We visited three local Austin splash pads one morning for a mini splash pad tour of Austin. These three pads are smaller and less popular, so you may not have heard of them. (Stay tuned for a post about the bigger, more famous ones next!) Keep reading to see why we think these pads are […]
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While biking along the Brushy Creek Trail, we stopped at Brushy Creek Lake Park in Cedar Park, about half a mile from Parmer and Brushy Creek. It would have been refreshing to cool off at the splash pad, but it wasn’t open for the season yet. The water feature is open May through August daily and on […]
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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 […]