Lake Bryan is located Northwest of Bryan on Sandy Point Rd. and is owned by Bryan Texas Utilities.  Much of the park lies on a 180-acre island, surrounded by 828 acres of water.

DIRECTIONS: From Austin – Take Hwy 290 to Hwy 21.  Take Hwy 21 East to Bryan.  In Caldwell, you will come to the intersection of Hwy 21 and Hwy 36 (McDonalds on the right).  Stay  on Hwy 21.  From this intersection it is 14 miles to OSR (Old San Antonio Road) which is where you will turn left.  When Hwy 21 becomes divided (around 13 miles from the above intersection), start looking for the OSR signs (small white square signs on the right-hand side of the road).  Turn left at the second OSR sign.  This will take you across Hwy 21.  Travel 4.2 miles on OSR to a stop sign.  This is Sandy Point Rd. (FM 1687).  Take a right on Sandy Point Rd. and travel 1.4 miles.  The entrance to the lake will be on your left.

 From Houston – Take SH 6 North to Bryan.  Go through College Station and Bryan.  Just North of Bryan, take the Harvey Mitchell Pkwy. (FM 2818) exit.  Take a left at the stop sign on to Harvey Mitchell Pkwy. and travel 3.2 miles to Sandy Point Rd. (FM 1687).  There will be a blinking yellow light.  Take a right on to Sandy Point Rd. and travel 3.3 miles.  The entrance to the lake will be on your right.

 From Waco – Take SH 6 South to Bryan.  Just before entering Bryan, take the Harvey Mitchell Pkwy. (FM 2818) exit.  Take a right at the stop sign on to Harvey Mitchell Pkwy. and travel 3.2 miles to Sandy Point Rd. (FM 1687).  There will be a blinking yellow light.  Take a right on to Sandy Point Rd. and travel 3.3 miles.  The entrance to the lake will be on your right.

 PARKING: Park at the boat ramp area.  After leaving the guard shack/pay station, take the first left to the boat ramp.  Additional parking can be found at the jet ski area.  See map.

SURFACE: One way, narrow single-track trails with plenty of twists, turns, and creek crossings that follow the lake levee.  The surface is a mix of black dirt, clay, sand, and rock.  The trails were designed and created by mountain bikers for mountain bikers, and do present somewhat of a surprising challenge.  There are two sets of trails; East Loop and West Loop.  The East Loop has tighter turns and more creek crossings than the West Loop.  The mountain bikers consider the East Loop better suited to beginners, but still with enough difficulty to satisfy more experienced riders.  The East Loop is also more “developed” due to more use.  The West Loop is less developed and has sections that tend to be under water after heavy rains.  The trails on the West side also have much less tree cover overall with more of the trail along the levee.  The drops in to the creeks on the East Loop are short, steep, rutted, and root laden.  The creeks are almost always dry unless you happen to be out there during or right after a rainstorm.  Then the mud is awful.  The tree cover is so dense in some spots on both loops that these areas of the trail seem to never dry out.

NOTES: The pay station may be unmanned.  Payment is on the honor system at these times, so cash will be necessary.

Outdoor showers are located next to the restrooms by the Pavilion.  There is also a restaurant, The Hook Lakeside Bar & Grille, located by the boat ramp.  See web site for restaurant hours.