Red Bud Isle
About the Park
Red Bud Isle is an off-leash dog park on Lady Bird Lake with a scenic walking loop and water access for swimming. The location offers shade, river views, and serves as a launching point for fishing and paddleboarding. Parking is severely limited with frequent waits exceeding 45 minutes during peak hours. Water quality issues including algae blooms pose seasonal health risks to dogs.
Visitors Like
- Off-leash water access
- Scenic river and lake views
- Close to downtown
- Shaded walking loop
Worth Noting
- Severe parking shortage, 45+ minute waits
- Algae bloom health risks
- No restrooms
- Exposed tree roots on paths
Park Gallery
Google Reviews
1762 reviews
Kimmy K Productions DJ
100 reviewsGreat place!! It was a pleasure but way too far for our little ones to walk towards the swimming area. Also very hot for the little dogs. Would recomm...
Thomas Sebolt
61 reviewsGreat place to take your dog or fish plenty of shade good launch places for paddle boards
Chirag Ramesh Gudhka
5 reviewsBest place for a quick outing - just 15mins from downtown.
Nick L
44 reviewsGreat place if you can find parking. TBH, that's the only downside to this place. My wife and I took our dogs to swim and we definitely had a great ti...
Karun Reddy
33 reviewsVery serene experience. In general folks are appreciative of the trees, water, and surrounding environment. Just watch out while you walk especially a...
Gary Y
194 reviewsBeautiful short loop around the isle. Very neat and wide paths. Periodic scenic stopping points overlooking very natural undisturbed areas of the rive...
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