Bastrop County is currently updating its Parks and Open Space Master Plan. The document is being developed in partnership with the National Parks Service, Texas AgriLife A&M Extension Office, and Keep Bastrop County Beautiful.

The Master Plan focuses on identifying the short and long-term needs of the County Park system which includes Cedar Creek Park, Stony Point Neighborhood Park, and Bastrop County Nature Park in Tahitian Village.

Draft Plan Available for Public Comment

A draft of the Master Plan is now available and can be accessed at this link. Plan appendices can be found in the "documents" section at the bottom of this page. Comments on the draft plan should be submitted to Shawn Harris at BastropCountyParks@co.bastrop.tx.us by Monday, February 22nd, 2021.  

Online Public Meetings

Bastrop County hosted two public meetings on Tuesday, December 8th at 2:30pm and Wednesday, December 9th at 6pm to discuss park standards and potential projects, including opportunities for combining flood mitigation and parkland through Green Infrastructure.

The presentations for the meetings can be accessed here - December 2020 Public Meeting PowerPoint Presentation.

.Documents

• Draft Bastrop County Parks and Open Space Master Plan
• Appendix A - Map Book
• Appendix B - Complete Parks Indicators
• Appendix C - Community Outreach
• Appendix D - Park Inventory
• Appendix E - Project Scoring Details
• Bastrop County Parks 101 Infographic (english) (español)
• The 3 County Parks Overview (english) (español)
• December 2020 Public Meeting PowerPoint Presentation
• Previous Bastrop County Parks and Open Space Master Plan (2001 - 2011)
• Background material - Green Infrastructure in Parks - EPA
• Background material - The Value of Green Infrastructure by the Center for Neighborhood Technology
• Background material -TPL Healthy Parks Plan for Travis, Bastrop and Caldwell Counties (includes GIS based decision making tool)
• Background material - Lost Pines Nature Trails Management Plan (2016)