This 389 acre 1.5 miles southwest on Barton Springs Rd. (FM 2244), borders Town Lake. Its centerpiece is Barton Springs, a former watering hole that is now a spring-fed 1,000 foot-long swimming pool with a constant tempature of 68 F. A large natural area offers opporunities for bicycling, canoeing, hiking and picniking.
Location:
Austin Texas
Telephone
512-478-0905
Other Parks nearby:
(Austin) Zilker Park
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04/19 Coming to The Austin area
Wild Hog Festival and Craft Fair Sabinal TX March22-24 The annual World Championship Wild Hog Catching Contest features a two-person team chasing a wild hog in a pen, capturing the hog, placing it in a burlap sack and crossing the finish line in the fastest time.
Old Settlers Music Festival Driftwood TX April18-21 Central Texas' signature music event featuring Grammy-winning Americana, arts and craft, camping, food, and libations.
Austin Yoga Conference Austin TX May11-12 Mehtab, Kyra Haglund, Charlotte Matsumura, and Gioconda are among the master yoga teachers who will appear at the Austin Yoga Conference.
Cactus Pear Music Festival San Antonio TX July5-15 A classical music festival inspired by the cactus pear margarita.
Texas Renaissance Festival Plantersville TX October12-December1 Men and women decked out in the latest in 16th century Renaissance garb, jousting, juggling, dancing and feasting at the King's banquet hall.
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