Development drives recreation From the cover
In a nutshell
Hays County park, trail areas
Buda city limits Existing parkland: 272.2 acres Existing trails: 2.8 miles New parkland: 76+ acres New trails: 2.85+ miles
Population growth along the I-35 corridor between Austin and San Antonio has drawn in residential and retail developers in Hays County. With the immense growth, cities such as San Marcos, Buda and Kyle are collaborating with builders to drive the creation of parks and trails. Each of these cities is making headway on multiple park projects and trail initiatives with the approval of developments that incorporate the projects into their planning. Hays County residents also approved the Parks and Open Spaces Bond in 2020, which allocated $75 million toward 39 projects across the county that conserve land and fund future parks and open spaces. The bond allocated a portion of funding for projects such as Buda’s 70-acre Eastside Regional Park, Garison Park, Kyle’s outdoor sportsplex and others. With these bond funds, over 2,700 acres of parkland have been improved or purchased over the past ve years, according to the bond website.
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Kyle city limits Existing parkland: 743 acres Existing trails: 16 miles New parkland: 153 acres New trails: 80+ miles
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COURTESY CITY KYLE
San Marcos city limits Existing parkland: 2,611 acres Existing trails: 46 miles New parkland: 77.5 acres* New trails: TBD**
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*THE NEW PARKLAND ACREAGE IS FROM THE FIVE MILE DAM PARKS AND SOCCER COMPLEX. THE CITY IS WORKING WITH HAYS COUNTY TO TRANSFER PROPERTY TITLES AND WILL NOT CLOSE ON THE PROPERTIES UNTIL 2025.
**NEW TRAILS WILL BE CONSTRUCTED WITHIN THE COTTONWOOD CREEK NATURAL AREA IN EARLY 2025. THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS DID NOT HAVE A SPECIFIC LENGTH AS OF PRESS TIME.
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SOURCES: CITIES OF SAN MARCOS, BUDA AND KYLECOMMUNITY IMPACT
A closer look
In San Marcos, Buda and Kyle, an average of 67% of residents live within a 10-minute walk to a park, according to data from ParkServe, a platform launched by The Trust for Public Land that maps urban park areas. Kyle has the greatest access to nearby parks—even when compared to Austin and San Antonio—with 73% of residents living in close proximity to a green space. Residents of all three cities live closer to parks than neighboring New Braunfels, which has an average of 42% of residents near parkland.
Percentage of residents that live within a 10-minute walk of a park
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SOURCE: PARKSERVECOMMUNITY IMPACT
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