• Skip to secondary menu
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • About

Lake Travis Lifestyle

Your Guide to Lake Travis, Austin TX

  • Home
  • Events
  • Food + Drink
  • Lifestyle
  • Live Local!
  • News
  • Outdoors
  • Real Estate
  • Shopping

Shea Conner

About Shea Conner

Shea Conner was an award-winning arts and entertainment reporter for the St. Joseph News-Press in Missouri. He graduated from the University of Iowa with a journalism degree in 2008 and his works have been published by the Kansas City Star and Chicago Tribune. He currently resides in the Four Points area of Austin. When he's not writing, watching movies or checking out bands, he's cheering on the Iowa Hawkeyes, Miami Dolphins and Chicago Cubs.

River Place Nature Trail: The Most Underrated Hike in Austin

Written by Shea Conner | December 14, 2016

If you ask most Austin area hikers about their favorite destination, they’ll likely give you one of three responses: the Barton Creek Greenbelt, the Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve, or the trail at Turkey Creek.

There’s nothing wrong with any of these answers.

With eight miles of trails conveniently located near the intersection of Mopac and 360, the Barton Creek Greenbelt is the city’s most popular hiking location for a reason.

The Wild Basin Preserve, meanwhile, features a peaceful waterfall and a few breathtaking scenic views.

And few dog-lovers can resist Turkey Creek’s unique mix of off-leash culture and winding creekside paths.

Yet, somehow, a place that harmoniously melds the best features of these three trails often goes unmentioned — and it’s located just a hop and a skip away from Lake Travis.

[Read more…] about River Place Nature Trail: The Most Underrated Hike in Austin

Primary Sidebar

The more your home is worth, the more you save.

Save money on realtor commissions with a flat fee listing service that doesn't cut corners. Click Here to Learn More.

Looking for something?

Footer

Legal Notice

TREC Information About Brokerage Services

Texas Real Estate Commission Consumer Protection Notice

Privacy Policy

Cookie Policy

Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)

Copyright © 2025 Todd Hower Realty LLC. All rights reserved. · Log in