Outdoors in Austin

Domain Central Parks

Govalle Neighborhood Park

26-acre city park, featuring athletic fields, a pool, picnic tables, BBQ pits & a playground.

Hill of Life

Austin Nature & Science Center

80-acre nature center features educational exhibits including replicas of fossils & dinosaur tracks.

Longview Neighborhood Park

20-acre park offering athletic fields & courts, plus a playground & a nature area with trails.

Onion Creek Greenbelt

555-acre regional park with an off-leash dog policy, pond & recreation trails for hiking & walks.

Lady Bird Lake Hike & Bike Trail

SFC Farmers' Market Downtown

Saturday venture offering locally sourced groceries, plus live music & a kids' area.

Turkey Creek Trailhead

Upper McKinney Falls

Southern Walnut Creek Trail

Shoal Beach at Town Lake Metropolitan Park

Serene peninsula near Shoal Creek offering scenic views, wildlife, benches & fishing access.

Shoal Creek Greenbelt

A ribbon of a park spanning nearly 81 acres, which include shady trails & a dog park.

Shipe Neighborhood Park

Neighborhood 2-acre park providing sports courts & fields, a wading pool, playground & picnic space.

Butler Shores at Town Lake

Tranquil, grassy park offering an assortment of trails, exercise bars & other features.

Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail

Waterfront walking/cycling path featuring scenic views of the downtown skyline.

Emma Long Metropolitan Park Picnic Area A&B

The Watering Bowl

Onion Creek Metropolitan Park

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

Dittmar Neighborhood Park

Fields, trails, an outdoor pool & rec center with weight room & youth activities on nearly 13 acres.