Best Camping Spots & Outdoor Adventures

Explore the best best camping spots & outdoor adventures options for kids and families in Austin

Ladybird Lake-Lamar Beach Metro Park

Ladybird Lake-Lamar Beach Metro Park

Ball fields & a footbridge over the lake. This park along a popular hike & bike trail has baseball fields & a pedestrian bridge over the lake.

Austin, TX 78701

Wet & Wild Adventure Camp

Wet & Wild Adventure Camp

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2008 Enfield Rd, Austin, TX 78703, United States

Colorado River Park Wildlife Sanctuary

Colorado River Park Wildlife Sanctuary

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5827 Levander Loop, Austin, TX 78702

Mayfield Park and Nature Preserve

Mayfield Park and Nature Preserve

Serene walking trails & roaming peacocks. Quiet 21-acre grounds with walking trails & a wildlife habitat with free-roaming peacocks.

3505 W 35th St, Austin, TX 78703, United States

Gus Fruh

Gus Fruh

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2642 Barton Hills Dr, Austin, TX 78704

Mount Bonnell

Mount Bonnell

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3800 Bonnell Dr, Austin, TX 78731

Twin Falls

Twin Falls

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3918 S MoPac Expy, Austin, TX 78746, United States

Sculpture Falls

Sculpture Falls

Natural swimming pools reached by trail. Popular swimming spot reached via a hike along the wooded Barton Creek Greenbelt Trail.

Barton Creek Greenbelt Trail, Austin, TX 78746

Barton Creek Wilderness Park

Barton Creek Wilderness Park

Scenic nature preserve with trails. Popular nature preserve featuring a creek with waterfalls & hiking trails with scenic views.

4618 Trail Crest Cir, Austin, TX 78735

Hill of Life

Hill of Life

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1710 Camp Craft Rd, Austin, TX 78746

McKinney Falls State Park

McKinney Falls State Park

Open for day & overnight use all year. Popular site for camping, hiking, biking & fishing, & for "Old Baldy," a 500+-year-old cypress tree.

5808 McKinney Falls Pkwy, Austin, TX 78744, United States

Stephenson Nature Preserve And Outdoor Education Center

Stephenson Nature Preserve And Outdoor Education Center

Hiking trails through forests & meadows. Paved & dirt trails through woodlands & meadows dotted with quirky art installations.

7501 Longview Rd, Austin, TX 78745, United States

Wet & Wild Adventure Camp

Wet & Wild Adventure Camp

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6001 Westcreek Dr, Austin, TX 78749

Onion Creek Metropolitan Park

Onion Creek Metropolitan Park

Sprawling undeveloped green space. Wooded, flat, largely undeveloped 555-acre regional park including small ponds & rough trails.

8652 Nuckols Crossing Rd, Austin, TX 78744

Texas Music Ranch

Texas Music Ranch

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5220 FM973, Austin, TX 78724

Mary Moore Searight Metropolitan Park

Mary Moore Searight Metropolitan Park

Destination for hiking, disc golf & BBQs. Over 300 acres of land with facilities for hiking, horseback riding, grilling, disc golf & more.

907 W Slaughter Ln, Austin, TX 78748

River Place Nature Trail

River Place Nature Trail

Riverside hiking trail with waterfalls. Picturesque, riverfront park offering a popular forested hiking trail, waterfalls & wildlife views.

8820 Big View Dr, Austin, TX 78730

Southeast Metropolitan Park

Southeast Metropolitan Park

Wooded hiking & cycle route, plus soccer. Urban green space with soccer fields & a marked trail for hiking & biking through forested valleys.

10680 Cabela Drive, Lone Tree, Colorado 80124

Commons Ford Ranch Metropolitan Park

Commons Ford Ranch Metropolitan Park

Lakefront park with a boat ramp. Lakefront park with picnic tables, BBQ pits, fishing, walking trails, waterfalls & a boat ramp.

614 N Commons Ford Rd, Austin, TX 78733

River Forest Haven

River Forest Haven

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1300 Man O War Dr, Del Valle, TX 78617

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