Walnut Creek Park

Austin, TX

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Walnut Creek Park - Austin, TX

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The ideal neighborhood for outdoor living

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Having Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park as your backyard makes living in Austin an extra-special treat. This park covers 293 acres and has 15 miles of hiking trails. It also features a playground, a swimming pool, ball fields, picnic areas, a BMX trail, and an off-leash trail for dogs. When you want to get outside – whether it is for a hike, a mountain bike ride, an afternoon picnic, or to watch the animals – this park has it all.

The neighborhoods that wrap around Walnut Creek Park include Tanglewild Estates, River Oak Lake Estates, Oak Ridge, North Park Estates, Village at Walnut Creek, Eubank Acres, and Walnut Forest. Walnut Creek Park provides the natural beauty and the cozy suburban communities you want, all nicely arranged just about 10 miles north of Downtown Austin. Students attending the University of Texas at Austin can get there in less than 15 minutes by taking I-35.

Rent Trends

As of January 2025, the average apartment rent in Walnut Creek Park is $987 for a studio, $1,221 for one bedroom, $1,647 for two bedrooms, and $1,808 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Walnut Creek Park has decreased by -6.4% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 444 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $987/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 695 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,221/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,063 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,647/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,307 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,808/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

53

Somewhat Walkable

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

You might be able to get out and walk when living in this area. Some errands can be accomplished on foot, but for others you’ll need a car.

36

Some Transit

out of 100 TransitScore® Rating

You'll likely want a car when living in this area since it has few transit options.

55

Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

While there’s some bike infrastructure in this area, you’ll still need a car for many errands.

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Walnut Creek Park
  • Balcones District Park
  • Copperfield Nature Trail and Park
  • The Stephen F. Austin Planetarium
  • Jourdan-Bachman Pioneer Farms

Commuter Rail

Airports

  • Austin-Bergstrom International

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