Williamson Creek Greenbelt — Attraction in Austin

So grateful to have this beautiful piece of Earth behind our house. Mad respect to the City of Austin for integrating the natural world into its city design. Yes, there is a good bit of trash from the occasional flood, but hey.. if you love it as much as I do, you might find yourself coming back with a group if friends and some industrial strength trash bags! The land might just reward you with some fossils and...

A hike and bike trail near a dried up creek. There are homeless tents here before going to the creek bed. Folks come out here for the Other Pnes foundation who pick up the trash around the trail and near the encampment. Several dogs also are there. It has been cleaned up a lot thanks to the hard work that the Other Ones Foundation Crew. Which is very much...

I love this little place, but its definitely a bit on the wild side if you leave the small trail (1mi?) that have been made. Bring water and a friend and wear some long pants to avoid the poison ivy! Other than that you're sure to encounter a lot of natural features, amazingly diverse plant life, and perhaps even some wildlife, all in your...