St. Edwards Greenbelt

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St. Edwards Greenbelt
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Location Travis County, Texas, U.S.
Nearest city Austin, Texas
Coordinates 30°24′24″N97°47′46″W / 30.406584°N 97.7960755°W / 30.406584; -97.7960755
Governing body City of Austin Parks and Recreation

The St. Edwards Greenbelt, also known as St. Edwards Park, is an 80-acre greenbelt surrounding Bull Creek in northwest Austin, Texas. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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History

In 2021, the City of Austin purchased an additional 10 acres of land near Spicewood Springs Road with the intention of building a trail system connecting St. Edwards Park to Bull Creek District Park, creating a continuous trail system similar to the Barton Creek Greenbelt elsewhere in Austin. [1]

Features

The St. Edwards Greenbelt hosts 3.59 miles of hiking trails. [5] Trails on the south and west side of Bull Creek have more varied elevation than those on the north and east side of the creek. [3]

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References

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  2. "St. Edwards Greenbelt". Austin Parks Foundation. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  3. 1 2 Meewes, Veronica. "St. Edwards Park". Conde Nast Traveler. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  4. "Secret Nature". Austin Monthly Magazine. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  5. Trayser, Katie. "Adventure in Austin: St. Edward's Park". Austin.com. Retrieved 28 May 2024.