Tom Hughes Park 12714 Hughes Park Road, Austin, TX 78732

"Sneaky great spot to fish. Very steep slope. Be careful climbing here. A lot of loose rocks, a lot of deception. Overall, I had a great time. Aside from the parking lot area, this is not a place I would bring a dog."

"Great natural place to swim in light blue water (not transparent). The hike to get down there and go back up is not easy, so beware of that. It's a pile of rocks that you have to be careful when going down, and it has some hard spots to climb when going back up. Wouldn't recommend it for older people or anyone with a mobile disability."

"Well the drive up to the park itself is quite an adventure. Lot of twists and turns. The houses are beautiful on the way. It's fun until you get up. And that's about it. There's nothing else to do. It's very unfriendly for general public. I wanted to go fishing but there's absolutely no access. You have to trek your way down through a jungle and dangerous slippery rocks. It's scary cus it's very steep. If you fall and hurt yourself, nobody's gonna know. The views are fantastic no doubt. But nothing much to do other than that."

"If you like rock climbing then this is a good spot! The place is very steep so you need to be very careful and if you can manage to get down safely then you can even get to the water down there - not something for kids or old people because it’s too dangerous. Definitely a “no no” for people with dogs too ! Anyone visiting this place, please be very very safe and cautious every step you take down. There is good space for parking and did not see too many people around - it also had free entry (not sure if that’s the case always because there’s a post with rates shown but not one was there on the day we visited the place) Has some nice views if you are able to get all the down."

"This park has a very good boat launch. The problem is that once you launch your boat you can only leave your boat at the pier for 15 min at a time. Don't plan on being able to beach your boat while you picnic because the shoreline is rock. There is a designated swimming area where boats are blocked from entering. The water is very clear, and beautiful."