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Featured🏛️ Museums & GalleriesBullock Texas State History Museum
The Story of Texas in three floors of exhibits plus an IMAX theater.
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Restaurants, bars, music, outdoor adventures and more across Austin and the Hill Country.
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Featured🎡 Attractions & LandmarksCongress Avenue Bridge Bats
Up to 1.5 million Mexican free-tailed bats emerge at dusk, roughly March–October.
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Featured🍺 Breweries & DistilleriesJester King Brewery
Farmhouse ales and wood-fired pizza on a sprawling Hill Country ranch with goats.
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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💦 WaterparksSchlitterbahn New Braunfels
World-famous waterpark using the spring-fed Comal River.
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🦒 Zoos, Caves & WildlifeAnimal World & Snake Farm Zoo
Hands-on zoo with reptiles, giraffes and a petting area.
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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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🛼 Skating Rinks & Skate ParksChaparral Ice
Year-round ice skating — a cool escape from Texas heat.
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🍽️ RestaurantsChuy’s Barton Springs
The original, Elvis shrine and all — creamy jalapeño and a free nacho car during happy hour.
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🎳 Bowling AlleysDart Bowl
Retro bowling alley (famous for its enchiladas) since 1958.
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🏟️ Stadiums & ArenasDell Diamond
Round Rock Express Triple-A baseball with frequent post-game fireworks.
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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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🏛️ Museums & GalleriesLady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Botanic garden of native Texas plants — spectacular in bluebonnet season.
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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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🍺 Breweries & DistilleriesLive Oak Brewing Co.
Czech-style pilsner and a disc golf course under the oaks near the airport.
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🌳 Parks (State, County & City)Lockhart State Park
Small state park with a 9-hole golf course and a CCC pool.
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🦒 Zoos, Caves & WildlifeLonghorn Cavern State Park
Cave tours through a river-carved cavern with a colorful history.
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🌳 Parks (State, County & City)McKinney Falls State Park
Waterfalls, limestone ledges, trails and camping inside the city limits.
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🍺 Breweries & DistilleriesMeanwhile Brewing Co.
Huge brewery park with food trucks, lawn games and a playground.