Category: Austin Public Parks
Today we enjoyed one of our favorite outings: Mountain View Park (9000 Middlebie Drive) and Spicewood Valley Trail (accessed across Callanish Park Drive from the park). Mountain View Park has a fun playscape as well as a pavilion, baseball field, and tennis courts. But, please note that the park may still be closed due to […]
Bull Creek is one of the most popular hiking destinations in Austin! There are several access points along the Bull Creek Greenbelt, but the most popular one is at 6701 Lakewood Dr. in Austin. There are restrooms just off the parking lot and a sign the lets you know about the quality of the water. […]
For an easy adventure that can be combined with a meal at Mandola’s or some pottery painting at Café Monet, stop by the playground and splash pad in Austin’s centrally-located Triangle. The playground in The Triangle is small but works well as an add-on to any Hyde Park outing with kids. There is free parking […]
After a recent Omelettry breakfast outing, we took the kids a few blocks over to Ramsey Park to burn off some energy. Ramsey Park is another City of Austin neighborhood park, complete with playground, multipurpose field, swimming pool, tennis courts, and a basketball court. This one comes with public restrooms, too! That’s isn’t true […]
Auditorium Shores and Butler Park
While Auditorium Shores is usually in the news as a concert or festival venue, it’s also a great spot for a family outing with a fantastic view of downtown. Under the South 1st Street Bridge (also called the Drake Bridge) is a beach-like area where children can explore among the rocks, shells, and knobby cypress […]
