Tours
Family FavoriteLone Star Riverboat Bat Cruise
Under $25Watch the Congress Avenue bat colony take flight from the water on an evening riverboat cruise.
Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Cropped and resized.
Sport & OutdoorOutdoor AdventureLocal Gem
Lady Bird Lake Hike-and-Bike Trail
Lady Bird Lake Hike-and-Bike Trail is an outdoor activity in Austin, TX, part of the Austin guide. Cost: free.
Riverside Dr · Austin, TX
Why you should go…
The Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail loops roughly 10 miles around Lady Bird Lake in the heart of downtown Austin. Runners, cyclists, and dog walkers use it year-round, and several outfitters along the shore rent kayaks and stand-up paddleboards. The trail connects to Zilker Park and several downtown bridges.
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What's around here?
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Congress Avenue Bridge Bats
FreeUp to 1.5 million Mexican free-tailed bats stream out from under this bridge every summer evening.
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ACL Live at the Moody Theater
$25–$50The downtown venue where Austin City Limits is taped, and a working concert hall most other nights.
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South Congress Avenue
FreeBoutiques, food trailers, and the famous Hi, How Are You mural line this walkable strip south of the river.
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Barton Springs Pool
Under $25A spring-fed swimming pool that holds a steady 68 degrees no matter how hot Austin gets.
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Zilker Park
Free351 acres of green space along Lady Bird Lake, home to Barton Springs and the Zilker Botanical Garden.
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