Parks

In many cases, Mueller’s privately maintained but publicly accessible parks follow the City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department rules, which are accessible here. 

In summary:

• Reservations and permission must be provided for any groups over 25 people. Click here to learn more about the reservation process.
• Park users may not use a court or field designated for another sport, e.g., the volleyball courts in Branch Park can’t be used for soccer.
• No smoking is allowed in Mueller’s parks.
• On hike and bike trails, cyclists yield to joggers and walkers; joggers yield to walkers.
• Motor vehicles are not allowed on hike-and-bike trails or sidewalks, except for motorized wheelchairs.
• Park users should not use offensive language or make unreasonable noises, discharge weapons or fireworks or engage in gestures or conduct in a park that would be offensive to a person of ordinary sensibility.
• Park users may not carry or possess a weapon or firearm while in the park, except under state and federal law.
• Users may not abandon vehicles or other personal property in the park.
• Park users may not sell, rent or offer free goods or services, or place a stand, cart or vehicle in a park for commercial use, unless permitted by the POA or the master developer to do so.
• Park users must keep animals under confinement or direct control (e.g., on a leash) except in the Branch Park dog run. A leash is still required to walk dogs to and from the dog run.
• Park users shall remove waste left by an animal under the user’s care and shall properly dispose of the waste in an appropriate waste receptacle.
• Park users are not allowed to have pets in the pools and/or the Branch Park interactive waterscape.
• Livestock, including horses and ponies, are not permitted.
• A park user may not disperse or dispose of cremation remains in a park without authorization.
• Parks users may not set up a slackline in a park without authorization.
• Park users may temporarily affix a hammock, but only to trees that are more than one foot in diameter and not a Heritage tree as defined by the City of Austin; and the user must place some form of fabric between the tree and the hammock tie to protect the bark.
• Remote control models are allowed in open areas of the park so long as they do not disrupt the enjoyment of the park by other users; remote control models are not allowed on trails, sidewalks, sports fields or courts, playscapes or water features.
• All wildlife is protected: park users may not harm, harass, hunt or remove an animal, including mammals, fish, insects, birds or reptiles. Park users may fish but must release the fish back into the pond immediately after caught.
• Plant life is also protected: park users may not intentionally injure, thrash or remove any whole or partial live plant or fungus.
• Park users can collect fruits and nuts on the ground, but not pick the fruits or nuts off the trees, unless clearly posted or authorized.
• Park users may not light, build or maintain a fire in a park, except within the BBQ grills provided or after an approved event request for the Lake Park fire pit. During periods of extreme fire hazard, the POA may prohibit or restrict fires in designated areas.
• Park users may not camp in parks.
• Park users may not advertise, market, engage in any solicitation activities, including survey-taking, or affix any promotional material to park property without authorization.