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CITY PARKS J
ust three miles from downtown attractions, the 150-acre Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park is the crown jewel of the City of Fredericksburg’s parks system and provides a recreational getaway for locals and visitors, alike. There is no admission charge for entering the park located southwest of town on Texas 16 South.
DAY USE ACTIVITIES Daytime visitors to the park can use picnic tables (available on a first-come first-served basis) and four playgrounds at no charge to accommodate those just wanting to get away from it all for a couple of hours. Three free nature trails that take hikers across Live Oak Creek give nature lovers a chance to get up close and personal with the natural habitat. The pathways were established by the Friends of the Fredericksburg Nature Center. For vacationers who enjoy fishing, the park offers a 17-acre lake and plenty of spots to wet a line. Motor boats, however, are prohibited, as are trotlines and swimming. Elsewhere in the park, there are baseball and softball fields, a sand volleyball court, an outdoor basketball court, a swimming pool open during the summer months (with kiddie pool to the side) and tennis courts.
RENTAL FACILITIES Visitors who plan large gatherings may want to look into using one of the park’s five large outdoor covered pavilions or one of two indoor sites, including the Tatsch House or the spacious Pioneer Pavilion. Each of the five outdoor pavilions is available on a first-come first-served basis or by reservation. Information about the facilities and reservation opportunities is available from the City of Fredericksburg’s website at www.fbgtx.org.
OVERNIGHT CAMPING Camping under the stars is available at the park campgrounds, which accommodates RVs and tents.
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The City of Fredericksburg has pools located in town on Travis Street and at Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park. Pools open for swimming during the summer months. — Standard-Radio Post file photo
LADY BIRD JOHNSON MUNICIPAL PARK has nature trails that wind their way through sections of the park. These trails offer nature lovers a glimpse of the multitude of species of birds, forbs, grasses, woody plants, amphibians, reptiles and insects to view. There are three different nature trails that total about one mile, designed and built by the Friends of the Fredericksburg Nature Center, that wind through seven distinct microhabitats. The 10-acre area features forests, prairie, riparian, creek and lakeside wetlands, post oak savannah and semi-arid brush land ecosystems. Kiosks along the trail feature displays of the various groups of wildlife found in the park and a television monitor in the park office shows photos of the wildflowers, birds, butterflies and dragonflies seen in the nature area. There is a 70 foot x 70 foot garden located between the swimming pool and the RV park that was designated the “Pollinator Garden.” The wildflowers are home to bees, butterflies, hummingbirds and moths carrying out pollination processes. Checklists are available in the park headquarters office; the lists include 260 wildflowers, 178 birds, 70 butterflies, 50 odonates (dragonflies) and reptiles, mammals and fish.
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