Have you signed up for We Run the World presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors? It’s a free virtual relay during the month of September, hosted by Marathon Kids. Everyone is invited to join in the fun—it’s not too late to make your September miles count! Our family has made a commitment to participate in […]
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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 […]
Hiking. It’s what been saving our sanity the most during these past few months of craziness. Luckily, most places have opened back up (although some require reservations), and we can once again access the most beautiful places Austin has to offer. Here are my family’s top five favorite hikes in Austin (and beyond). Please remember […]
Round Rock is OPEN for outdoor fun! With so many playgrounds and park amenities closed right now, it can be difficult to know where to head for safe family fun. The answer might be to head north! Round Rock has a host of parks and play areas that are open, with new health protocols and […]
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. […]
Are you ready to hear about the best-kept secret in Austin? Read on to learn all about the great time we had swimming and hiking at Tejas Camp in Liberty Hill. We wanted to hike someplace along the water, preferably somewhere we could go for a swim, too. I had heard of Tejas Camp before, […]
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 […]
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 […]
