Being on the shores of Lake Travis makes Tom Hughes Park the perfect place for keen anglers to visit. Fishermen and women seek out Lake Travis for its fame of being a fishing hotspot. Lake Travis is home to a wide variety of freshwater game fish, making it an unmissable fishery for serious anglers. Tom Hughes Park campers can try their hands at catching largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, crappie, channel catfish, sunfish, northern pike, and many more. Remember that a Texas fishing license is needed to fish on the lake. As well as the world-class fishing, Lake Travis is an excellent place for boating. Tom Hughes Park is an ideal park to launch your boat from, having two publically accessible boat ramps. With no motor restrictions out on the lake, those launching from Tom Hughes Park can fulfill all of their boating dreams. Whether this is speeding along in a speed boat or taking the family on a gentle sail around the lake - this park and lake have it all. Those motorhome camping without a boat of their own can head to the marina not far along from Tom Hughes Park. It is not just the lakeside recreation that draws in visitors to Tom Hughes Park. The park itself is home to a network of hiking and cycling trails, These trails vary in both lengths and difficulties, meaning they can be enjoyed by even the most beginner of hiker or cyclist. The amount of open green space the park has lends itself perfectly for picnicking and merely enjoying the nature all around you.