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Active — Conceptual Design Phase Center Point, Texas

Lions Park

Lions Park in Center Point sits along the Guadalupe River at the heart of the community it has served for generations. The 2025 flood swept away most of its infrastructure — and opened a rare opportunity to rebuild not just what was lost, but something more resilient, more beautiful, and more connected to the river that defines this place.

KCRF is leading the community engagement and restoration planning for Lions Park in partnership with Kerr County and the community of Center Point. The conceptual design envisions a park built around four goals: Heal, Gather, Educate, and Plan & Restore.

Heal

Restore the riparian corridor, reconnect the community to the river, and honor what was lost in the 2025 flood.

Gather

Create welcoming spaces for recreation, events, and everyday community life along the river.

Educate

Showcase native plantings, watershed ecology, and the dynamic nature of this riverine system for residents of all ages.

Plan & Restore

Design with the river in mind — building a park that can withstand future floods and recover gracefully alongside the watershed.

Lions Park conceptual design view
Lions Park proposed site plan Lions Park before and after the 2025 flood
3.3
Acres
~$1.5M
Estimated Project Scope
2025
Flood Event / Project Origin

Proposed Program Elements

Basketball court & pickleball courts
Lighted flood memorial walk & markers
Youth playground & adventure playground
Kayak & fishing pier
Elevated shade pavilion & restrooms
Observation deck
Native prairie grasses & pollinator gardens
Boat ramp & river access
Limestone & planted gabion terraces
Public art wall & park history plaque
Riparian recovery planting & bio-retention
Gaga ball & picnic areas
Lions Park river edge conceptual rendering
Active Guadalupe River Corridor

Adopt-a-River Trail

The Adopt-a-River Trail program organizes volunteer steward groups to maintain defined segments of the Guadalupe River trail network in Kerrville. Each group takes responsibility for their stretch of trail — clearing invasives, planting natives, removing debris, and keeping the corridor healthy year-round.

The program launched in January 2026 with four active steward groups covering trail segments from G Street to Schreiner University. It is managed under the Kerrville Urban Trail System (KUTS), which is a program of KCRF.

Four active volunteer steward groups
Native tree planting & establishment
G Street to Schreiner University corridor
Invasive species removal
Riparian buffer restoration
Ongoing stewardship & monitoring
Volunteers planting native trees along the Guadalupe River trail
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