Waters Park was a multi-ethnic community located north of Austin in the 19th century. The Austin & Northwestern Railroad, which built a line through here to transport granite for construction of the state capitol, built a recreational park in Waters Park, and ran excursion trains for customers. The resort was a favorite site for family outings. Waters Park included several stores, a post office, schools, churches, a cotton gin and homes. The town declined after World War I, and was later surrounded by the growing city of Austin.
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| photo by Kevin Surbaugh |
Erected:
1997
Location:
GPS coordinates - 30° 24.916′ N, 97° 42.609′ W.
On Waters Park Road, on the right when traveling south (under a tree near the railroad trusses.
across the street from 12217 Waters Park Road Austin, TX 78759
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