If you’re looking for a quick and quirky outing, stop by Sparky Pocket Park in Central Austin (3701 Grooms Street 78705). This half-acre pocket park brings creative and whimsical art to an old electrical substation. The Grotto Wall at Sparky Park is part of the City of Austin’s Art in Public Places program. Here are […]
Category: Parks
Garey Park is a massive park in Georgetown that offers myriad outdoor activities. A playground, splash pad, dog park, horses, fishing ponds, hiking trails, river access, and more can be found at this gem of a park in the greater Austin area. We have only been to the Play Ranch and the hiking trails/river access […]
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 […]