Guadalupe River Trail

The paved Guadalupe River Trail forms the long-distance walking and cycling spine through the downtown river park. Navigate to the exact Guadalupe River Trail pin rather than the general Guadalupe River Park marker. Choose a named access point and return plan before starting. The corridor is long, crosses streets, and can be rerouted or closed after storms.

For the Visitor Center, gardens, and Rotary PlayGarden, use the parking lot at 438 Coleman Avenue. The Seymour Street lot serves the Heritage Rose Garden, Historic Orchard, and nearby trail access. Arena Green and Discovery Meadow are farther south and require their own downtown parking plan. Navigate to the exact Guadalupe River Trail pin rather than the general Guadalupe River Park marker. Choose a named access point and return plan before starting. The corridor is long, crosses streets, and can be rerouted or closed after storms.

The trail opens one hour before sunrise and closes one hour after sunset; flooding, construction, maintenance, and emergency closures override normal access.

The city's 438 Coleman Avenue park listing explicitly shows no public restrooms. Do not begin a long trail outing without identifying a staffed visitor facility or restroom elsewhere along your planned route.

Check the official destination page for current fees and reservation requirements.

The developed system includes about nine miles in the northern and central reach and roughly 2.4 miles in the southern reach, with a long-term goal of about 20 miles. Most core sections are paved shared-use routes, but crossings and gaps vary.

Yes, on a leash no longer than 6 feet and under the handler's control. Keep dogs to the right of the trail centerline and remove waste. Guadalupe River Park does not currently list a completed off-leash facility, so do not use open lawns as a dog park; stay out of Rotary PlayGarden, gardens or habitat marked against pets, and any closed riverbank or trail section. Separately operated buildings and attractions can set stricter rules.

The paved Guadalupe River Trail forms the long-distance walking and cycling spine through the downtown river park. The official Coleman Avenue listing shows no tot lot or youth playground. This is primarily a linear trail, garden, river, and public-space destination; choose another nearby park when playground equipment is essential.

Choose a named access point and return plan before starting. The corridor is long, crosses streets, and can be rerouted or closed after storms.