Enjoy the Memorial to veterans as a "place to pay tribute; a place to pray for peace."  The beautiful fenced park includes historical plaques of Bastrop County veterans from all wars, a splash pad, bathrooms, a detailed statue of an angel and a cherub, created by sculptor Bill McGlaun which watches over the fallen.  As a fundraiser, families have requested bricks etched with their veterans name; space is still available.

Thomas Jefferson Gazley was but the first of many outstanding individuals who pioneered and guided the evolution of a frontier wilderness area in the Mexican state of Coahuila e Tejas, into the fine city with the enviable quality of life, that we are privileged to enjoy today, here in Smithville, Bastrop County, Texas. This evolution would not have been possible without the independent spirit, the freedom of mind and body, and the integrity of action that our forefathers exhibited here

KEILBURG PARK

“On the Hill,” Keilburg Park is located at the end of Fourth Ave on the west side of Smithville.
512-237-3282, ext. 7.

The park, situated at the top of the hill, has a standard size baseball field.  It is also used for softball and soccer.

Located along NW 1st Street, the James H. Long Railroad Park includes the gazebo at the end of Main, and further west it enjoys playscapes, swings, tree-shaded picnic tables, and a couple of train cars from the past.  Public restrooms are available on the west side of the park.

The park now also has the renovated Railroad Depot near the Railroad Museum. Contact the Chamber at 512-237-2313 to see inside the depot or the Railroad Museum.

Located on Hwy 71, Riverbend Park, officially named after former mayor Vernon Richards, is the city’s finest outdoor recreational spot and borders the Colorado River.  Most of the annual Jamboree celebration is held here. The park has a walking trail, fishing pier, barbecue pits and picnic tables near the river, and an 18-hole disc golf course.  MAP OF DISC GOLF COURSE

Outside the fence are a lighted softball field and sand volleyball pits for team play. A large playscape area, open to the public free of charge, is a favorite with the younger crowd and has tables and small barbecue pits, great for birthday parties. The covered Park Pavilion, with kitchen facilities, hosts the FFA/4-H livestock show and may be rented for other events, such as carnivals and banquets, during the year. A rodeo arena is also on site, where the Smithville Youth Rodeo Association rides once a month. Two buildings in the park have bathroom facilities.

Nineteen RV hookups are available; call the Parks & Recreation Dept. at 512-237-3282, ext 7 to reserve space or to rent areas of the park for events. The park is open year round.

MLK Park has a playscape, basketball court, picnic tables and barbecue grills, and is host to a number of community events.  Public restrooms are open during the day.

The Smithville Little League plays at the baseball fields nearby with concession stands.

Buescher State Park, in an area known as the Lost Pines Region because of the abundance of pine trees, is over 1,100 acres just northwest of Smithville with the entrance on FM 153, a half mile north of Hwy 71. Activities include non-motorized boating, fishing in a stocked lake for catfish, bass, crappie, perch and also rainbow trout, nature study, hiking on 7.5 miles of trails; and interpretive programs. Campsites, cabins, and 100-person capacity recreation hall available to rent.