Recreation
Buda is home to approximately 268 acres of developed public park land and is served by over 3 miles of existing concrete and crushed granite trails. Several neighborhoods also have hiking and biking trails and the Bradfield Park Trail, connects downtown Buda to Bradfield Park with a hiking trail that circles Bradfield Lake. Recent sidewalk improvements now connect neighborhoods in west Buda to downtown as well. Recreational and competitive bikers frequent several Buda roads that provide diverse terrain and scenic views.
Buda is home to 13 public parks, 10 playgrounds, 9 pavilions, and 1 amphitheater. The Buda Sportsplex, which was built by the Buda EDC, has 4 full-side soccer fields, and 4 youth baseball/softball fields.
The City of Buda hosts the following annual activities: Easter Egg Hunt, Movies in the Park, Red, White and Buda, Buda-Halloween, and the Trail of Lights.
Residents of Buda recently passed a bond to improve parks facilities, with construction on Buda City Park and the newly acquired Garison park to begin in the coming months.
Parks
Tourism
The City of Buda Tourism Department and Visitor Center is the best resource for visitors to find where to dine, shop and play in and around the city. There are maps and brochures available at the Visitor Center filled with information on area attractions and businesses. You will also find that the staff has an array of knowledge about Buda history and historic sites as well as current city information, upcoming events and lots more.
The Buda Tourism Department and Visitor Center can provide you with:
- Accommodation locations
- Assistance with special events and weddings
- Brochures and maps
- Buda history
- Buda merchandise
- Cemetery locations
- City information and tax rates
- Directions
- Filming Locations
- List of local historic sites including state and national landmarks
- List of local attractions, restaurants and businesses
- Tours of the Historic Stagecoach House and Park
- Upcoming events list and details
The goals of the Tourism Department is to promote the city of Buda and its attractions to visitors looking to travel and stay the night in our area, whether it is for one of our local events, such as the Buda Country Fair and Wiener Dog Races, or for surrounding area events like FORMULA ONE UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX.
Buda offers seven modern hotels, bed and breakfasts accommodations, meeting and special event venues, unique local restaurants, diverse shopping experiences and a number of cultural and historic attractions for your vacation or ideal wedding destination.
Explore the City of Buda Department of Tourism website to see all the leisure and business travel options, local events and discover why visitors "Breathe Easy Here."