Garison Park — Buda Bonds 2021

Garison Park is located just north of downtown Buda along Onion Creek. Phase I of the Garison Park improvements as identified in the City’s Capital Improvements Plan include:

Park and land restoration
Addition of parking lots
Construction of new amenities such as parking lots, pavilions and restrooms
Addition of walking trails and public access to Onion Creek

View the Garison Park Comprehensive Plan to learn more.

Contracted Firm: Ten Eyck Landscape Architects

Current Status:

The City of Buda acquired ~4.5 acres to add to Garison Park’s 40-acre property. The acquired property, located at 901 Garison Road, will provide continuous access along Onion Creek to Garison Road and, eventually, all the way to Stagecoach Park.
Ten Eyck finalized the preliminary/schematic design in December 2023. The consultant began the 60% design in March 2024 and completed the design development plans in July 2024. The Buda Bond Oversight Committee reviewed the design at a joint meeting with the Parks Commission on July 15, 2024. Council reviewed the updated design with the Parks Commission on August 6, 2024. Final plans for construction began in the Fall 2024, and the design will be completed in April 2025.
The Buda Bond Oversight Committee reviewed the updated design at a joint meeting with the Parks Commission on January 15, 2025.
In February 2025, the City of Buda received a $750,000 non-urban outdoor grant from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for the development of the new Garison Memorial Park, a 2021 Bond project. The grant will support the project plans for the restoration of the open prairie areas, trails that connect to the Onion Creek Trail (another 2021 bond project currently under construction), multiple water access points, installation of a swimming hole, a kayak/canoe launch with a washing station, bird blind and canopy walk, an overlook with elevated views, a nature play area, and other site amenities such as two parking lots, a restroom, and an open pavilion.