Old Settlers Park

Brief Overview:
Old Settlers RV Park is owned by the Old Settlers Association which started after the success of the ex-Confederate soldiers reunions around the turn of the century when several people decided to organize a reunion based on length of residency in the country. Open to all settlers, whose families lived in the country prior to 1871, the group first met in Georgetown on August 27, 1904. The reunions have been held ever since as the Old Settlers Association Celebration on July 4th. For more than 80 years the tree-covered property served the Round Rock and the Old Settlers Association as a meeting place with an open tabernacle, baseball field, and lots of open space.

Today, the association owns a building with two meeting rooms and an RV park with 40 sites across the street from the Dell Diamond Baseball Park, home to the Round Rock Express. The centerpiece of the organization's part of the park is the A.J. Palm Farmhouse that once was the homestead for the original settlers on the land and is being restored. The group has also added their collection of log cabins, the old store from Rice's Crossing, and the original barn.

Amenities and Fun Things To Do:
Old Settlers has 3 different RV areas - 26 pull through sites across from Dell Diamond with full hook ups (mixture of 30 and 50 amp), 3 sites up by the office, and 13 back-in sites with 30 and 50 amp to the north west of the office. All the sites, except the ones by the office, are right next to each other, level and unpaved. The park has no other amenities except a dump station - you come here to park, not camp, as you visit friends, Old Settlers Park, attend a ballgame, or explore the area.

The Old Settlers park has a 100-acre lake with a fishing pier, playgrounds, volleyball courts, soccer fields, softball fields, picnic grounds, paved 2.5 mile bike and hike trail, and an 18 hole disc golf course. There is also a swim park with a pool, lockers, and water slide.

Southwest Williamson County Regional Park

Williamson County Regional Park The 100-acre first phase of the park includes eleven soccer fields, two softball fields, a football field circled by a 400-meter track, eight tennis courts, six basketball courts and a playscape. There is also a crushed granite hike and bike trail along the perimeter of the developed parkland. Or, take a ride on the Cedar Rock Railroad miniature train to view the landscapes and habitat the park has to offer, www.cedarrockrailroad.com. The total area of the park encompasses almost 800 acres at the intersection of FM 1431 and CR 175. Williamson County purchased the land for the park and funded development of the park with voter approved park bond money. Recently the Commissioners Court set aside over 200 acres in the park to protect endangered species.

Twin Lakes Park

Created by the 70th Texas Legislature, Twin Lakes Park is a 50-acre tract of land that is a portion of 305 acres of State-owned property. Under the control of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Twin Lakes was leased to Williamson County in 1994 under a 50-year agreement for operation and maintenance. The YMCA of Greater Williamson County currently has an agreement with the County to undertake those tasks. The dominant feature of the park is what appear to be two small lakes connected by a narrow channel that passes under a raised roadway, thus the name Twin Lakes. The Twin Lakes Park currently provides Williamson County residents with a pavilion and a fishing dock and several acres of open area to picnic and hike. Recently Williamson County was awarded a grant from Texas Parks and Wildlife to improve the park. The grant will provide funding for: a swimming pool, multi-purpose sports fields, an archery range, a beach/swimming area, sand volleyball courts, a ropes course, Xeriscape demonstration gardens, outdoor education area and a primitive camping area.

Berry Springs Park and Preserve

Officially opened October 15, 2005, Williamson County’s Berry Springs Park and Preserve is located on 300-acres along Berry Springs between I.H. 35 and C.R. 152 with the main entrance off of C.R. 152. Berry Springs Park and Preserve is utilized for passive recreational uses including camping, hiking and fishing. The park features a 2.5 mile hike/bike trail that will eventually connect to Georgetown Parks and Recreation trails.

Berry Springs Park and Preserve is named after John Berry, an early settler to Williamson County. Berry was born in 1786 in Kentucky and was a veteran of the War of 1812. He settled three miles northeast of Georgetown in 1846 in the location of the new Berry Springs Park and Preserve. He opened a blacksmith and gun shop and spring-driven grist mill near what is now called Berry Creek. Berry had 18 children by his three wives. Berry’s great-grandson was Audie Murphy, the most decorated solider in American History. A family cemetery is located on the land and holds the remains of John Berry who died in 1866 and three other family members. The land historically has been used for farming and a dairy.

This park is one of the parks created after Williamson County voters approved a $25 million bond for the creation of parks in 2000. It also has received a grant from Texas Parks and Wildlife. The Texas Recreation and Parks Account (TRPA) is funded through a portion of sales tax on select sporting good items.