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Featured🥾 Hiking TrailsAnn and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail
The 10-mile loop around Lady Bird Lake — Austin’s favorite run, walk and bike.
Outdoors & Recreation
Restaurants, bars, music, outdoor adventures and more across Austin and the Hill Country.
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Featured🏊 Pools & Swimming HolesHamilton Pool Preserve
Jade pool under a collapsed grotto and 50-foot waterfall — reservations required.
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Featured🌳 Parks (State, County & City)Pedernales Falls State Park
Tiered limestone falls, river swimming and miles of trails.
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Featured🌳 Parks (State, County & City)Zilker Metropolitan Park
Austin’s 350-acre front yard — home of ACL Fest, kite fest, the Trail of Lights and Barton Springs.
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Featured🏊 Pools & Swimming HolesBarton Springs Pool
Spring-fed pool that stays around 68°F all year.
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Featured💦 WaterparksSchlitterbahn New Braunfels
World-famous waterpark using the spring-fed Comal River.
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🏊 Pools & Swimming HolesBig Stacy Pool
Heated neighborhood pool open year-round.
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🏊 Pools & Swimming HolesBlue Hole Regional Park
Cypress-shaded swimming hole with rope swings (summer reservations).
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🌳 Parks (State, County & City)Brushy Creek Lake Park
Lake, splash pad, playground and the start of the Brushy Creek Regional Trail.
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🚴 Biking RoutesBrushy Creek Regional Trail
Paved 7-mile trail linking Cedar Park and Round Rock.
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🌳 Parks (State, County & City)Buescher State Park
Quiet pine woods and a fishing lake near Smithville.
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🛶 Lake & River AccessComal River (Tubing)
Spring-fed, crystal-clear float through town (and the famous tube chute).
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🌳 Parks (State, County & City)Emma Long Metropolitan Park
Lake Austin beach park with camping, swimming and the Turkey Creek Trail.
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🛶 Lake & River AccessFive Mile Dam Park
Blanco River access with a small dam and shallow wading.
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🥾 Hiking TrailsGoodwater Loop (Lake Georgetown)
A 26-mile loop around Lake Georgetown for hikers, trail runners and backpackers.
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🛶 Lake & River AccessGuadalupe River (Tubing)
Classic Texas tube float through the cypress-lined Guadalupe.
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🏊 Pools & Swimming HolesJacob’s Well Natural Area
Artesian spring “well” — seasonal swim reservations required.
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💦 WaterparksKalahari Resorts Round Rock (Indoor Waterpark)
Massive year-round indoor waterpark plus an indoor theme park.
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🏊 Pools & Swimming HolesKrause Springs
Family-owned spring-fed swimming hole with 32 springs and camping.
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🛶 Lake & River AccessLady Bird Lake (Paddling)
Kayak or paddleboard past the skyline — no motorboats allowed.
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🛶 Lake & River AccessLake LBJ
Constant-level Highland Lake known for waterskiing and lake houses.
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🌳 Parks (State, County & City)Lake Pflugerville Park
Swim beach, paddling and a 3-mile loop around the lake.
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🛶 Lake & River AccessLake Travis
Party boats, coves, cliff views and sunset cruises on the Highland Lakes’ star.
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🌳 Parks (State, County & City)Lockhart State Park
Small state park with a 9-hole golf course and a CCC pool.