 Several parks are scattered throughout the reservoir, including Bear Creek Pioneers Park along with hike/bike/horse trails.There is a paved bicycle trail going alongside the reservoir, with the trail head being located next to Sherwood Elementary School.When the Addicks and Barker Reservoirs were originally constructed, the Army Corps of Engineers acquired approximately 24,500 acres of land even though at the time it was known that an additional 8,000 acres could be inundated at full pool.