Health & wellness
BY BROOKE SJOBERG
BY DANIEL SCHWALM
Twin Lakes Family YMCA expansions slated to open by summer
Round Rock is moving forward with the rst project in an expansion to the city’s accessible Play for All Park. The expansion is funded both by 2023 bond funds and a grant from Republic Services Recycling and will be sustainability-themed. The Round Rock Parks and Recreation Department was awarded the National Neighborhood Promise grant from Republic Services in January. The $250,000 funds branded playground equipment, while the city will pay $536,468 to prepare a site for and install the new equipment in an undeveloped portion of the park, city documents show. Play for All Park to expand with new equipment
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Included in plans for the park expansion are:
A Republic Services-themed recycling truck slide
“We’re really excited about this,” Arredondo said. “We think it’s going to really be a great thing to bring to not only the Cedar Park community, but all of our surrounding Central Texas areas, and then, of course, anybody from outside of our area looking for something to do. We’ve got so much great tourism available here now.” The YMCA of Central Texas is still open to donations to help cover the cost of the expansions. The following naming opportunities are available for donations of a certain amount:
The bond-funded expansion to the park will also include a replacement of Dennis’s Dream Playground, a 14-year- old section of the park that served as the original all-abilities play area of the park. Per the city, the play structure is named for Dennis Seymore, a child with mobility challenges whose father advocated for accessible play spaces. Work on the expansion began in December and is expected to be completed in spring or summer 2026.
Interactive play recycling center
Two major projects at the Twin Lakes Family YMCA in Cedar Park are slated to open at the end of May, Laura Arredondo, YMCA of Central Texas chief marketing ocer, said. The YMCA broke ground on the Avery Family Pavilion and the ORR Family RCI Adventure Course in May 2025. The pavilion will serve as a place for everything from sports to birthdays and weddings. The RCI Adventure Course will feature zip lines, ropes courses, a sky trail and multilevel climbing structures for children and adults. The ORR Family RCI Adventure Course will be the only course of its kind in the greater Austin area, Arredondo said. In all, the projects will cover about 20,000 square feet.
Interactive wall
Accessible globe spinner
PLAY FOR ALL ABILITIES PARK
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• Breezeway for $25,000 • Party deck for $25,000
BRUSHY CREEK TRAIL
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PALM VALLEY COVE
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• Concession stand for $15,000 • Ticketing booth for $15,000 • Picnic tables for $5,000
E. LITTLE ELM TRAIL
The ORR Family RCI Adventure course is under construction at the Twin Lakes Family YMCA.
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A Republic Services-themed recycling truck slide will be added to Round Rock’s Play for All Park.
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SOURCE: CITY OF ROUND ROCKCOMMUNITY IMPACT
HYMEADOW 12611 Hymeadow (512) 506-8401
NORTH 620 10601 N FM 620 (512) 506-8316
CEDAR PARK 13530 Ronald Reagan Blvd (512) 986-7681
ARBORETUM 10515 N Mopac Expressway (512) 342-6893
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