Pease Park is an accessible and safe space for Austinites to play, exercise, and connect with one another. The Conservancy is connected with the Austin Police Department, the Austin City Council, Austin Parks and Recreation Department, and other local organizations to ensure the safety of visitors to our park.
YOU can also play a key role in making sure Pease Park continues to be a safe space for all. If you see something at the park that might be a safety concern, please help us to address it by contacting info@peasepark.org.
If you or someone in the park is in immediate danger, please call 911.
Park Rules
Park use rules published by the Parks and Recreation Department can be found here. Violations of these rules can be reported through the 311 app and to Pease Park Conservancy at info@peasepark.org. Please take note of the highlighted rules detailed here.
Splash Pad
Please supervise your children while they are playing in the water.
Do not change diapers or open food within six feet of the water feature.
Please do not allow your dogs to enter the water feature.
If you or your children are feeling ill, do not play in the splash pad.
Glass, bubbles, rocks, skateboards, rollerblades, and bicycles are not allowed in the water play area.
The chemicals are balanced for the water each morning to make sure the water is clean and safe for play. Please help us ensure that it stays clean all day.
Glass
Glass is prohibited on park grounds at all times.
Hammocking & Slacklining
Protect trees by anchoring straps correctly. Since hammocks and slack lines can only be anchored to trees, remember to use those that have trunk diameters greater than one foot. Use a piece of fabric, like burlap, to sandwich between the straps and the trunk to protect the tree’s bark.
Music
When playing music, consider volume and language. Pease Park is a multigenerational gathering place and we discourage visitors from playing music with profanity or playing music too loudly.
Plant Beds
Tossing food scraps into plant beds is harmful. It is littering to throw an orange or banana peel into an outdoor space because it is not a part of the surrounding ecosystem. Compostable items should be disposed of in the trash recepticles.
Reservations
Preference for facility use is given to reservations. If a picnic table has not been reserved through Pease Park Conservancy, it is available on a first-come, first-serve basis. If it has been reserved, the patron who reserved it must be provided with access to that table during their allotted reservation. The Tudor Cottage and Terrace must be reserved prior to use.
Streamers, Confetti, Silly String
These items are prohibited. These produce waste that is nearly impossible to clean from the park and they are harmful to the environment.
Trash Disposal
Dispose of waste properly in designated bins. Recycling and landfill bins are available throughout the park. If you have more trash than will fit in these bins, you may take your waste to the dumpsters at the end of the parking lot at the corner of Parkway and Kingsbury. Do not use the dumpster at the residence complex across the street from the park.
Wildlife
Observe, don’t disturb. Under the City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department, all wildlife that inhabit a park are protected.
Dogs
Dogs should be on-leash in Pease Park except for the off-leash area between 24th Street and 29th Street.
Owners must pick up after their pet.
Owners are responsible for their dog’s behavior and for the safety of themselves and their dog. Dogs who display aggressive behavior will be asked to leave.
All dogs brought to the park should be current on all vaccinations, be spayed or neutered, and flea and tick free.
STAKING
There can be no staking in the park. This includes signage, sports equipment, and tents.
Inflatables & amusement amenities
Use of inflatable bounce houses, moonwalks, climbing walls, dunking booths, and mechanical rides are prohibited. Petting zoos and other amusement amenities must be disclosed to info@peasepark.org and require approval. Vendors, amusement contractors, or subcontractors are required to maintain insurance (and must provide required certificates of insurance prior to entering Pease Park) and must adhere to all State and local inspection requirements.
CAMPING IN THE PARK
Please be assured that the Conservancy is committed to working with the City of Austin and the Homeless Outreach Street Team (HOST) to ensure that existing laws prohibiting camping on parkland are enforced. We believe our city’s public green spaces MUST remain clean and safe for our community to enjoy. The Conservancy is committed to keeping Pease Park safe, clean, and healthy. Pease Park Conservancy continues to work with city leaders to advocate for enforcement of the camping ban in public parks as part of the overall matrix for dealing with this complex citywide problem.
If you see a violation of the camping ban at Pease Park, please report the situation using the 311 app (choose “Homelessness in City Parks”) and let us know as well by sending the information (please include images) to info@peasepark.org. We encourage you to reach out to the City Council about this issue. You can identify your City Council member’s contact information here.
Pease Park Conservancy is sympathetic to the plight of people experiencing homelessness and we collaborate with leading organizations who can best provide the services needed.
Organizations in the Austin area that serve people experiencing homelessness are following the housing-first model and are expanding capacity as quickly as possible to provide rapid housing and then wrap people with services they need to help them succeed. Adults of any age who are sleeping outside, in a car or other place not meant for human habitation, or in an emergency shelter should complete the Coordinated Assessment for housing and services. Please see this flyer for details on where these individuals should go to complete this assessment.
Several organizations in Austin are leaders in the area of homelessness and have pages on their websites that provide guidance for people in need of housing or services. Visit the pages of the organizations at the right for more information.
Unsafe Terrain or Park Maintenance Issues
If you find a trail or maintenance issue in the park that needs attention, please report the issue using the 311 app and choose the service “Park Grounds Maintenance.” You can also email Pease Park Conservancy at info@peasepark.org.
Park Graffiti
Please report graffiti in the park using the 311 app and choose the service “Park Graffiti.” Please also send us a photo to info@peasepark.org.
Abandoned Scooters
Rentable scooters are prohibited on the Shoal Creek Trail north of 15th Street. However, if you find a rentable electric scooter or bike abandoned in the park, please contact the company to come pick it up. Contact information for these businesses is listed below.
Bird: hello@bird.co
Lime: support@limebike.com or 888-LIME-345