Pedernales Falls State Park is a treasure, and one of our favorite hiking spots. While it’s a popular swimming destination in the warmer months, it’s just as beautiful in the wintertime when it’s too cold to swim. The Overlook Our first stop was a short 1/4 mile-trail to the Twin Falls overlook. The trail was […]
Author: Austin Active Kids
About 1.5 miles from Northwest Balcones Park and Tanglewood Park is Mountain View Park, part of the upper Bull Creek area. Mountain View Park Mountain View Park is also a City of Austin park that services the surrounding neighborhoods, but it is a few acres bigger than Northwest Balcones. I expected a view like Mt. Bonnell from its name, […]
Have you heard of St. Edward’s Park? This quiet 80-acre park is nestled along Bull Creek and St. Edward’s Trail is one of our family’s favorite places to hike in Austin with kids! Finding St. Edward’s Trail Driving along curvy two-lane Spicewood Springs Road west of Loop 360, you could easily miss the small parking […]
Springwoods Park in Northwest Austin is one of our favorite parks! There are two large playscapes (one for bigs and one for littles), a sand volleyball court (read: a giant sandbox – bring shovels!), athletic fields, covered pavilions, a tennis court, restrooms, a walking trail that meanders through a mini forest-like setting, and so many […]
The kids and I have been to Schroeter Park twice in a week just because they really like this playground. This is a neighborhood playground that the City of Austin maintains. There is no parking lot, just along the street, and the kids like walking up the little gravel path, passing cactus, bluebonnets, and other […]
