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Modern nature-education center & events venue with exhibits, classes & picnic areas.
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This is a hidden gym of a park in the middle of a city. It is part of the greater Greenbelt Trail that connects many parks. The park is busier than most parks on the weekend. There’s places for moderate hiking, biking, walking and birdwatching there are restrooms and learning opportunities along the way. There are ample seating areas when you get tired or just want to enjoy nature.
This park is awesome for sure. I heard it is famous, because of the land bridge. That makes no sense, because it is not any better than the hundreds of other parks in the area. Still, like I said - it is awesome. I like that there are plenty of trails. It's quiet. There is always a park patrol unit never far away.
An excellent public park!! Bathrooms are always clean, open area parking, and great walking/biking trails. I usually go mid day, and it's never busy, but I'll see someone every few minutes. Maintenence drives around pretty regularly, so I always feel safe. Markers are clear to understand. It's about half shaded.
Phil Hardberger Park is a large, north side park divided in half by Wurzbach Parkway. The east end is accessible from Blanco Road, fairly close to Blanco Barbecue. The west end entrance is on Northwest Military, not far south from Alon shopping center. Also, it's possible to use the Howard Peek concrete city bike trail as it runs between the east end of Phil Hardberger Park to Walker Ranch Park nearby.
The east and west ends are not only divided by Wurzbach Parkway, but joined by the recently completed "Robert L.B. Tobin Land Bridge," which enables deer and many other species of wildlife to safely cross over the Parkway from one end of the park to the other.
Phil Hardberger Park offers miles of pretty, flat, wooded hiking trails and scenic views. The east end off Blanco features the unique Salado Outdoor Classroom and the popular Blanco Road Dog Park. The west end offers the Urban Ecology Center, suitable for large gatherings and meetings, and the "blue playground." And of course, there is plenty of parking, especially on the east end.
The park normally closes at 7:30 PM.
The east and west ends are not only divided by Wurzbach Parkway, but joined by the recently completed "Robert L.B. Tobin Land Bridge," which enables deer and many other species of wildlife to safely cross over the Parkway from one end of the park to the other.
Phil Hardberger Park offers miles of pretty, flat, wooded hiking trails and scenic views. The east end off Blanco features the unique Salado Outdoor Classroom and the popular Blanco Road Dog Park. The west end offers the Urban Ecology Center, suitable for large gatherings and meetings, and the "blue playground." And of course, there is plenty of parking, especially on the east end.
The park normally closes at 7:30 PM.
This park designed by Lake Flato architects, and constructed by Guido Brothers Construction, the UEC is built out of limestone and other materials native to the park.
There are 8 miles of trails throughout the park that are open to bicycles.
The trails on the Blanco Road side of the park connect to the Salado Creek Greenway trails, which is about 40 miles long. You could bike from Phil Hardberger Park to Fort Sam Houston and only cross traffic a few times.
You can also taking a walk
through the park is a great way to combat stress and improve heart health.
You go ahead and join one of the many free Fitness in the Park classes.
There are 8 miles of trails throughout the park that are open to bicycles.
The trails on the Blanco Road side of the park connect to the Salado Creek Greenway trails, which is about 40 miles long. You could bike from Phil Hardberger Park to Fort Sam Houston and only cross traffic a few times.
You can also taking a walk
through the park is a great way to combat stress and improve heart health.
You go ahead and join one of the many free Fitness in the Park classes.
Very nice park, with tons to offer. Trails, open fields for games or exercise, multiple park benches, a dedicated wildlife viewing area, basketball courts, and acceptable park, with a bigger lot coming as of mid 2023.
Easy walk on good paths. A mix of paved or crushed granite. Wheelchair and strollers would do fine in most spots. Bring water on long walks as no water stops along trail but bathrooms and water at start. A lot of wildlife, here to see.
