Cypress Creek Nature Trail and Preserve/Blue Hole Regional Park
Photo by Melinda Seib
In 2002, 7.24 acres of land along Cypress Creek was transformed into a protected preserve and nature trail. This is a special and fragile ecosystem.
Termed as a remnant property, the land has never been farmed or developed, so it offers visitors the opportunity to experience a pristine riparian ecosystem in which a wide variety of plants and wildlife thrive in their natural state. The Wimberley Valley Watershed Association holds a conservation easement on the property designed to protect this beautiful undisturbed creekside forest in the heart of Wimberley.
This sensitive riparian area demonstrates the importance of riparian habitat protection and the benefits of healthy riparian systems. The 2.3-mile trail winds through shaded bottomland lush with Inland Sea Oats, Texas Red Buckeye, and other native plants. The majestic cypress, oak, pecan, and walnut trees that line the creek supply cooling shade, food base, and high-quality habitat for the abundant aquatic, terrestrial, and avian inhabitants. With higher biodiversity than upland ecosystems, healthy riparian environments can provide more robust protection from invasive species. This ecosystem supports aquatic life, beneficial pollinators and creates a crucial wildlife corridor.
To keep the preserve pristine, you may see fallen trees and organic flood debris left in place - just as Mother Nature intended. Nature, left alone, heals and regenerates her living systems. Cypress trees uprooted by flash floods create a richly diverse habitat and eventually spawn multiple new trees preventing further soil erosion and reinforcing banks. Allowing such cycles to run their course ensures that the benefits of resilient riparian forests accrue far into the future.
The easement requires visitors to remain out of the creek and on the trail to protect these conservation values.
Location
Cypress Creek Nature Trail & Preserve
107 Old Kyle Road or 333 Blue Hole Lane
Wimberley, TX 78676
Cypress Creek Nature Trail & Preserve can be accessed at Martha Knies Community Park at 107 Old Kyle Road or Blue Hole Regional Park at 333 Blue Hole Lane, Wimberley, TX 78676.
Blue Hole Regional Park
333 Blue Hole Lane
Wimberley, TX 78676
Hours of Operation: Blue Hole Regional Park is open from 8 AM to Sunset every day of the week unless otherwise noted on their website.
