The largest city in Williamson County, Cedar Park, Texas is a lively and exciting city to live in and also visit. Some part of Cedar Park also spreads into the Travis County, which is a neighboring area. Cedar Park lies on the northern limit, 17 miles from downtown Austin. Cedar Park was named after a park, which was a stop for trains in the 1800s and was later included as a city in the year 1973. This city of parks has rightly been named Cedar Park as it has around 47 parks spread over 927 acres, with running, walking and cycling trails that go on for 22 miles and several pockets of natural areas.
One of the fastest growing cities in the country, and in fact, in the last decade, Cedar Park has grown by around 400 percent. At the heart of Cedar Park lies its core values of community, integrity, service, leadership, innovation, professionalism and fiscal responsibility.
Cedar Park is a fantastic place to live in and its exceptional charm, closeness to the Texas Hill Country and Austin, and the added beauty of the Lower Colorado Lake has attracted people from all across the world to make Cedar Park, Texas their home.
Cedar Park is not only a great place to live in, it offers so many fun things to do and there is something for everyone, kids and adults alike. Be it water sports, live music, shopping, professional sports, great food or any other interest, you can find it all in and around Cedar Park.
Fun Things to Do in Cedar Park
Cedar Park offers lots of entertainment and there is plenty you can do here if you are on a holiday or just visiting Cedar Park. Some of the exciting things on the entertainment line-up at Cedar Park are:
HEB Center
The HEB Center is a state-of-the-art, hi-tech entertainment and sports facility in Cedar Park. Several famous celebrities have performed at the HEB Center in the past. The HEB Center is also home to the Austin Spurs Basketball and Texas Stars Hockey teams. Today, the HEB Center features many shows regularly – sports matches, ice shows like the Disney on Ice show, Cirque de Soleil performances, circuses and family shows.
Austin Steam Train
The Austin Steam Train runs many themed flyers across the Hill Country. You can have a fantastic adventure on board the several flyers such as the Hill Country Flyer, Bertram Flyer, Beer trains, Murder Mystery trains, etc.
Lake Travis Zipline Adventure
Zip across the Texas Hill Country terrain and Lake Travis on the zip lines ranging from 250 ft. to 2000 ft. and get your adrenaline flowing at the Lake Travis Zipline Adventure. Here, you can enjoy educational nature walks and challenging hikes with trained tour guides too.
Texas Museum of Science and Technology
Make sure that you visit TXMOST to rekindle your interest in the mysteries of science and technology. Do not miss the captivating star shows at the Planetarium, the enthralling “Timewalk”, the mystical “Tutankhamun” exhibitions and the many more exciting things at the museum.
Thirsty Oaks Wine Trail
The Thirsty Oaks Wine Trail is a perfect way to spend a day, where you can take in the spectacular Texas scenery accompanied by a fantastic wine tasting experience. The trail includes a visit to four lovely wineries and vineyards along the Texas Hill Country. You can spend your time enjoying a lovely picnic, lazing in the Texas sunshine and savoring the mellow wines.
Bushy Creek Trail
Follow the 6.75 miles of the Bushy Creek Trail, where you can enjoy the picturesque views and fantastic landscaping. Enjoy the six parks that lie along the trail offering several amenities and many fun activities like rock climbing, swimming, golf, kayaking, canoeing etc. There are many pavilions and picnic areas where you can spend a day out with your family.
Sculpture Garden
The Sculpture Garden is a “must-see” if you an art lover and the garden has a sculpture exhibit that is on annual rotation. The exhibition contains works by many artists and most of the works of art on display here are for sale. So if you want to add to your art collection, Sculpture Garden is a place you must visit.
Some of the other places worth visiting when you are in Cedar Park are the Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge, where you can do some bird watching, go hiking or experience managed hunts. Go fishing, boating, or just enjoy splashing in Lake Travis. Do visit the Veterans Memorial that is the jewel of Cedar Park.
Businesses in Cedar Park
Cedar Park is home to the Fortune 500 companies: National Oilwell Varco and Dana Corporation, many hi-tech companies like Voltabox, Firefly Space Systems, Corvalent, LiveOps and many more that are headquartered in Cedar Park. Cedar Park possesses a diverse and dynamic mix of biotech, software, oil exploration and manufacturing businesses.
In terms of the cost of living, facilities, education, employment and safety, Cedar Park has been named as the “5th Most Desirable Suburb in the Country” and Cedar Park has also been identified among “America’s Fastest-Growing Suburbs” by Forbes magazine.
Cedar Park is indeed a fantastic place to raise a family and belong to a tight-knit community. It is no small wonder that several people are calling this lovely city their home.