Best Parks for Outdoor Fun
Explore the best best parks for outdoor fun options for kids and families in Austin
Waller Beach at Town Lake Metropolitan Park
City riverfront park & kayaking spot. Downtown riverfront park & popular kayaking, picnicking & fishing spot with trail access.
Butler Metro Park
City views, a night-lit fountain & more. Winding park with city vistas, a night-lit fountain, a pond, walking paths & other features.
Alliance Children's Garden
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Butler Shores at Town Lake
Serene park with trails & exercise bars. Tranquil, grassy park offering an assortment of trails, exercise bars & other features.
Pease District Park
Urban park known for annual Eeyore party. Urban park features trails, picnic space, sports courts & an annual public party in honor of Eeyore.
Edward Rendon Sr. Park at Festival Beach in Town Lake Metropolitan Park
Riverside park for picnicking & sports. Small riverside park featuring areas for picnics & sports, including a swimming pool.
Zilker Metropolitan Park
Sprawling green space with recreation. 351-acre, urban park with botanical gardens, a spring-fed pool, a theater & sports facilities.
Mueller Lake Park
30 acres with a lake & an amphitheater. A large lake anchors this park featuring an amphitheater, loop trail & picnic area.
Mayfield Park and Nature Preserve
Serene walking trails & roaming peacocks. Quiet 21-acre grounds with walking trails & a wildlife habitat with free-roaming peacocks.
Mount Bonnell
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Covert Park at Mount Bonnell
Hilltop panoramic views. At 785-feet tall, or 106 steps, this hilltop park is the highest point in the city.
Barton Creek Greenbelt
Park with biking, swimming & climbing. This popular urban natural area offers opportunities for biking, hiking, swimming & rock climbing.
Barton Creek Wilderness Park
Scenic nature preserve with trails. Popular nature preserve featuring a creek with waterfalls & hiking trails with scenic views.
Garrison Park
Tree-filled park with a swimming pool. Walking trails traverse this tree-filled park with a swimming pool, basketball court & playground.
Dove Springs District Park
Park with a playground, a pool & sports. Large park with a playground & a pool, plus baseball, basketball, tennis & other sports.
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.
Emma Long Metropolitan Park
City park with picnic & swimming areas. 12 miles of forested trails on Lake Austin, with boat docks, BBQ pits & several swimming areas.
Bull Creek District Park
Secluded green space with many trails. Tranquil, undeveloped park along the river with a variety of dog-friendly trails & picnic areas.
Onion Creek Metropolitan Park
Sprawling undeveloped green space. Wooded, flat, largely undeveloped 555-acre regional park including small ponds & rough trails.
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.
Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park
Hiking & biking trails plus a playground. This large public park known for its system of hiking & biking trails also has a playground & pool.
Stoney Creek Park
Sizable green space with a dog park. Large open space offering a dog park, a soccer field, disc golf, a playground & exercise equipment.
Katherine Fleischer Park
Park with a museum & community center. Beyond its athletic fields, pool & playground, this park features a historic homestead museum.
Moose Park
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Pfluger Park
Open-air spot for picnics & recreation. Public park with 30 acres of trails, play areas & picnic tables plus basketball & volleyball courts.
Heritage Park
Wide-open space for diverse activities. 17-acre park featuring a public outdoor pool, eco-friendly barn, farmers market & historic house.
Wilbarger Creek Park
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Lake Pflugerville Park
Area for recreation on land & water. Featuring 7 fishing piers, this park offers swimming, paddling & wind surfing, plus a 3-mile trail.
Cat Hollow Park
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Play for All Abilities Park
Large, universally accessible playground. 51,000-sq.-ft. playground that accommodates special-needs kids for therapy, learning & play.
Old Settlers Park
645-acre park with over 25 sports fields. 645-acre park offers recreational activities & picnic space, plus 6 complexes for a range of sports.
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