Top rated Parks in Austin, United States to elevate your visit (Updated March, 2024)

Zilker Metropolitan Park

Park

351-acre, urban park with botanical gardens, a spring-fed pool, a theater & sports facilities.

4.80 (4.4K reviews)

Veloway Park

Park

Paved, 3-mile bicycle- & skateboard-exclusive path within Circle C Ranch Metropolitan Park.

4.80 (567 reviews)

Jay C Hormel Nature Center

Park

👍👍 Love this place. Helps me set myself up for rest of the day! Great easy trails. plenty of spots to stop and enjoy the view and wildlife.

4.80 (468 reviews)

Lou Neff Point

Scenic spot

👍👍 Perfect spot to take in the cityscape. You can also view the sunrise from here at certain points of the year and the sunset reflects off the buildings and the water making it a beautiful scene. Definitely stop on your walk around the trail and if you’re feeling adventurous go at night for an awesome...

4.80 (421 reviews)

Great Hills Neighborhood Park

Park

👍👍 Another good place to hike

4.80 (160 reviews)

Austin Boardwalk

Park

👍👍 Lovely spot for a stroll/run/cycle with great views to the city

4.80 (152 reviews)

Mayfield Cottage and Gardens

Park

👍👍 It’s a very beautiful place. Free entrance. We have place do park, small, but free. A lot of amazing peacocks 🦚🦚🦚🦚🦚🦚🦚 🦚

4.80 (143 reviews)

The Monkey Tree

Park

4.80 (124 reviews)

Brushy Creek trail head

Park

😐 Lots of rude bikers. Signs everywhere saying cyclists must yield to pedestrians however most bikers here are very aggressive, even yelling at walkers, quite shocking. I've traveled to many countries in the world. In Europe, Asia and even Canada, never seen such a scene that bikers are threatening th...

4.80 (73 reviews)

Brushy Creek Regional Trail

Park

👍👍 I absolutely love running on the trails here, paved and dirt. Such a beautiful area that is so well maintained!

4.80 (73 reviews)

Rock Island

Park

👍👍 Love watching all the dogs! Such a lovely clean park.

4.80 (72 reviews)

Lakeshore at Lady Bird Lake Metropolitan Park

Park

👍👍 This park was very clean and it beautiful. Family oriented as well. It was so many visitors just as my son and I at this one park for Earth Day. It appeared to be pretty safe for the most part.

4.80 (70 reviews)

Chicano Park

Park

👍👍 This park has been a traditional historical park for all of the Mexican American culture, but now we are being restricted by so many things due to the economy changes!!!! Viva la Raza!!

4.80 (54 reviews)

Festival Beach Food Forest

Park

👍👍 A wonderful place where people can learn about COMPLETE ecosystems and not just "fruit trees". Come witness the benefit of diverse companion planting in close proximity - particularly the gains in nutrient uptake, pest control, pollination, and other factors necessary for long term productivity.

4.80 (42 reviews)