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Great Austin Outdoors
Bull Creek Park and Greenbelt is one of Great Austin Outdoors.

1. Bull Creek Park and Greenbelt

8.2
6701 Lakewood Dr., Austin, TX
Hiking Trail · 16 tips and reviews

Craig A.Craig Allen: There is a great boldering wall here. 12 feet high by 50 feet long. Great place just out of the north end of town. Read more.

Mansfield Dam Bridge is one of Great Austin Outdoors.

2. Mansfield Dam Bridge

7.7
Ranch Road 620 N., Austin, TX
Bridge · 4 tips and reviews
Lower Bull Creek Greenbelt and District Park is one of Great Austin Outdoors.

3. Lower Bull Creek Greenbelt and District Park

7.3
7806 N. Capital of Texas Hwy., Austin, TX
Park · No tips or reviews
Red Bud Isle is one of Great Austin Outdoors.

4. Red Bud Isle

8.7
3401 Redbud Trl., Austin, TX
Dog Park · 32 tips and reviews
Zilker Park is one of Great Austin Outdoors.

5. Zilker Park

9.5
2168 Lou Neff Rd, Austin, TX
Park · Barton Hills · 157 tips and reviews
Covert Park at Mt. Bonnell is one of Great Austin Outdoors.

6. Covert Park at Mt. Bonnell

9.3
3800 Mount Bonnell Rd, Austin, TX
Park · 88 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: It's said that if a couple climbs the 100 stairs to the top of Mount Bonnell once, they fall in love; twice, they'll become engaged; and after three times, it's inevitable they'll get married.

Lady Bird Lake Trail (West) is one of Great Austin Outdoors.

7. Lady Bird Lake Trail (West)

9.5
Lady Bird Lake (Western Bank), Austin, TX
Hiking Trail · Barton Hills · 100 tips and reviews

NightReflections ..NightReflections .com: Note to self: shorts and walking shoes next time

Barton Springs Pool is one of Great Austin Outdoors.

8. Barton Springs Pool

9.3
2101 Barton Springs Rd (at William Barton Dr), Austin, TX
Swimming Pool · Barton Hills · 212 tips and reviews
Mozart's Coffee is one of Great Austin Outdoors.

9. Mozart's Coffee

9.2
3825 Lake Austin Blvd (at Enfield Rd.), Austin, TX
Coffee Shop · West Austin · 249 tips and reviews
Covert Park at Mt. Bonnell is one of Great Austin Outdoors.

10. Covert Park at Mt. Bonnell

9.3
3800 Mount Bonnell Rd, Austin, TX
Park · 88 tips and reviews
Steiner Ranch Lake Club is one of Great Austin Outdoors.

11. Steiner Ranch Lake Club

7.4
12300 River Bend (Quinland Park and Lake Austin), Austin, TX
Playground · 2 tips and reviews

George M.George Mitchell: They have Stand up Paddling

Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge is one of Great Austin Outdoors.

12. Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge

8.2
1 Congress Ave (over Colorado River), Austin, TX
Bridge · Downtown Austin · 122 tips and reviews
Hamilton Pool Nature Preserve is one of Great Austin Outdoors.

13. Hamilton Pool Nature Preserve

8.8
24300 Hamilton Pool Rd, Dripping Springs, TX
Nature Preserve · 41 tips and reviews
Apache Shore Boat Docks is one of Great Austin Outdoors.

14. Apache Shore Boat Docks

2700 Long Bow Trl, Austin, TX
Harbor or Marina · 5 tips and reviews
Krause Springs is one of Great Austin Outdoors.

15. Krause Springs

8.5
404 Krause Springs Rd (County Rd 404), Spicewood, TX
Other Great Outdoors · 21 tips and reviews
Pemberton Castle is one of Great Austin Outdoors.

16. Pemberton Castle

Austin, TX
Home (private) · Windsor Road · No tips or reviews
Deep Eddy Pool is one of Great Austin Outdoors.

17. Deep Eddy Pool

8.8
401 Deep Eddy Ave (Lake Austin Blvd), Austin, TX
Swimming Pool · West Austin · 29 tips and reviews
RG Minis is one of Great Austin Outdoors.

18. RG Minis

Austin, TX
Other Great Outdoors · 1 tip
Emma Long Metropolitan Park is one of Great Austin Outdoors.

19. Emma Long Metropolitan Park

8.3
1600 City Park Rd., Austin, TX
Park · 15 tips and reviews
Sculpture Falls is one of Great Austin Outdoors.

20. Sculpture Falls

Austin, TX
Lake · 11 tips and reviews
Twin Falls @ Barton Creek Greenbelt is one of Great Austin Outdoors.

21. Twin Falls @ Barton Creek Greenbelt

Austin, TX
Other Great Outdoors · 11 tips and reviews
Texas Rowing Center is one of Great Austin Outdoors.

22. Texas Rowing Center

9.1
1541 W Cesar Chavez St (at Veterans Dr.), Austin, TX
Lake · Old West Austin · 24 tips and reviews
Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park is one of Great Austin Outdoors.

23. Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park

9.1
12138 N Lamar Blvd (Lamar and Parmer), Austin, TX
Park · 36 tips and reviews
Llano Slab is one of Great Austin Outdoors.

24. Llano Slab

Texas
River · 2 tips and reviews
Westlake Beach is one of Great Austin Outdoors.

25. Westlake Beach

2509 Westlake Dr (Westlake Pass), Austin, TX
Beach · No tips or reviews
Woodland Park and Nature Preserve is one of Great Austin Outdoors.

26. Woodland Park and Nature Preserve

Austin, TX
Club House · 2 tips and reviews
Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve is one of Great Austin Outdoors.

27. Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve

8.8
805 N Capital of Texas Hwy, Austin, TX
Nature Preserve · 10 tips and reviews
Sherwood Forest Faire is one of Great Austin Outdoors.

28. Sherwood Forest Faire

9.1
1883 Old Hwy 20 (Old Potato Road), McDade, TX
Amusement Park · 33 tips and reviews
The Art School of the Austin Museum of Art - Laguna Gloria is one of Great Austin Outdoors.

29. The Art School of the Austin Museum of Art - Laguna Gloria

8.3
3809 W 35th St, Austin, TX
Museum · Tarrytown · 9 tips and reviews
Wimberley Blue Hole Regional Park is one of Great Austin Outdoors.

30. Wimberley Blue Hole Regional Park

9.0
333 Blue Hole Lane (Old Kyle Road), Wimberley, TX
Park · 9 tips and reviews