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  • Trashy and Grim
    By HansD, 07/25/09
    Other than murky, muddy pond water, there is little to merit a visit. Limited trails or other activities.

    Trash and litter are more common than wildlife. Visitors were rowdy, loud, and cussing like sailors.

    It would appear this "park" was created to balance out the power plant. It is more like wasteland with an admission fee. Don't bother.
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  • Experiences here are variable.
    By JIM, 07/10/08
    I was a visitor to Austin just looking for things to do when I went to this park. I didn't have a pass or any money with me and the attendant was very gracious to let me explore the park anyway.
    At the time I was there there was hardly anything to do except fish which I wasn't prepared for so I just hiked as far as I could on the few ...
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  • Nice Park, Rude Visitors
    By A Yahoo! Contributor, 07/07/06
    The park consists of the bank area next to Walter E. Long Lake.It looks nice and clean plus there's a canoe rental place setup sometimes. Walter E. Long Lake is supposedly a good "fishing" and there's a bait&tackle right outside the park gates. However, on the weekends at 11am the "normal" visitors of the park arrive ...
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