Zilker Park

Zilker Park is an outdoor activity in Austin, TX, part of the Austin guide. Cost: free.

2100 Barton Springs Rd · Austin, TX

Why you should go…

Zilker Park is Austin's flagship green space, 351 acres stretching along the south shore of Lady Bird Lake. It contains Barton Springs Pool, the Zilker Botanical Garden, hike-and-bike trails, and open lawns used for picnics, disc golf, and festivals like Austin City Limits. Admission to the park itself is free.

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What's around here?

The closest stops to Zilker Park, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

Sport & Outdoor
Local Gem
Barton Springs Pool
Under $25
A spring-fed swimming pool that holds a steady 68 degrees no matter how hot Austin gets.
0.2 mi awayMore like this
Sport & Outdoor
Outdoor Adventure
Lady Bird Lake Hike-and-Bike Trail
Free
A 10-mile loop around the water where half of Austin seems to run, walk, or paddleboard.
1.3 mi awayMore like this
Theatre & Events
Iconic
ACL Live at the Moody Theater
$25–$50
The downtown venue where Austin City Limits is taped, and a working concert hall most other nights.
1.6 mi awaySwitch it up: Theatre & Events
Tours
Family Favorite
Lone Star Riverboat Bat Cruise
Under $25
Watch the Congress Avenue bat colony take flight from the water on an evening riverboat cruise.
1.6 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours
Sport & Outdoor
Iconic
Congress Avenue Bridge Bats
Free
Up to 1.5 million Mexican free-tailed bats stream out from under this bridge every summer evening.
1.7 mi awayMore like this
Sightseeing
History Buff
Texas Historical Commission State Historic Sites
Free
Texas' statewide network of 42 state historic sites, from Revolution-era battlegrounds and forts to historic homes.
1.8 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing