Trail Connections Coming to Lively Lane!
Photo courtesy of San Marcos Greenbelt Alliance. Click to learn more!
A growing network of trails is brewing in Central Texas - from local grant-funded projects to region-wide initiatives…and Lively Lane is just steps from the action!
In connection to a larger city-led infrastructure project along Purgatory Creek, the San Marcos River Foundation (SMRF), San Marcos Greenbelt Alliance (SMGA), and the City of San Marcos have just kicked off the construction of a natural trail between Hunter Road and Dunbar Park. An effort long in the making, a TPWD Grant awarded in 2020 will be utilized to construct the trail. This trail is referred to as “Hun-Dun” as it will link Hunter Road to Dunbar Park.
The funded project is also scheduled to include a link right across from Lively Lane - from the existing segment behind Sync Apartments to the corner of Dutton and Dutton. So not only will this trail create easy access to the greenbelt itself, Hun Dun will also provide a more direct walking and cycling connection from our pocket neighborhood to Downtown San Marcos and the San Marcos River corridor!
Trail crews will be making progress on the Hun-Dun trail over the coming months and if you are interested in learning more about how to get involved with trail building or San Marcos’ natural areas and trail networks, check out the following links:
“The San Marcos River Foundation in Hays County are the recipients of a $198,900 grant for the Purgatory Creek Public Trail Dunbar Park to Hunter Road project. This project includes the construction of a new one-mile walking and biking trail.”
Zooming further out, there are also efforts underway that will connect this small but meaningful trail segment into a larger regional network. The Great Springs Project (GSP) is a visionary effort to connect Austin to San Antonio and all the communities in between via a network of trails and conserved open space. This will serve to both protect the Edwards Aquifer and its associated springs as well as connect people to the great outdoors and the unique experiences that this bioregion holds.
While some segments are still conceptual, as of Fall 2025 the state of Texas has signed into law HB 4230 which establishes the Texas Bicentennial Trail and lays the groundwork to ensure a dedicated right-of-way and funding for this path. So what seems ambitious today is on a sure fire path to become reality by 2036! For more information, check out the Great Springs Project short film linked below.
“Establishing this green protected corridor will also allow for a trail network connecting people to nature, offering a vital community resource for community health, active transportation, outdoor recreation, flood protection, and economic development.”
Base map courtesy of City of San Marcos, April 2025
Image courtesy of Great Springs Project
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