Riverside is a small city in Walker County, Texas, United States.

Two famous natives of Riverside are the singer-actress Jennifer Holliday (born 1960), who is best known for her creation of the role of Effie in the successful Tony-award-winning Broadway musical "Dreamgirls", and Eugene C. Barker, a Texas historian (born 1874), who was affiliated with the University of Texas at Austin from 1895, when he arrived as a student, until his death.

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.

[5] As of the 2020 United States census, there were 522 people, 228 households, and 108 families residing in the city.

The City of Riverside is served by the Huntsville Independent School District.