Cape's Pond Park Open House #2
CAPE'S POND PARK OPEN HOUSE #2
On Thursday, September 26, 2024, Hays County hosted the second Open House for the Cape’s Pond Park Plan. The County held an initial Open House in May 2024 to gather initial input on preferred park amenities and programmatic park elements. Based on the feedback received, the project team developed two potential design plans for Cape’s Pond Park and the goal of the Open House was to gather further input prior to developing the final Conceptual Park Plan.
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The Open House gave San Marcos residents the opportunity to review the proposed concepts, speak with the project team, and provide feedback on park elements. Materials shared at the Open House were available online and an online survey was open from Thursday, September 26 to Friday, October 11, 2024.
OVERVIEW
Situated near the San Marcos River just east of I-35 in San Marcos, Texas, Cape’s Pond Park is a 28.7-acre property that includes a 5.8-acre pond. Hays County acquired the land in 2020 through a 2018 transportation bond and the acquisition was originally intended to provide multi-modal connectivity throughout San Marcos, including the local trail systems.
Hays County is working to develop a Conceptual Park Plan in collaboration with the San Marcos community. This collaboration enables Cape’s Pond Park to offer inclusive activities and amenities that reflect the desires and needs of the local community with a welcoming space to enjoy the natural landscape and water features.
The pond will be included in Texas Parks and Wildlife’s Community Fishing Lake program, which includes special regulations and is frequently stocked by TPWD with channel catfish, rainbow trout or other species to provide quality fishing opportunities close to home. 
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