One thing is for certain: when it comes to the great outdoors Austin just can’t be beat. From inner city greenbelts to nearby state parks Austin has been enjoying an ongoing love affair with Mother Nature for years. Presented here are just a few of the many parks in Texas in the Austin area. For more information and a complete listing of all area Austin parks call the City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department (PARD) at 512-499-6700 the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) at 512-473-4083 the Travis County Parks Department at 512-473-9437 and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department at 512-389-8900.
Balcones Canyonland Preserve
512-473-9383Barton Creek Greenbelt
Access from off MoPac South west of Capital of Texas Hwy. (Loop 360) or from Zilker Park west of the pool. 512-499-6700Blunn Creek Greenbelt
700 East Live Oak to 1400 Alameda then to Riverside Drive.Emma Long Metropolitan Park
1600 City Park Road 512-346-1831Mansfield Recreation Area
Northwest end of Mansfield Dam on RR620Mayfield Park and Preserve
3808 W. 35th StreetPace Bend Park
FM 2322 off Hwy. 71Pease District Park and Splash Pad
North Lamar between 12th and 24th Street
Shoal Creek Greenbelt
From 38th Street to Town LakeTown Lake Metropolitan Park
Tom Miller Dam to Longhorn DamWaterloo Park
403 E. 15th StreetWild Basin Wilderness Preserve
805 Capital of Texas Hwy.; 512-327-7622Zilker Metropolitan Park
2100-2200 Barton Springs Road
Texas State Parks
Camping fees vary; entrance fee. Reservations: 512-389-8900
Bastrop State Park
3005 Hwy. 21 East Bastrop TX 78602 (512) 321-2101 www.tpwd.state.tx.us/state-parks/bastropEnchanted Rock State Natural Area
16710 Ranch Rd 965 Fredericksburg TX 78624 915-247-3903 www.tpwd.state.tx.us/park/enchantdGarner State Park
HCR #70 Box 599 Concan TX 78838 830-232-6132 www.tpwd.state.tx.us/park/garnerHill Country State Natural Area
10600 Bandera Creek Rd Bandera TX 78003 830-796-4413 www.tpwd.state.tx.us/park/hillcounKerrville-Schreiner State Park
2385 Bandera Highway Kerrville TX 78028 830-257-5392 or 830-257-CAMP www.tpwd.state.tx.us/park/kerrvillLost Maples State Natural Area
37221 FM 187 Vanderpool TX 78885 830-966-3413 www.tpwd.state.tx.us/park/lostmap Foliage Color Change Report: www.tpwd.state.tx.us/park/lostmap/foliageLyndon B. Johnson State Park and Historic Site
P O Box 238 Stonewall TX 78671 830-644-2252 www.tpwd.state.tx.us/park/lbj/#farmMcKinney Falls State Park
5808 McKinney Falls ParkwayPedernales Falls State Park
2585 Park Road 6026 Johnson City TX 78636 830-868-7304 www.tpwd.state.tx.us/park/pedernal/pedernal