We recently made a stop at El Salido Park in Northwest Austin, part of the Anderson Mill Limited District. Each time we drive past this park on the way to swim lessons, the kids beg for me to take them to the swimming pool which has a whole kiddie splash area separate from the lap […]
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The park at Lakeline Oaks (and also the nearby Anderson Mill Park) are facilities in the Williamson Travis County MUD #1, and I think that both of these parks are fantastic choices for picnic birthdays and playgroups. We’ll cover the Anderson Mill Park in another post, but the one at Lakeline Oaks is the newer […]
Anderson Mill West Park is one that I discovered a few years ago with my daughter’s playgroup, and it has remained one of our favorite parks in the Cedar Park and Northwest Austin area. The park is part of the Williamson-Travis Mud #1, and I think the district utility does a great job maintaining the […]
Olson Meadows Park is one of many parks along the Brushy Creek Trail in Cedar Park/Round Rock. This park’s playground is fantastic, and it is well maintained. We met friends here, and the children loved climbing up in the larger playscape which has a central point that looks like a large metal tree house. There […]
Champion Park has a little bit of everything for each member of the family. There’s a limited number of parking spaces, though we’ve never had any problems finding a place to park whether visiting this park mid-week or on weekends. I would imagine parking would be more of an issue on major holidays. There are […]
Creekside Park, along the Brushy Creek Trail, has basketball courts, tennis courts, a pool, a playground, and public restrooms. We love stopping by this little park! Two of my boys have taken tennis lessons here through the Brushy Creek Park District. The tennis courts are locked and are only available to members with keys. There […]
For more than 50 years, the Austin Nature and Science Center has educated Central Texas youth about the natural world around us. This wonderful facility—a favorite of ours—is located on the western edge of Zilker Park, at 301 Nature Center Drive. The Austin Nature and Science Center’s parking lot is located off of Stratford Drive, […]
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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 […]
