Allowable activities and public access vary between the individual tracts in the system. Below are those BCP preserves best suited for recreational and educatonal use.
All preserves are available for educational use with prior arrangement.
For further information, call 402-0781. This South Austin greenbelt occupies the banks of Barton Creek. Its well-used trails and waterways see hiking, mountain biking, swimming, tubing, canoeing, kayaking, rock climbing, nature watching and dog walking. Commons Ford Metropolitan Park Commons Ford is in northwest Austin on the south bank of Lake Austin. A hike and bike trail leads through the BCP portion of the park.