Support Us Button Widget

Get in a workout at the updated Butler Shores exercise area

The Butler Shores Exercise Equipment project was unveiled on Monday, Sept. 18.

An exercise equipment station with a tree branch in the foreground and tall buildings in the background.

The newly-unveiled equipment supports a variety of exercises.

Photo by Thao Nguyen

Now open: Butler Shores’ newly updated exercise area.

The Butler Shores Exercise Enhancement project features:

  • New surfacing
  • Equipment that supports ~100 types of exercise combinations
  • A seating plaza
  • A solar powered, chilled drinking fountain

Austinites can join in on a community celebration of the project this Saturday, Sept. 23 from 9-11 a.m., where folks can explore the new equipment, enjoy the Music on Trail Series, enter giveaways, and take a community fitness class. (If you’d like to participate in the free fitness class, be sure to register.)

More from ATXtoday
The 16th annual edition of Small Business Saturday falls on November 29 — the perfect time to help you add a local sparkle into your holiday shopping.
The Sunday dinner service from Aaron Franklin harkens back to Midwestern dinners and family-style meal traditions that began back in the early 1900s.
A new study from real estate firm Franklin Street states that 14.8 million sqft of commercial space in Downtown Austin is empty.
Join us in being thankful for Austin’s foodie community, which has shared some of their favorite Thanksgiving recipes to make your table a little more local.
A new wine styles selector tool can help you find your new favorite wine made from Texas Hill Country-grown grapes.
The new Shine On campaign will bring major changes to the tune of $65 million to both historic theaters starting this summer.
Austin Public Library will begin to sell its retired material out of its branches instead of the one central used bookstore.
Did you know the city and county provide interactive GIS maps of Austin to connect you to resources and help you get to know your communities?
This list of volunteer opportunities in Austin, TX includes everything from building homes for people in need to fostering shelter animals.
Austin is home to some ancient history, including gigantic aquatic lizards, prehistoric humans, and dinosaur tracks uncovered by flooding.