Did you know that we have dinosaur tracks right here in town? Over the summer, we went on an adventure in search of real dinosaur tracks. We had been 3 years earlier. However, the boys barely remembered seeing them. And our now 3 year old had never seen them, so it was time to go […]
Author: Austin Active Kids
We went to Dick Nichols Park on a chilly winter morning in February. because we braved the cold, we were rewarded with having the playground almost completely to ourselves! This park is huge and there is a lot to cover, so let’s dive in! The Playground I loved seeing this gate when we first approached […]
Secret beach isn’t really that much of a secret anymore, nor is it really a “beach” exactly, but it’s still one of our favorite spots in Austin. Sandy banks along the Colorado River makes for a beach-like setting and if you believe in your heart that it’s a beach, then a beach it will become! […]
Tucked between Oltorf Street and St. Edward’s University is Blunn Creek Nature Preserve. These undeveloped 38 acres will make you feel like you have stumbled into a forgotten woods in the middle of the city. Finding the Trail Firstly, the preserve does not have a parking lot and it’s easy to miss this sign, which […]
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Shipe Park
In the Hyde Park neighborhood, just a few blocks from the Triangle at the corner of 45th and Avenue G, is Shipe Park. It is a small and simple neighborhood park, but my kids had a blast playing here. Shipe Park has just about the same amenities as Little Stacy Park: a wading pool (and full […]
