nets. UPDATE: 06/27/2025, the new pool is fantastic. The grounds have new (better?) erosion management. The grounds have been well improved. That being said, last night as I was biking through the park at 8:45pm there was gunfire once again. The trash cans overflow onto the grounds as they have for the past decade, littering the Tannehill Contribution tributary that feeds into the Colorado River. It's just like the neighborhood that surrounds it: a beautiful new facility in an oppressed, dangerous, and ignored community that is forced to rub elbows with the opulence of gentrification. Lovely...

It's a decent Park.. there used to be a giant swimming pool but they closed that down it's been closed for like 2 years... The main building is nice has air conditioning, wi fi , electricity to charge your phone , pool table, ping.pong, indoor basketball court , indoor volleyball and a weight room. used to have a judo practice once a week... There's also indoor showers used to be able to take them Monday through Thursday at 5:00 to 9:00 p.m... I'm not sure if they're still on that schedule but they put some brand new playground equipment out there for the kids but other than that there's a giant parking lot on the west side of the property it's mainly a hangout for...