Parks

Parks
 
Mueller’s parks, trails and open space weave through the community, establishing a native, local ecosystem and bringing outdoor recreation and education options to Mueller residents, employees and neighbors. With 20 percent of the neighborhood dedicated to parkland and open space, every resident will live less than 600 feet away from a community greenspace. Mueller’s greenspace will be developed along with the rest of the neighborhood, connecting the many elements of the project as a part of the Mueller vision to create a walkable and sustainable community.
 
  • Approximately 140 acres of parks, trails and open space
  • 5 miles of new hike and bike paths
  • At least 15,000 new trees throughout the development
  • The Mueller Greenway – a “green necklace” surrounding the neighborhood that connects to existing Austin parks including Bartholomew Park, Patterson Park and the public Morris Williams Golf Course
 
  • Located near the Mueller retail center, Dell Children's Medical Center and the future town center
  • 10-foot-wide hike and bike trail made of decomposed granite
  • Accessible play-scape
  • Picnic area with trellis shade structure
  • Trail head for the hike and bike loop
 
 
  • Located near Mueller’s first neighborhood along Tom Miller St.
  • Restored Texas black-land prairie incorporating native plants in partnership with the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
  • Educational amenities about the ecosystem and prairies of Central Texas
  • 10-foot-wide hike and bike trail made of decomposed granite
  • Public Art
 
 
  • 30 acres centrally located at Mueller near the Mueller Central information center and the future town center
  • Completed 6.5-acre lake adjacent to Mueller Central
  • Open air amphitheater and stage
  • Interactive play-scape
  • Picnic peninsula
  • Loop trail
  • Jogger stretching area
 
 
  • 2.5-acre park located in the heart of Mueller’s first neighborhood
  • Play-scape with one acre of open lawn
  • Junior Olympic-sized, 5-lane lap pool with adjacent wading pool for children and pool-house
  • Basketball/sport court
  • Shaded picnic areas
 
 
John Gaines Park and Pool 
  • 132 community garden plots with a covered work area, compost bins and tool shed
  • A play-scape area that features a climbing net, swing set and small hills with built-in tunnels
  • A large open lawn that can be used for soccer and other such pick-up field games
  • A community pool with lap lanes and separate children’s wading pool
  • Named after Austin’s first African-American police officer
 
Paggi Square
  • 1/3 acre neighborhood park located in the heart of Mueller adjacent to Mueller’s Shop Houses
  • Features a multi-sport court for games like pétanque and bocce ball and a grassy spectator hillside
  • Includes a ledge rock spring, bench seating and mature Mexican sycamore and cedar elm trees
  • Named after Michael Paggi, an entrepreneur, ferry operator and landowner who brought ice manufacturing to Austin in the late 1800s
 
 
  • 3.5-acre open green space located just three blocks from Dell Children’s Medical Center
  • Open lawn area suitable for family picnics, a 10-foot wide trail and exercise/stretching area 
  • A nearby set of restrooms will feature a landscaped rooftop
    A children’s playground, sensory gardens, rain gardens and 220 new trees
  • Scheduled to be completed later in 2018
     
 
Park Rules
 
A full set of the parks and common grounds rules can be found under Documents and Forms. Here are a few of the most common parks related rules we are asked about:
  1. No alcohol.
  2. No glass.
  3. All dogs must be leashed.
  4. Please pick up any poop from your animals.
  5. Parks are open from 5am - 10pm.
  6. No vehicles are allowed on the grass.
  7. No horses or other livestock.
  8. No motorized boats but kayaks and canoes are allowed in the ponds.
  9. No climbing on trees.
  10. No swimming or wading.
  11. No smoking.
  12. No outside grills or BBQ pits.
  13. No fireworks.
  14. No bouncyhouses or other inflatables are allowed.
  15. Fishing is allowed but catch and release only. The ponds are a water quality feature and swallowing the water can be dangerous to people and pets, especially after large rains.
  16. Please pick up your own trash and dispose of it properly.  
  17. Groups, events, sales, business or other professional users (such as bootcamps, filming,  photographers) require prior approval, depending on the size and scope there may be fees and deposits required.