As Pace Bend Park sits on the Eastern edge of the hill country, a number of western birds are found there. The park is on a peninsula and on the east shore the park is more gradually sloped and at times there may be shorebird habitat on the shoreline. The western shore sits on dramatic small cliffs and seems to be more attractive to more dry country birds. The area around Maxey Cove, which received some fire damage some years ago, in particular, has produced consistent records of some birds less common in Travis County like Black-throated Sparrow, Canyon Towhee, and Verdin. The surrounding cliffsides support a small population of Canyon Wren. The interior of the park, which can be accessed from a trailhead near the tip of the peninsula on the loop road represents a typical dry upland hill country habitat of Ashe Juniper and live oak often quiet and birdless, but may occasionally yield an uncommon bird like a bushtit or potentially one of the few scrub-jays in the park. 

The combination of Lake Travis shoreline, rocky cliffs, upland Edward's Plateau habitat, and some low-lying riparian areas makes for an interesting mix of birds for this relatively large county park. A number of western and southern birds of interest have bred or visited here that are rather rare east of even this location and some of the birds of interest found in the breeding season or residents of interest are Black-chinned Hummingbird,  Ladder-backed Woodpecker, Vermillion, and Ash-throated Flycatchers, Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay,  Canyon and Bewick's Wrens,  Lesser Goldfinch,  Black-throated and Rufous-crowned Sparrows, and Canyon Towhee. In addition, the beautiful Painted Bunting is also found in brushy areas throughout the park. In migration and winter, a range of Eastern and Western birds are possible but rarities recorded include Cinnamon Teal, Least Grebe, Acorn Woodpecker, Sage Thrasher, and Lark Bunting.

Pace Bend Park is located in far western Travis County in the Hill Country of central Texas. With more than nine miles of shoreline along scenic Lake Travis, Pace Bend is one of the most popular areas in the Highland Lakes region, offering visitors a wide range of recreational opportunities. The west side of the park features high, limestone cliffs and numerous rocky coves with some of the most impressive views available of Lake Travis, especially at sunset.

Most of Pace Bend Park is easily accessible by vehicle from the six-mile, paved roadway that loops the park. However, the interior of the park is managed as a wildlife preserve and can be reached by foot, bicycle, or horseback only. Numerous trails lead into the hills and provide excellent views of the lake and the Hill Country. This area serves as home to a large number of whitetail deer, raccoon, fox, ringtail cat, and dozens of bird species.

Pace Bend Park is a multi-use, developed park, with a large primitive, undeveloped upland interior dominated by typical hill country vegetation and moderate terrain. It is located off of Pace Bend Road (2322), which can be reached by turning right off US-71 if coming from the east, just about a mile before crossing the Pedernales River. It is open from sunrise to civil twilight, and people are refused entry an hour before. Like many places in the interior of the southern and western United States, it has experienced a dramatic drop in water levels and this may make it less appealing to waterfowl, dangerous for swimming because of algal blooms, but potentially good for shorebirds and waders. 

There are a number of trails through the center of the park, but any number of day use or camping areas along the Colorado River, are just as or more likely to host a good variety of birds.

The AllTrails website has descriptions and maps of hikes at Pace Bend Park.