Vic Mathias Shores in Austin, TX – Reviews, Hours, and Contact Details

View of trailhead toward the zero marker from the Riverside entry parking area and public restroom station

Entrance facing southwest from South 1st & Riverside

The Bicentennial sculpture & fountain near the parking lot entrance

Here's the zero marker, important if you are tracking your mileage on the trail (which forms a 10 miles if you complete the entire loop).

When the lot is full, here are some other options nearby. The 130 count is at One Texas Center, which is sadly no longer free.

Fog over Lady Bird Lake under South First (Drake) Bridge around 8:20am on November 9, 2019

Vic Mathias Shores Park

5.0 7 reviews on

Website: eventseeker.com

Phone: (512) 974-6700

Cross Streets: Between Dawson Rd and Lee Barton Dr

900 W Riverside Dr Austin, TX 78704 ·1176.28 mi

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Kia L. 03/21/26

Lovely park and walking trail! There's a small free lot nearby and parking can be difficult but if you wait 5-10 minutes you can usually snag a spot!

Shannon B. 07/01/17

Folks who have lived here since before 2015 will probably always call this park Auditorium Shores, but it might be helpful for us all to know a bit about the man for which it was recently...

Franco M. 03/03/18

Huge, beautiful, clean park. Free parking for two hours. Really enjoyed walking around and taking some pictures. Great spot for walking and jogging. Pros: + Big and Beautiful + Clean + Free...

Anthony M. 12/20/21

Forget Zilker Park. This is hands down the best park in Austin. Huge open fields right on the river and with a close up spectacular view of downtown Austin skyline. Parking has got tough over...

Ron M. 07/06/18

My kids and I were in town for the 4th of July fireworks over the lake. What a great, open area with wonderful views! Plenty of room for everyone . . . and their pets. Food trucks, fun, the...

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