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Convict Hill Quarry ParkLocation: 6511 Convict Hill Rd. 78749 MapFor more information about this park, call the City of Austin Parks Department at (512) 974-6700. For Travis County parks, call (512) 854-7275 This park is not reservable. Size: 2.00 Acres Amenities: |
 Volunteers building a rock wall along the front of Convict Hill Quarry Park |
Description: Before volunteers began work in 2004, this park was an overgrown dumping ground. Now it is a beautiful place to wander along woodland trails.
Convict Hill Quarry Park has come a long way since the Austin Parks and Recreation Department first put up a sign identifying the old quarry as parkland in fall 2005.
When the sign went up, neighbors took an immediate interest. By the end of the year, Friends of Quarry Park had more than 20 members. When the group began, the park was overgrown and littered with brush and wood cleared from neighboring lots. Now, a visitor to the park will see tranquil, winding trails, well mulched and leveled and lined with rock from the site. All this is the product of volunteer work by neighbors, with the support of the City of Austin Parks Department.
In 2007, the group added unique limestone benches, a rock wall along the entry, and wildflower seeds. In 2008, work continues with additional terracing, rock work, and waterfall improvements.
Friends of Convict Hill Quarry Park's dedication has won them numerous awards, including two Austin Parks Foundation grants, City of Austin Parks And Recreation Department's Adopt-A-Park Neighborhood Association of the Year, Keep Austin Beautiful's Community Involvement Award, and, for his leadership in developing the park, Jim Turney was named Citizen of the Year by the Oak Hill Association of Neighborhoods.
Upcoming Events
No events currently listed for this park.Partners and Links
Friends of Convict Hill Quarry Park Jim Turney 825-1254 http://www.convicthillquarrypark.blogspot.com
City of Austin Park Directory
Gallery:
New trail built by volunteers at Convict Hill Quarry Park
Building a wall at Convict Hill Quarry Park
This page is a work in progress. Do you have pictures, stories, or additional information about this park you would like to share? We'd love to hear from you. Email Rosie or call 477-1566.
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