In 2014, I matched with a guy on a dating app. Normally I was hesitant to meet up with anyone, but Sam suggested we run The Lake. I figured if I didn’t like him I could at least outrun him (and get a good run in). Instead, it turned out to be love at first run and a year later he proposed to me at The Rock (where we first met). Since then we have ran the lake in the good times (on our wedding day) and hard times (one way during the pandemic). Now we take our almost one year old and doggy to the trail regularly and I think they may love it more than we do. It is our favorite place for family time in Austin.
Shake up your Wednesday nights with Music on the Trail—a free live music series right on the Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail. Every week, the Rainey Street Trailhead lawn transforms into Austin’s coolest outdoor concert spot, featuring incredible local musicians.