Austin area guide
What to do around Zilker & Barton Springs
Zilker Park + spring-fed Barton Springs Pool; flagship outdoor recreation. A Austin area guide with nearby places, food stops, walking routes, and a map you can open when you arrive.
What should I do near Zilker & Barton Springs?
Zilker Park + spring-fed Barton Springs Pool; flagship outdoor recreation.
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Source-backed place · Parks and outdoors
Zilker Botanical Garden
Established in 1960, Zilker Botanical Garden is a historic midcentury site located atop a hill in Zilker Park. It features beauti…
Source-backed place · Parks and outdoors
Zilker Park Great Lawn Festival Grounds
As the vibrant heart of Austin’s oldest metropolitan park, the Great Lawn is a massive year-round hub for outdoor recreation and…
Source-backed place · Event Venue
Austin City Limits Festival Grounds
Located in South Austin's Zilker Park, the Austin City Limits Festival Grounds host one of the nation's premier music festivals.…
Source-backed place · Parks and outdoors
Barton Springs Natural Springs Area
Nestled in Austin's Zilker Park, this natural oasis features four natural springs fed by the Edwards Aquifer. Enjoy year-round sw…
Source-backed place · Theaters and music
Zilker Hillside Theater
Located in the heart of Zilker Park, the historic Zilker Hillside Theater is a beloved outdoor amphitheater offering free public…
Bookable Fever
Source-backed place · Spa Wellness
Barton Creek Spring / Barton Springs complex
Dive into Barton Springs Pool, a natural spring-fed oasis in Austin's Zilker Park. Sourced from the Edwards Aquifer, this year-ro…
Source-backed place · Landmarks
Barton Springs Archaeological and Historical District
Dive into Austin's history at this historic district centered on Barton Springs Pool. Inhabited for 10,000 years, this lush oasis…
Source-backed place · History
Barton Springs Bathhouse
Located in Austin's Zilker Park, the historic 1947 Barton Springs Bathhouse is a National Register-listed landmark. Currently und…
Source-backed place · Parks and outdoors
Zilker Park Historic District
Explore Austin's oldest metropolitan park, a historic 350-acre retreat at the juncture of Barton Creek and Lady Bird Lake. Establ…
Source-backed place · Public art
Stevie Ray Vaughan Statue
Stand before the iconic eight-foot bronze statue of blues legend Stevie Ray Vaughan on Austin's Lady Bird Lake. This peaceful mem…
Source-backed place · History
Pecan Street / Sixth Street
Once known as Pecan Street, Austin’s historic Sixth Street is a vibrant downtown entertainment district famous for its preserved…
Source-backed place · Theaters and music
Moody Theater
Located at 310 West Willie Nelson Boulevard, the Moody Theater is the state-of-the-art home of the legendary Austin City Limits t…
Source-backed place · Public art
Willie Nelson Bronze Sculpture
Located in downtown Austin at the entrance of the Moody Theater, this impressive eight-foot bronze sculpture honors country music…
Source-backed place · Landmarks
Moonlight Towers
Standing 165 feet tall, Austin's historic Moonlight Towers are the only surviving structures of their kind in the world. Erected…
Source-backed place · Parks and outdoors
Wooldridge Square
Wooldridge Square is a historic, bowl-shaped downtown Austin park designated in the city's original 1839 plan. Featuring a classi…
Source-backed place · Landmarks
Congress Avenue Bridge
Spanning Lady Bird Lake in downtown Austin, this concrete arch bridge is famous for hosting the world's largest urban bat colony.…
Source-backed place · History
Historic East Sixth streetscape near Congress
Discover Austin's vibrant Historic East Sixth Street, a National Register district famed for its intact late-19th-century Victori…
Source-backed place · History
Austin’s first skyscraper site at Sixth and Congress
Stand at the historic corner of Sixth and Congress, the site of Austin's first store and its very first skyscraper. Built in 1910…
Free Gyde walk · Historic Downtown & the Texas Capitol
Historic Downtown & the Texas Capitol
A roughly two-kilometer walk through Austin's historic downtown core, with eight stops spanning the Texas Capitol grounds, Congress Avenue,…
Free Gyde walk · Sixth Street & Red River Live-Music Mile
Sixth Street & Red River Live-Music Mile
A roughly two-and-a-half-kilometer walk through Austin's live-music heart, with eight stops linking downtown's grand theaters and comedy ho…
Free Gyde walk · South Congress to Lady Bird Lake
South Congress to Lady Bird Lake
A 2.7-kilometer walk down South Congress to Lady Bird Lake, with seven stops spanning iconic murals, a landmark boot shop, beloved eats, a…
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